Shelfmark
Fb.6.24(02)
Author
Uniform title
[Lives, teachings, and sayings of famous philosophers. Latin. 1524]
Title
Diogenis Laertii clarissimi historici De uita, & moribus philosophorum libri decem, : nuper ad uetusti Græci codicis fidem accuratissime castigati, idemq[ue] summa diligentia excusi, restitutis penè innumeris locis, & uersibus, epigrammatisq[ue], quae desiderabantur, Græce repositis, ijsdemq[ue] Latine factis, cum indice in omnes libros utilissimo.
Varying form of title
De uita, & moribus philosophorum libri decem
Varying form of title
Other title: De vita, et moribus philosophorum libri decem
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileae : In aedibus Valentini Curionis, An. M.D.XXIIII. [1524]
Physical description
[20], 391, [1] p. ; 4to.
Note
Head-piece, woodcut historiated initials, marginal notes (marginal notes include some quotations and examples in Greek).
Note
Includes index.
Note
Colophon reads: Basileae apud Valentinum Curionem Calendis Septembris. An. M.D.XXIIII.
Note
Printer's device with inscription "Valentinus Curio" on verso of final leaf.
Note
Edited by Matthaeus Aurigallus [i.e. Autogallus] from the Latin translation of Ambrosius Traversarius; cf. introductory epistle.
Citation/references note
Adams, D486
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Inscriptions of ownership on t.p., many obscured or erased. One inscription in Greek script at bottom of page, one in Latin ending "ex aede Christo dicata".
Provenance
Verso of final leaf: "ex dono magistri frenchei olim personae Bucknells". Also a memorandum signed by C. Bodley.
Binding
Early 17th century dark brown calf; blind tooled double fillet borders with small cornerpieces; four raised bands; red goatskin spine label.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark, Fd.3.06.
Copy-specific note
Bound with a later edition of the same work in Greek, by the same printer, dated 1533.
Subject
Philosophy, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Subject
Philosophers, Ancient Biography Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Curio, Valentinus, ? - d. 1532 printer.
Added entry--name
Traversari, Ambrogio, 1386 - 1439 translator.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel.
Language code
latgrc grc
Identifier
B27333