Shelfmark
Fg.6.05(01)
Author
Uniform title
[Apologia pro Christianis. Latin & Greek]
Title
Athēnagorou Athēnaiou philosophou Christianou apologia peri Christianōn. Tou antou peri Anastaseōs nekrōn. Athenagorae Athenie[n]sis philosophi Christiani apologia pro Christianis, ad imperatores Antonium & Commodum. Eiusdem, De resurrectione mortuorum. Ex antiquis exemplaribus libellus ille nu[n]c primùm profertur, hic aute[m] castigatior quám antea editur.
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Athenagorae Athenie[n]sis philosophi Christiani apologia pro Christianis, ad imperatores Antonium & Commodum. Eiusdem, De resurrectione mortuorum
Varying form of title
Athenagorae Atheniensis philosophi Christiani apologia pro Christianis
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Geneva] : Ex officina Henrici Stephani., An. M.D.LVII. [1557]
Physical description
208 p. ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Language
Greek texts followed by Latin translation.
Note
First 12 words of title transliterated from Greek.
Note
The first Latin work was translated by Konrad Gesner, the other by Petrus Nannius.
Note
Signatures: A-N⁸ (A2 numb. A1, K3 numb. K2)
Note
Printer's device on t.p.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on flyleaf recording donation to Eton College Library by Henry Godolphin in 1731. Henry Godolphin (1648-1733) was at Eton College 1660-1664, became a Fellow in 1677, and Provost in 1695.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on title-page "R. Widdrington", i.e. Ralph Widdrington of Christ's College, many of whose books were acquired by Provost Godolphin.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on t.p. verso.
Provenance
Biographical notes on Athenagoras on the verso of the front flyleaf.
Binding
17th-century English brown calf; border of blind double fillets; inner frame of blind triple fillets with blind-tooled outer corner fleurons; spine with border of blind double fillets with blind-tooled ornaments at head and tail; three recessed sewing supports; traces of spine label.
Copy-specific note
Bound with: Tou en hagiois Gregoriou tou Nysses pros Eustathian, Ambrosian kai Basilissan epistole. Hanau, 1607.
Copy-specific note
Ms. ?bibliographical note in Latin (9 lines) on flyleaf facing t.p.; some underlinings in text.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Ei.7.06, Eg.7.06.
Subject
Resurrection Early works to 1800.
Subject
Apologetics History Early church, ca. 30-600.
Added entry--name
Nannius, Petrus, 1500 - 1557 translator.
Added entry--name
Gessner, Conrad, 1516 - 1565 translator.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Henri, 1531 - 1598 printer.
Added entry--name
Athenagoras, active 2nd century - ? De resurrectione. Latin & Greek.
Added entry--name
Godolphin, Henry, 1648 - 1733 former owner.
Added entry--name
Widdrington, Ralph, 1614 or 15 - 1688 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
Language code
lat grc grc
Identifier
B33602