Project Gutenberg 2006-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 939 Colonna, Francesco 1527 Columna, Franciscus Dallington, Robert 1561 1637 Dalington, Robert Dallington, Robert, Sir Dallingtonus, Robertus Dallington, R. (Robert) Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Love in a Dreame Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnerotomachia_Poliphili Produced by Louise Hope, Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame" by Francesco Colonna is a romantic allegorical novel written in the late 15th century. The book follows the dreamlike journey of Poliphilus as he navigates a fantastical landscape while exploring themes of love, desire, and the nature of reality. As he encounters various mythical figures, he grapples with his longing for Polia, symbolizing his unattainable ideal of love. The opening of the novel introduces us to Poliphilus, who begins his narrative in a tranquil desert setting, where he reflects on the nature of love and loss. After a night of troubled thoughts, he dreams of wandering through a beautiful yet bewildering landscape filled with symbolic imagery. As he traverses this dream world, he faces various challenges and encounters enchanting sights, including a dark wood that symbolizes confusion, ultimately leading him to a region characterized by stunning architecture and rich flora. Throughout this journey, Poliphilus's yearning for his beloved Polia drives his actions, emphasizing the profound connection between love and the experiences of the human soul. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Dreams -- Fiction Romances Italian fiction -- 15th century -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 516057 2025-06-08T04:44:38.472736 text/html 512553 2006-05-27T10:17:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 1328193 2006-05-27T10:21:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1176172 2025-06-08T04:44:46.360677 application/epub+zip 1182685 2025-06-08T04:44:40.072715 application/epub+zip 217706 2025-06-08T04:44:39.257683 application/epub+zip 1380825 2025-06-08T04:44:50.979631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1322289 2025-06-08T04:44:45.531830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312530 2022-09-09T03:48:41.096401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444944 2025-06-08T04:44:37.090785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 444762 2006-05-27T10:17:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 169025 2006-05-27T10:21:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 442796 2006-05-27T10:18:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 168173 2006-05-27T10:21:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 443489 2006-05-27T10:19:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168310 2006-05-27T10:21:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23748 2025-06-08T04:44:51.146631 application/rdf+xml 30342 2025-06-08T04:44:39.363718 image/jpeg 4349 2025-06-08T04:44:39.310688 image/jpeg 1278468 2025-06-08T04:44:38.648749 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia