1551 Juvenal & Persius SATIRES Froben HUGE FOLIOS Curio Stoic Philosophy ROME

1551 Juvenal & Persius SATIRES Froben HUGE FOLIOS Curio Stoic Philosophy ROME

“Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.”

― Juvenal, The Satires

A rare 1551 printing of ‘The Satires’ of Juvenal and Persius printed by Froben. This collection of satirical poetry was written in the late 1^st and 2^nd centuries. These satires discuss society, social norms, irony, each of these providing insight to the morals and values of Roman life at the time. Juvenal outlines many of the concerns he has with Roman citizens including unfaithfulness and greed; issues he recognized as downfalls to society.

This edition features the commentary of numerous 16^th-century scholars including Britannico, Baden, and Plautius. However, the most notable name to contribute to this edition was Curio. According to Dibdin,

“This edition, printed by one of Froben’s sons, is noticed by Ruperti as containing the Scholia of Curio. Henninius, in his edition of 1685, more particularly discusses the Scholia of Curio, and the merits of Britannicus. This edition of 1551 is scarce.”

Item number: #2524

Price: $2500

JUVENALIS, (Decimus Junius)

Ivnii Ivvenalis, et A. Persii Flacci, Satyrae ; cvm doctissimorvm virorvm commentariis atque annotationibus, omnium quorum in hũc diem aliquid editum extat … ; his accessere Caelii Secundi Curionis noua scholia, quibus tum praeterita ab aliis explicatur, tum male intellecta corriguntur: quin etiam Graeca quibus Britannicus in Juuenalis commentariis usus est, Latinorumque autorm̃ loci, quae omnia miris modis corrupta fuerant, restituuntur.

Basiliae : Froben et Episcopius, 1551.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
  • Juvenal – [8], 299, [1]
  • Persius – [12], 300-645, [22]
• References: Graesse III, 519; Adams J 780; Dibdin II:153
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~13.5in X 9.25in (34cm x 23.5cm)
• We find this extremely rare work selling elsewhere for over $4,000

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