Milleloquium Veritatis – Saint Augustine – 1672 | Massive Folio, Augustine Reference
Rare 1672 folio edition of Milleloquium Veritatis, arranged from Augustine’s writings by Bartolomeo Carusi and John Collier, featuring structured theological entries and original leather binding.
Milleloquium Veritatis is a substantial 1672 reference on the works of Saint Augustine of Hippo. This book is a systematic compilation of passages, phrases, and words used in the works of Augustine collected with added clarifying commentary by Bartolomeo Carusi and John Collier. It is a massive, heavy folio; a remarkable tome in and of itself.
Bibliographic Details
- Title: Sancti Aurelii Augustini milleloquium veritatis : olim a Bartolomaeo Urbinate episcopo digestum … digestvm ; nunc verò plurimis eiusdem Sancti sententiis locupletatum
- Author(s): Saint Augustine of Hippo
- Contributor(s): Bartolomeo Carusi (Compiler); John Collier (Commentator)
- Publisher: Lutetiae Parisiorum, Sumptibus Frederici Leonard
- Edition: 1672 edition.
- Format: Folio, two volumes in one
- Binding: Original full leather
- Size: 15.25 in x 10 in (38.7 cm x 25.4 cm)
- Collation: [82], 596; [2], 604, [78] pp
- Contents Include:
- Augustinian extracts
- Commentary by Carusi and Collierius
- Alphabetical theological entries
Condition:
Very Good. Leather binding shows surface rubbing and cracks at bottom of hinges, though the spine is stable and secure. Text block is firm and fully intact. Pages show little to no age toning with only a few pages foxed.
Why Collect This?
- An enormous, heavy folio
- Augustine’s work presented in a reference style format
Item Number: #28999
Categories
Philosophy
European History
Religion
Authors
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Printing Date
17th Century
Language
Latin
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Very Good
Collation
Complete