1783 Phaedrus Fables Fontaine Greek Literature Stoic

1783 Phaedrus Fables Fontaine Greek Literature Stoic Philosophy Morality Aesop

“Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden.”

– Phaedrus

Phaedrus was a 1st-century fabulist and Roman poet known for his five books of verse fables. Many of his tales are adaptions of Aesop’s famous tales, but he does include his own new stories as well. One major difference between Aesop and Phaedrus, however, is Phaedrus’s treatment of the moral. Phaedrus emphasized the moral of the story much more than Aesop did.

This edition is the collected works of Phaedrus edited by Gabriel Brotier who supplemented Phaedrus with fables of Jean de la Fontaine. In addition to the text, many of the fables are supplemented with fine, copper engravings.

Item number: #7437

Price: $399

PHAEDRUS

Phaedri Augusti Liberti fabularum Libre V. cum notis et supplementis Gabrielis Brothier. Accesserunt parallelae Joannes de la Fontaine fabulae

Parisiis : Typis J. Barbou, 1783.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

xxiv, 315

Language: Latin

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Size: ~6.25in X 3.5in (16cm x 9cm)

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Condition Report: Excellent.