The I Tatti Renaissance Library
- The I Tatti Renaissance Library
"The I Tatti Renaissance Library" is a book series published by the Harvard University Press, which aims to present important works of Renaissance Latin Literature to a modern audience by printing the original Latin text on each left-hand leaf, and an English translation on the facing page. The idea was initially conceived by Walter Kaiser. Its goal is to be the Renaissance version of the Loeb Classical Library.
Many of the books in the series have never been translated into English before, and the series promises to increase the understanding of the Renaissance among the general public and non-specialist historians by making primary sources accessible, thus giving a window into the minds of Renaissance thinkers themselves.
The books of The I Tatti Renaissance Library have a consistent appearance: a pale blue cover, analogous to the red (Latin) or green (Greek) books in the Loeb Classical Library. They are, however, closerin size to a standard hardcover book than to the pocket-sized books of the Loeb series. A typeface named "ITRL" was specially designed for the series, and is based on the work of Renaissance typographer Nicolas Jenson. The books are notable for their overall readability, Anthony Grafton (2006) said of the Latin texts "though not full, critical editions, are correct, well punctuated and readable. The English translations have an unusual clarity, elegance and precision."
The series is named after the "Villa I Tatti", which houses the Center for Italian Renaissance Studies of Harvard University.
External links
* [http://www.hup.harvard.edu/itatti/ The I Tatti Renaissance Library] , at Harvard University Press.
* [http://www.nybooks.com/articles/19375 "Rediscovering a Lost Continent"] , by Anthony Grafton in "The New York Review of Books", October 5th, 2006. Review and survey of books in the series.
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