Giordano Bruno
The universe is infinite, filled with countless worlds.
The Shadows of Ideas (De umbris idearum)
Published in Paris, in Latin: an art of memory. Not in our corpus.
The Ash Wednesday Supper essential
A dialogue printed in London under his name. Teofilo narrates (with embellishments) a supper on Ash Wednesday 1584 where "the Nolan", that is Bruno, debates Copernicus with two Oxford doctors. Italian only in our corpus: the translations are ours.
Cause, Principle and Unity essential
Five dialogues, printed in London with the false address "Venice". The world-soul, divine matter, the one universe. Spokesmen: Filoteo then Teofilo. English translation by Jack Lindsay (1962), unproofread automatic reading (OCR).
On the Infinite Universe and Worlds essential
Five dialogues against Aristotle's finite universe. Spokesman: Filoteo. The dedicatory letter to the ambassador Castelnau, which summarises the whole book, is in his own voice. English translation by Dorothea Singer (1950).
The Expulsion of the Triumphant Beast essential
An aging Jupiter expels the vices (the constellations) from heaven and replaces them with virtues. Dedicated to Philip Sidney. Religious and moral satire; Bruno's position must be inferred from the characters. English translation by Arthur Imerti (1964), unproofread OCR.
The Heroic Frenzies essential
Sonnets with commentary in dialogue form: the mind's heroic love for the divine, like Actaeon devoured by his own hounds. English translation by L. Williams (1887-1889).
Latin poems of Frankfurt (De minimo, De monade, De immenso)
His last synthesis, cited by himself before his judges as the statement of his thought. Not in our corpus.
Venetian trial: deposition of 2 June 1592 essential
His answers to the inquisitors, recorded by the notary of the Holy Office: his words, but under interrogation and threat. He summarises his philosophy and admits his doubts about the Trinity and the Incarnation. The 1600 sentence is not in our corpus.