Chapter La buona fama di un falsario: eruditi, critici e luoghi nel Piemonte del Settecento

Giuseppe Francesco Meyranesio (1729-1793) is well known for the ancient and medieval texts he produced and disseminated, the falsity of which has been widely proved. This essay aims to reread his story from another point of view, namely the network of relationships and correspondents set up by Meyra...

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Main Author: Provero, Luigi (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:Italian
Published: Florence Firenze University Press 2021
Series:Reti Medievali E-Book
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Summary:Giuseppe Francesco Meyranesio (1729-1793) is well known for the ancient and medieval texts he produced and disseminated, the falsity of which has been widely proved. This essay aims to reread his story from another point of view, namely the network of relationships and correspondents set up by Meyranesio, a network that allows us to understand the reasons for his forgeries, which were an attempt - substantially successful - to build a good reputation in front of the main subalpine scholars, but also - and here Meyranesio failed - to obtain a benefit that freed him from pastoral tasks and allowed him to devote himself full time to study.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (17 p.)
ISBN:978-88-5518-423-6.15
9788855184236
Access:Open Access