Shelfmark
Fe.4.08
Author
Collective uniform title
Works. 1607
Title
L. Annaei Senecae philosophi: et M. Annaei Senecae rhetoris quae extant opera, ad veterum exemplarium fidem nunc recens castigata: Græcis lacunis, quibus superiores editiones scatebant, expletis: ac illustrata commentariis selectioribus, quorum auctores citantur pagina sequenti. Acessere Loci communes et vtroque Seneca facti; / auctore D. Gothofredo i.c.
Varying form of title
L. Annaei Senecae philosophi: et M. Annaei Senecae rhetoris qvae extant opera
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis, : Apud Hadrianum Perier, via Iacobæa., M.DC.VII. [1607]
Physical description
2 pts. in 1 v. ([48], 974, [46], 116; [12], 284, 98, [34] p.) ; 36 cm. (fol.)
Note
Head- and tail-pieces, initials, marginal notes.
Note
Signatures: ã-õ⁶ A-4Q⁶ a-i⁶ k⁴; [dagger]⁶ A-Z⁶ 2A⁴ *-11*⁶.
Note
Engraved portrait of the younger Seneca on title-page signed: "L. Gaultier sculpsit. 1606."
Note
Title-page printed in red and black.
Note
Edited by Charles Aubert.
Note
Colophon: "Parisiis, excudebat Petrus Cheualier, in monte Diui Hilarij anno M. DC. VII. die 20. mensis Februarij".
Note
"And. Schottus De claris apud Senecam rhetoribus" (98 p. at end of pt. 2) has divisional half-title page with imprint: "An. M.DCVII. Excudebat Petrus Cheualier, Parisiis" and begins new pagination and register.
Note
Pt. 2 has separate dated title-page reading: "M. Annnaei Senecae rhetoris Suasoriæ, Controuersiæ, Declamationumque excerpta".
Note
"Loci comunes seu Libri aureorum ex Seneca facti, Dionysio Gothofredo I.C. authore" (caption title; 116 p. at end of pt. 1) begins new pagination and register.
Note
The commentators include Muretus, Erasmus, Beatus Rhenanus, F. Chrestien, Gruterus and Schott.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso.
Binding
20th-century pigskin; triple blind fillet borders and inner frame joined by triple fillets at the corners with gold-tooled centre-piece; six raised bands; original black morocco spine-label.
Copy-specific note
Ms. inscription at head of title: "Erasmus. Si leges Senecam vt paganum scripsit Christiane, si vt Christianum, scripsit paganice."
Copy-specific note
Infrequent underlinings and marginalia in ink.
Subject
Philosophy, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Subject
Stoics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Schottus, Andreas, 1552 - 1629 De claris apud Senecam rhetoribus.
Added entry--name
Aubert, Charles Veromandus editor.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Chevalier, Pierre, b. 1571? - ? printer.
Added entry--name
Périer, Adrian, active 1584 - 1629 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 55 B.C - ca. 39 A.D Works. 1607.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B32169