Three Books on Life cover

Three Books on Life

by Marsilio Ficino

The present edition includes a substantial introduction with its own notes and index, a critical text, a translation, notes, a general index, an index of materia medica and a list of primary and secondary works cited. ... The critical text is based on the first edition of 1489 and its errata sheet; it gives every variant from the mss which has any claim to being authorial -- Publisher.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?