Die Ausgabe die ich hier gekauft habe, bietet eine gut lesbare deutsche Transkription des Textes von Morus, allerdings ohne Einführung oder Kommentar. Auffallend waren mehrere Druckfehler, die nichts mit der Übersetzung zu tun hatten. Dennoch sehr brauchbar, wenn man nur mit dem Text arbeiten oder ihn einfach kennenlernen möchte.

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