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Shelfmark

Fb.8.13

Author

Sextus Empiricus.

Uniform title

[Pyrroneioi hypotyposeis. Latin]

Title

Sexti Philosophi Pyrrhoniarum hypotyposeon libri III, : quibus in tres philosphiae partes seuerissimè inquiritur. Libri magno ingenii acumine scripti, variáque doctrina referti: Graecê nunquam, Latinè nunc primùm editi, / interprete Henrici Stephano.

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Portion of title: Pyrrhoniarum hypotyposeon libri III

Publication, distribution, etc.

[Geneva] : Excudebat idem Henricus Stephanus, illustris viri Huldrici Fuggeri typographus., Anno M.D.LXII. [1562]

Physical description

288 p. ; 8vo.

Note

Estienne's annotations on the text at end include some quotations and examples in the original Greek.

Note

The French translation of Henri Estienne's was the basis for Montaigne's sceptic formulas and from which he borrowed for "Apologie de Raymond de Sebonde".

Note

The Greek letter omega is used as the 8th and 11th letter in the 4th word of the title.

Note

Printer's device with motto "Noli altum sapere" on title page.

Note

First edition of Henri Estienne's Latin translation; the first Greek edition appeared in 1521.

Citation/references note

Adams, S1027

Citation/references note

Schrieber, F. The Estiennes, 149

Citation/references note

Renouard, A.A. Annales de l'imprimerie des Estiennes, p.120, no.5

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.

Provenance

Two ownsership inscriptions on t.p., both obliterated. One dates from December 1580.

Binding

Dark brown leather binding; blind tooled with double fillet and oval centrepiece; blind tooled single fillet on spine; four raised bands; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; new pastedowns.

Copy-specific note

Some marginal annotations and underscorings.

Subject

Philosophy, Ancient Early works to 1800.

Subject

Skepticism Early works to 1800.

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Added entry--place

Switzerland Geneva.

Language code

lat grc grc

Identifier

B27859
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