1588 – Nizolius Cicero Lexicon | Famous Dictionary of Cicero’s Writings, Huge Folio
1588 Latin lexicon by Mario Nizolio based on Cicero’s vocabulary, printed in Lyon in folio format, central to Renaissance humanist studies in classical rhetoric.
Marius Nizolius was a 16th-century Italian humanist who focused his studies on grammar and Italian rhetoric. He is best remembered for his landmark book Lexicon Ciceronianum, a dictionary of words used in the works of Cicero. This book is still an important reference tool used in analyzing classical Latin literature.
Bibliographic Details
- Title: Nizolivs, sive Thesavrvs Ciceronianvs
- Author(s): Mario Nizolio
- Publisher: Lugduni, apud Antonium de Harsy
- Edition: 1588 printing
- Binding: Full leather
- Format: Folio, single volume
- Size: 14 in x 8.75 in (35.5 cm x 22 cm)
- Collation: [20] pp., 1538 columns, [8] pp
- Contents Include:
- Full lexicon of the words used in Ciceron’s writings
- Provenance: bookplate – North Library
- Reference(s): USTC 142570
Condition:
Good. Full leather binding with visible corner and edge wear. The front boards remains attached only by cords. Text block secure. Pages remain legible with minimal age toning.
Why Collect This?
- Significant early Latin dictionary tied to Ciceronian scholarship
- Useful to scholars of rhetoric and classical studies
Item Number: # 29952
Categories
Classical Greco-Roman
Philosophy
European History
Language Study & Reference
Authors
Mario Nizolio
Printing Date
16th Century
Language
Latin
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Very Good
Collation
Complete



