1547 – Orations of Demosthenes | Greek Language, Basel, Full Vellum

Demosthenes’s orations are considered some of the most significant and important speeches on the politics of ancient Greek culture and Greek law. He spoke out about the use of the Greek navy, the importance of freedom, Athenian law, and the governing of the people.

This 1547 Basel edition was published entirely in Greek and includes arguments of Libanius, a 4^th-century Sophist rhetorician frequently published alongside Demosthenes in Renaissance printings.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dēmosthenous logōn = Demosthenis orationum, nunc longe diligentiore quam unquam hactenus recognitione emendatarum, pars prima
• Author(s): Demosthenes
• Contributor(s): Libanius
• Publisher: Basileae, Per Ioannem Heruagium
• Edition: 1547 printing
  • Date comes from other volumes of this set (which are lacking); dating confirmed by pagination
• Binding: Full vellum
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Size:  7 in x 4.75 in (17 cm x 12 cm)
• Collation: [14], 278, [10] pp;
  • volume one only
• References: USTC 632402
• Contents Include:
  • Greek text of the orations
  • Latin title and introduction

Condition:

Very Good. Full vellum binding remains tight and secure. Text block complete for volume one with expected age toning. No missing pages noted.

Why Collect This?

• Sixteenth century Basel Greek edition of Demosthenes
• Suitable for collectors of early Greek printing

Item Number: # 50115