1538 GREEK Comedies Aristophanes Ancient Theatre Athens Philosophy Divo Venice

1538 GREEK Comedies Aristophanes Ancient Theatre Athens Philosophy Divo Venice

 

“Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.”

― Aristophanes

 

Aristophanes was an ancient Athenian Greek playwright, remembered for his comedy plays and examples of drama known as Old Comedy. Writing during the 4^th-century BC, Aristophanes was lesser-known than other Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. Aristophanes’ plays were written for festivals in Athens and the Theatre of Dionysus.

 

This exceedingly rare 16^th-century edition was collected and edited by Andrea Divo, who was known for his important translations of Greek classical authors.

 

Item number: #19277

Price: $795

 

ARISTOPHANES

 

Aristophanis comicorum principis Comoediae vndecim, è Graceo in Latinum, ad verbu[m], translatae

 

Venetijs : [Jacobus de Burgofranco], MDXXXVIII [1538]

 

Details:

• Collation:
  • 212 leaves
  • Signatures: A-2C⁸ 2D⁴ 2E-2K⁸
  • Ends with Concionantium Finis. Some examples contains two additional plays, but are here lacking
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
• Size: ~6.5in X 4.25in (16.5cm x 11cm)

 

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