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July 1534
ISOCRATES. Orationes, Gk. -Epistolae, Gk. -ALCIDAMAS (fl. 4th cent. B.C.) Contra dicendi magistros, Gk. -GORGIAS (ca. 483-376 B.C.) De laudibus Helenae, Gk. -ARISTIDES (129? - 189). De laudibus Athenarum, Gk. -De laudibus urbis Romae, Gk. -HARPOCRATION & Suidas. De nonnulis dictionibus apud Isocratem excerpta, Gk. Super-chancery 2° (304 x 194mm). Collation: A8 (title Isocratis nuper accurate recognitus, et auctus and device f5, Aldus Manutius's original Latin dedication to Johannes Baptista Egnatius dated April 1513, Greek table of contents, Life of Isocrates from Plutarch, Philostratos, Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Suidas); B-K8 (Isocrates' orations, K8 blank); L4 (Isocrates' letters); M-P8 (remaining texts, P7v register and colophon Venetiis in aedibus haeredum Aldi Manutii, & Andreae Asulani, mense Iulio, MDXXXIIII, P8v device f5). 116 leaves. Greek type 3bis: 90. 54 lines and headline, double column in Harpocration and Suidas. Initial-spaces with guide-letters. (Title-leaf partly detached.)
PREFACE: Reprinted from volume 3 of the Oratores Graeci 1513 (R 60:2), Aldus describes the ruins of war and its effect on literary studies. Caused by greed and other human vices, it rages in Italy and all over the rest of Europe. And yet in Venice letters flourish. He dedicates the book to Egnazio, who in all this torment distinguishes himself in eloquence and erudition and assists Aldus in his labours. Thus, he wants to demonstrate his affection and admiration, not only to contemporary students but also to posterity (should his books be destined to survive).
BINDING: late-17th or early-18th-century Dutch or English blind-stamped vellum (split in upper front joint). PROVENANCE: George Crochley (b. ca. 1710, admitted Westminster School April 1720, King's Scholar 1725, elected Christ Church Oxford 1729, matriculated 1729, BA 1733, drowned in the Isis and buried at Christ Church 1735), inscribed G. Crochly Sti Petri West. Alumnus 1729; F. Mario de Candia (19th or 20th-century signature, in purple ink).
Second Aldine edition of this collection of Sophistic oratory. RARE. Adams O-245; Hoffmann II, 471; Dionisotti & Orlandi LXXVI; Murphy 235; R 111:4
ISOCRATES. Orationes, Gk. -Epistolae, Gk. -ALCIDAMAS (fl. 4th cent. B.C.) Contra dicendi magistros, Gk. -GORGIAS (ca. 483-376 B.C.) De laudibus Helenae, Gk. -ARISTIDES (129? - 189). De laudibus Athenarum, Gk. -De laudibus urbis Romae, Gk. -HARPOCRATION & Suidas. De nonnulis dictionibus apud Isocratem excerpta, Gk. Super-chancery 2° (304 x 194mm). Collation: A8 (title Isocratis nuper accurate recognitus, et auctus and device f5, Aldus Manutius's original Latin dedication to Johannes Baptista Egnatius dated April 1513, Greek table of contents, Life of Isocrates from Plutarch, Philostratos, Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Suidas); B-K8 (Isocrates' orations, K8 blank); L4 (Isocrates' letters); M-P8 (remaining texts, P7v register and colophon Venetiis in aedibus haeredum Aldi Manutii, & Andreae Asulani, mense Iulio, MDXXXIIII, P8v device f5). 116 leaves. Greek type 3bis: 90. 54 lines and headline, double column in Harpocration and Suidas. Initial-spaces with guide-letters. (Title-leaf partly detached.)
PREFACE: Reprinted from volume 3 of the Oratores Graeci 1513 (R 60:2), Aldus describes the ruins of war and its effect on literary studies. Caused by greed and other human vices, it rages in Italy and all over the rest of Europe. And yet in Venice letters flourish. He dedicates the book to Egnazio, who in all this torment distinguishes himself in eloquence and erudition and assists Aldus in his labours. Thus, he wants to demonstrate his affection and admiration, not only to contemporary students but also to posterity (should his books be destined to survive).
BINDING: late-17th or early-18th-century Dutch or English blind-stamped vellum (split in upper front joint). PROVENANCE: George Crochley (b. ca. 1710, admitted Westminster School April 1720, King's Scholar 1725, elected Christ Church Oxford 1729, matriculated 1729, BA 1733, drowned in the Isis and buried at Christ Church 1735), inscribed G. Crochly Sti Petri West. Alumnus 1729; F. Mario de Candia (19th or 20th-century signature, in purple ink).
Second Aldine edition of this collection of Sophistic oratory. RARE. Adams O-245; Hoffmann II, 471; Dionisotti & Orlandi LXXVI; Murphy 235; R 111:4