Shelfmark
Bb.8.18
Additional shelfmark
Fb.6.25
Author
Uniform title
[Lives of the philosophers. Greek & Latin]
Title
Diogeneous Laertiou peri bion, dogmaton kai apophthegmaton ton en philosophia eudokimesanton biblia 10 = Diog. Laert. De vitis, dogm. & apophth. clarorum philosophorum, libri X. Heyschii Ill., de iisdem philos. & de aliis scriptoribus liber. Pythagor. philosophorum fragmenta. Omnia Graece & Lat. ex editione II. Is. Casauboni notae ad lib. Diogenis, multo auctiores & emendatiores].
Varying form of title
Peri bion, dogmaton kai apophthegmaton ton en philosophia eudokimesanton, biblia 10
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Diog. Laert. De vitis, dogm. et apophth. clarorum philosophorum libri X. Hesychii ill. de iisdem philos., & de aliis scriptoribus liber. Pythagor. philosophorum fragmenta
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De vitis, dogm. et apopth. clarorum philosophorum libri X. Hesychii ill. de iisdem philos., & de aliis scriptoribus liber. Pythagor. philosophorum fragmenta
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Genevae] : Excudebat Henr. Steph., Anno M. D. LXXXXIIII. [1594]
Physical description
16, 884, 120, [8], 47, [9], 88p ; 8vo.
Note
Text in Latin and Greek; notes in Latin.
Note
First part of title transliterated from the Greek.
Note
Place of publication from Adams.
Note
Head-pieces, initials, printed marginal notes.
Note
The Latin translation of Diogenes is by Ambrogio Traversari; that of Hesychius is by Hadrianus Junius; cf. introductory epistles.
Note
"Isaaci Casauboni Notae ad Diogenis Laertii libros de vitis, dictis & decretis principum philosophorum. Editio altera, auctior & emendatior", "Fr. Ambrosii In Diogenis Laertii opus à se interpretatum ad Cosmum Medicem epistola" and "Hesychiou Milesiou illoustrious, Peri ton en paideia dialampsanton sophon. = Hesychii Milesii, illustrii cognomento, De iis qui eruditionis fama claruerunt, liber" (first part of title in Greek characters, transliterated) each have divisional half-t.p. and begin new pagination; preliminaries also have separate pagination; register continuous throughout.
Note
Printer's device with motto "Rami vt ego inserer defracti sunt" on title page.
Citation/references note
Adams, D484
Provenance
Bb.8.18: Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Bb.8.18: Topham stamp; bequeathed to Eton by Richard Topham in 1736.
Binding
Bb.8.18: 18th century gold- and blind-tooled, panelled calf.
Binding
Fb.6.25: 17th century dark brown calf; blind tooled border of quadruple fillet; blind fillet tooling on spine; red leather spine label; four raised bands; yellow stained textblock edges.
Copy-specific note
Bb.8.18: Incomplete: final 88 pages only, comprising the work by Hesychius.
Copy-specific note
Fb.6.25: Copy includes 23 p. index of the Diogenes Laertius by Henri Estienne, with errata.
Subject
Pythagoras and Pythagorean school Early works to 1800.
Subject
Classical biography Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Junius, Hadrianus, 1511 - 1575 editor and translator.
Added entry--name
Topham, Richard, 1671 - 1730 former owner.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Henri, 1531 - 1598 printer.
Added entry--name
Hesychius of Miletus.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B11835