1551 1st Edition ,
AN HOMO BONUS VEL MALUS VOLENS FIAT
Simonis Portii disputatio, ad Laelium Taurellum iurisconsultiss. Duci Florentinorum à Secretis.
By Simone Porzio
Author Bio: Porzio was one of the most important Italian Aristotelians of the mid-sixteenth century, associated with the post-Pomponazzi world of Renaissance moral psychology. His work sits at the collision-point of philosophy, ethics, and theology—grappling with what makes a person morally responsible, and what role deliberation plays in the formation of character.
Laelius Taurellus (Lelio Torelli, 1489–1576).
Jurist, humanist, and a prominent Florentine administrator, Torelli served the Medici state in senior roles. Porzio’s dedication situates this disputation squarely inside the intellectual culture of ducal Florence—where classical ethics, civic virtue, and questions of moral agency mattered politically as well as philosophically.
Synopsis: First edition of Simone Porzio’s compact and forceful moral-philosophical disputation on a question at the heart of Renaissance ethics and responsibility: whether man becomes good or bad by his own will. Working within an Aristotelian framework, Porzio compares the positions of ancient schools—explicitly engaging Stoic and Platonic currents—while weaving ethical, psychological, and theological considerations into a systematic argument about deliberation, habit, and moral agency.
Dedicated to Lelio (Laelius) Torelli, jurist and prominent Florentine administrator, the treatise reflects the intellectual culture of Medici Florence, where classical moral philosophy and the formation of civic virtue were live questions in academic and courtly debate.
Format: Vellum, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229)
Collation: [2], 1, [1], 3–67, [3]
Language: Latin
Published By: Lorenzo Torrentino, Florence
SKU: BTETM0002693
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Later plain vellum binding. Textblock edges red-stained (red-edged). Internally: generally clean and well-printed, with scattered age-toning and light spotting/foxing consistent with the period. A solid collector’s copy with good margins and strong legibility throughout..
Note: Format/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Please see photos as part of condition report
1551 1st Edition ,
AN HOMO BONUS VEL MALUS VOLENS FIAT
Simonis Portii disputatio, ad Laelium Taurellum iurisconsultiss. Duci Florentinorum à Secretis.
By Simone Porzio
Author Bio: Porzio was one of the most important Italian Aristotelians of the mid-sixteenth century, associated with the post-Pomponazzi world of Renaissance moral psychology. His work sits at the collision-point of philosophy, ethics, and theology—grappling with what makes a person morally responsible, and what role deliberation plays in the formation of character.
Laelius Taurellus (Lelio Torelli, 1489–1576).
Jurist, humanist, and a prominent Florentine administrator, Torelli served the Medici state in senior roles. Porzio’s dedication situates this disputation squarely inside the intellectual culture of ducal Florence—where classical ethics, civic virtue, and questions of moral agency mattered politically as well as philosophically.
Synopsis: First edition of Simone Porzio’s compact and forceful moral-philosophical disputation on a question at the heart of Renaissance ethics and responsibility: whether man becomes good or bad by his own will. Working within an Aristotelian framework, Porzio compares the positions of ancient schools—explicitly engaging Stoic and Platonic currents—while weaving ethical, psychological, and theological considerations into a systematic argument about deliberation, habit, and moral agency.
Dedicated to Lelio (Laelius) Torelli, jurist and prominent Florentine administrator, the treatise reflects the intellectual culture of Medici Florence, where classical moral philosophy and the formation of civic virtue were live questions in academic and courtly debate.
Format: Vellum, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229)
Collation: [2], 1, [1], 3–67, [3]
Language: Latin
Published By: Lorenzo Torrentino, Florence
SKU: BTETM0002693
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Later plain vellum binding. Textblock edges red-stained (red-edged). Internally: generally clean and well-printed, with scattered age-toning and light spotting/foxing consistent with the period. A solid collector’s copy with good margins and strong legibility throughout..
Note: Format/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Please see photos as part of condition report
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