Nepote Cornelio, Giustino, Floro Anneo Lucio - Lotto di 3 Libri di Storia Antica - 1791-1881
Nepos Cornelius. Of the Life of Excellent Commanders. In Venice with Tommaso Bettinelli 1791. Venetian edition of the famous collection of biographies of great Greek leaders, the only complete surviving work of the famous Roman historian. Praise of the virtues, of the love of country, of the heroism of the Athenian and Spartan generals, Miltiades, Themistocles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and of the two Thebans Epaminondas and Pelopidas. Two chapters dedicated to the two illustrious Carthaginians, Hamilcar and Hannibal. Finally, the lives of Titus Pomponius Atticus and Cato the Censor, famous Latin historians. A Chronology of Greek Commanders precedes. Original Latin text with the Italian translation opposite. Half leather binding. A table with Cato's family tree. Woodcut endings. Dimensions 19x12, pages. 438. Excellent condition.
Justin. Philippic Stories. Venezia Antonelli, 1856. Beautiful edition of the famous compendium of the Philippics of Pompeo Trogo by the famous Roman historian. A truly universal history from the ancient events of Babylon up to the author's time. Silent editorial hardback binding. Double title page in Latin and Italian. Latin and Italian text on two columns. Nice cartoons on the title pages. Dimensions 26x17, pages. XVIII, 800 (column numbering) . Very good condition.
Florus Anneus Lucius. Compendium of Roman History. Bologna Gaetano Romagnoli 1881. First Edition. Rare original edition of the vernacular translation of the work of the famous Roman historian according to an Ambrosiana codex. The work deals with approximately 700 years of Roman history and wars from Romulus and the foundation up to Caesar Augustus. Original paperback binding. Limited edition of 202 copies, copy no. 171. Dimensions 19x12, pages. XLV, 228, 47. Excellent condition.
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Nepos Cornelius. Of the Life of Excellent Commanders. In Venice with Tommaso Bettinelli 1791. Venetian edition of the famous collection of biographies of great Greek leaders, the only complete surviving work of the famous Roman historian. Praise of the virtues, of the love of country, of the heroism of the Athenian and Spartan generals, Miltiades, Themistocles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and of the two Thebans Epaminondas and Pelopidas. Two chapters dedicated to the two illustrious Carthaginians, Hamilcar and Hannibal. Finally, the lives of Titus Pomponius Atticus and Cato the Censor, famous Latin historians. A Chronology of Greek Commanders precedes. Original Latin text with the Italian translation opposite. Half leather binding. A table with Cato's family tree. Woodcut endings. Dimensions 19x12, pages. 438. Excellent condition.
Justin. Philippic Stories. Venezia Antonelli, 1856. Beautiful edition of the famous compendium of the Philippics of Pompeo Trogo by the famous Roman historian. A truly universal history from the ancient events of Babylon up to the author's time. Silent editorial hardback binding. Double title page in Latin and Italian. Latin and Italian text on two columns. Nice cartoons on the title pages. Dimensions 26x17, pages. XVIII, 800 (column numbering) . Very good condition.
Florus Anneus Lucius. Compendium of Roman History. Bologna Gaetano Romagnoli 1881. First Edition. Rare original edition of the vernacular translation of the work of the famous Roman historian according to an Ambrosiana codex. The work deals with approximately 700 years of Roman history and wars from Romulus and the foundation up to Caesar Augustus. Original paperback binding. Limited edition of 202 copies, copy no. 171. Dimensions 19x12, pages. XLV, 228, 47. Excellent condition.
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