Heliodorus (Emesenus, Bishop of Tricca) Historiae Aethiopicæ libri decem, nunquam antea in lucem
Heliodorus (Emesenus, Bishop of Tricca) Historiae Aethiopicæ libri decem, nunquam antea in lucem editi, collation: a-z A-G4 H6, title in Greek and Latin, dedication in Latin, text in Greek, title and verso of otherwise blank final f. with woodcut printer's device, woodcut historiated initials, neat 18th century ink bibliographical notes to front free endpaper, water-stained, occasional spotting, lightly browned, later vellum, little ink staining to upper cover, small 4to (190 x 149mm.), Basel, Johannes Herwagen, 1534. *** Editio princeps of the earliest Greek romance. The Aethiopica was first brought to light during the Renaissance in a manuscript from the library of Matthias Corvinus, which was found at the sack of Buda in 1526. The French dramatist Racine listed it amongst his favourite books, and when his copy was taken away from him at the Jansenist retreat of Port-Royal he was rumoured to have said that he did not care as he had already memorised it.Literature: Adams H174; VD 16 H 1673.
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Heliodorus (Emesenus, Bishop of Tricca) Historiae Aethiopicæ libri decem, nunquam antea in lucem editi, collation: a-z A-G4 H6, title in Greek and Latin, dedication in Latin, text in Greek, title and verso of otherwise blank final f. with woodcut printer's device, woodcut historiated initials, neat 18th century ink bibliographical notes to front free endpaper, water-stained, occasional spotting, lightly browned, later vellum, little ink staining to upper cover, small 4to (190 x 149mm.), Basel, Johannes Herwagen, 1534. *** Editio princeps of the earliest Greek romance. The Aethiopica was first brought to light during the Renaissance in a manuscript from the library of Matthias Corvinus, which was found at the sack of Buda in 1526. The French dramatist Racine listed it amongst his favourite books, and when his copy was taken away from him at the Jansenist retreat of Port-Royal he was rumoured to have said that he did not care as he had already memorised it.Literature: Adams H174; VD 16 H 1673.
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