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Aldus’s eulogy to Francesco da Bologna. Virgil, printed by Aldus Manutius in Venice, 1501. Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence. First italics designed by Francesco Griffo and Aldus Manutius. Used to save space when writing for books, mimicking cursive writing (1501).

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Italic Style

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№ 15,480

Aldus’s eulogy to Francesco da Bologna. Virgil, printed by Aldus Manutius in Venice, 1501. Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence. First italics designed by Francesco Griffo and Aldus Manutius. Used to save space when writing for books, mimicking cursive writing (1501).

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