Foreword by Donald Phillip Verene Translator's Preface References, Editions, Abbreviations, Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Mr Vico, Renato and Philology 2. Vico's Discovery: Poetic Characters 3. Gestures and Objects (semata ), Words 4. The Common Mental Dictionary 5. Speaking by Writing (Derrida -- Rousseau) 6. Speaking by Singing (Herder) 7. Memoria-fantasia-ingegno 8. Vico and Humboldt on Imagination and Language Works Cited Index
