CONVITE. DIALOGO LATINO SEGUN TRADUCCION DE CRISTOBAL CORET Y PERIS, RETOCADA Y MODERNIZADA.; Texto al cuidado de Alfonso Reyes. Coleccion de la Flecha No. 3

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  • México: La Flecha, 1960
By Vives, Juan Luis
México: La Flecha, 1960. (minor chipping in wrps. edges). frontis., bibl., illus. fldg. wrps. Modern edition of one section of the 1723 translation of Dialogos Latinos written by Spanish scholar Juan Luis Vives (1492-1540) for King Ferdinand II and with educational purposes. The chapter called "El Convite" (Convivium) is a humorous view on gastronomy, eating habits and gluttony on 16th century Spain. Illustrations by Elvira Gascón.

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