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PHILOSTRATUS, Flavius (ca. 170 - ca. 245). De vita Apollonii Tyanei libri octo, Gk. and Lat. Tr. Alamanno Rinuccini (1426-1504). -EUSEBIUS Pamphili (ca. 260 - ca. 340, Bishop of Caesarea). Contra Hieroclem qui Tyaneum Christo conferre conatus fuerit, Gk. and Lat. Tr. Zenobio Acciaiuoli (1461-1519, O.P.) Super-chancery 2° (291 x 201mm). Collation: a-g8 h10 (a1r title and printer's woodcut device, Fletcher f1, a1v blank, a2r Philostratus in Greek, h2v Eusebius in Greek, h9v colophon, h10 blank); Apoll8 (1r-2v publisher's dedication to Zenobius Acciaiuolus, 3r Apollonios's life in Suidas, 3v-7r table of contents, 7v-8r errata, 8v blank); .a-.h8 i10 (.a1r Philostratus in Latin, i1v Zenobio's dedication to Lorenzo di Pier Francesco de' Medici, i2r Eusebius in Latin, i9r colophon, i9v register, i10r blank, i10v Latin title and device repeated). 148 leaves. Greek types 3:84 and 4:79 (Suidas), roman 10:82. 55, 57 lines.
PREFACE: In his long dedicatory letter to the translator of Eusebius, Aldus says that he had expected great merit in Philostratus's work, but that he cannot recall reading anything worse; it is no more than a pack of old wives' tales. But having undertaken the task, and since three Latin editions are already in circulation, he decided to see it through and add Eusebius's admirable little work as an antidote. [He then proceeds to summarize the plot, pointing out its absurdities and quoting the opinions of St. Jerome and Lactantius.] As champion of the Eusebian refutation of Philostratean falsehoods, Zenobio deserves to be the dedicatee of this publication from the New Academy. In their time he is one of those whom just Jupiter has loved.
BINDING: English gold-tooled red morocco of ca. 1725, panelled sides with floral roll, floral tool at the corners, spine decorated in compartments including a vase tool, marbled endpapers. PROVENANCE: some early manuscript Latin side-notes to the chapter-table; Michael Wodhull (1740-1816), bought of Fletcher on Sept. 6th 1777 for #1.10s.
EDITIO PRINCEPS of both works and FIRST EDITION of Zenobio's translation. Apollonius of Tyana was a Neopythagorean sage at the beginning of the Christian era, of whose wanderings to India, ascetic teachings and miraculous powers we only have Philostratus's account. Hierocles of Nicomedia paralleled Apollonius with Christ, which provoked this reply from Eusebius. As he explains in the preface, Aldus had grave doubts about publishing this book, which probably accounts for the long delay. VERY RARE AND IN FINE CONDITION. Isaac 12799; Hoffmann III, 79 and II, 100; Dionisotti & Orlandi XXVI; Murphy 65; Sansoviniana 55; Laurenziana 85; R 26:2
PHILOSTRATUS, Flavius (ca. 170 - ca. 245). De vita Apollonii Tyanei libri octo, Gk. and Lat. Tr. Alamanno Rinuccini (1426-1504). -EUSEBIUS Pamphili (ca. 260 - ca. 340, Bishop of Caesarea). Contra Hieroclem qui Tyaneum Christo conferre conatus fuerit, Gk. and Lat. Tr. Zenobio Acciaiuoli (1461-1519, O.P.) Super-chancery 2° (291 x 201mm). Collation: a-g8 h10 (a1r title and printer's woodcut device, Fletcher f1, a1v blank, a2r Philostratus in Greek, h2v Eusebius in Greek, h9v colophon, h10 blank); Apoll8 (1r-2v publisher's dedication to Zenobius Acciaiuolus, 3r Apollonios's life in Suidas, 3v-7r table of contents, 7v-8r errata, 8v blank); .a-.h8 i10 (.a1r Philostratus in Latin, i1v Zenobio's dedication to Lorenzo di Pier Francesco de' Medici, i2r Eusebius in Latin, i9r colophon, i9v register, i10r blank, i10v Latin title and device repeated). 148 leaves. Greek types 3:84 and 4:79 (Suidas), roman 10:82. 55, 57 lines.
PREFACE: In his long dedicatory letter to the translator of Eusebius, Aldus says that he had expected great merit in Philostratus's work, but that he cannot recall reading anything worse; it is no more than a pack of old wives' tales. But having undertaken the task, and since three Latin editions are already in circulation, he decided to see it through and add Eusebius's admirable little work as an antidote. [He then proceeds to summarize the plot, pointing out its absurdities and quoting the opinions of St. Jerome and Lactantius.] As champion of the Eusebian refutation of Philostratean falsehoods, Zenobio deserves to be the dedicatee of this publication from the New Academy. In their time he is one of those whom just Jupiter has loved.
BINDING: English gold-tooled red morocco of ca. 1725, panelled sides with floral roll, floral tool at the corners, spine decorated in compartments including a vase tool, marbled endpapers. PROVENANCE: some early manuscript Latin side-notes to the chapter-table; Michael Wodhull (1740-1816), bought of Fletcher on Sept. 6th 1777 for #1.10s.
EDITIO PRINCEPS of both works and FIRST EDITION of Zenobio's translation. Apollonius of Tyana was a Neopythagorean sage at the beginning of the Christian era, of whose wanderings to India, ascetic teachings and miraculous powers we only have Philostratus's account. Hierocles of Nicomedia paralleled Apollonius with Christ, which provoked this reply from Eusebius. As he explains in the preface, Aldus had grave doubts about publishing this book, which probably accounts for the long delay. VERY RARE AND IN FINE CONDITION. Isaac 12799; Hoffmann III, 79 and II, 100; Dionisotti & Orlandi XXVI; Murphy 65; Sansoviniana 55; Laurenziana 85; R 26:2