Shelfmark
Fd.1.04
Author
Sextus Empiricus.
Uniform title
[Works. Latin & Greek]
Title
Sextou Empeirikou ta sozomena. Sexti Empirici Opera quae extant. Magno ingenii acumine scripti, Pyrrhoniarum Hypotyp[o]se[o]n libri III. Quibus in tres philosophiae partes acerrimè inquiritur, Henrico Stephano interprete: Aduersus mathematicos, hoc est, eos qui disciplinas profitentur, libri X. Gentiano Herueto Aurelio interprete, Graecè nunc primùm editi. Adiungere visum est Pyrrhonis Eliensis philosophi vitam: necnon Claudii Galeni Pergameni De optimo docendi genere librum, quo aduersus Academicos Pyrrhoniosque disputat. MS. nostri varias lectiones & coniecturas aliquot margini insertas operi praefiximus.
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Sexti Empirici Opera qvae extant
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Sexti Empirici Opera quae extant
Publication, distribution, etc.
Prostant Parisiis, : In officina Abrahami Pacard, viâ Iacobæâ, sub signo sacrificij Abrahami., M. DC. XXI. [1621]
Physical description
[22], 168, 520, [42] p. ; fol.
Language
Greek text and Latin translation in parallel columns.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Note
"[Sextou Empeirikou Pros mathematikous]. Sexti Empirici Aduersus mathematicos" has caption title, and begins new pagination and register on leaf a1.
Note
Includes the life of Pyrrhon of Elis from Diogenes Laertius.
Note
Engraved printer's device with motto "Virtus premitur at non opprimitur" on title page.
Note
First four words of title in Greek script.
Citation/references note
Lawn, Brian. Catalogus Bibliotheca Lawnianae, p.150
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Contemporary brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet border; holes for chain on front board; gold tooled twist roll on board edges; blind tooled double fillet on spine; brown morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; six raised bands.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Do.1.14.
Subject
Pyrrhon of Elis.
Subject
Science Early works to 1800.
Subject
Philosophy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Hervet, Gentian, 1499 - 1584 translator.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Henri, 1460? - 1520 translator.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Galen De optima doctrina. Latin & Greek. 1621.
Added entry--name
Diogenes Laertius Lives, teachings, and sayings of famous philosophers. Latin & Greek.
Added entry--name
Pacard, Abraham printer.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
Language code
grc lat grc
Identifier
B28373