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When was the first edition of Scienza nuova published?
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Giambattista Vico
Giambattista Vico, from an Italian postage stamp, 1968.
The first edition of the Scienza nuova by the Italian philosopher Giambattista Vico was published in 1725.1
To fund the publication, Vico sold a family ring and significantly reduced the length of the manuscript by two-thirds. Despite his efforts, the initial release was unsuccessful and met with widespread indifference from his contemporaries.1