Shelfmark
Fg.6.27
Author
Dionysius, 1st cent - 1st cent the Areopagite, Saint,
Collective uniform title
Works. 1562
Title
Tou makariou Dionysiou tou Areopagitou ta heuriskomena. Maximou scholia, eis ta auta. Geōrgiou tou Pachymerē paraphrasis. Michaēl tou Syngelou enkōmion. Dionysij Areopagitae Opera quae extant. In eadem Maximi scholia. Georgij Pachymerae paraphrasis. Michaëlis Syngeli encomium, Latine omnia mox edenda.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Opera quae extant. In eadem Maximi scholia. Georgii Pachymerae paraphrasis. Michaëlis Syngeli encomium, Latine omnia mox edenda
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Dionysii Areopagitae Opera quae extant. In eadem Maximi scholia. Georgii Pachymerae paraphrasis. Michaëlis Syngeli encomium, Latine omnia mox edenda
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis, : Apud Guil. Morelium, in Graecis typographum Regium., M.D.LXI.-M.D.LXII. [1561-1562]
Physical description
3 v. in 1 ([28], 484, [60] p. ; [12], 444 p. ; [28], 400 p.) ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Language
Parallel title and preliminaries in Latin; text in Greek only.
Note
First part of title transliterated from the Greek characters.
Note
Volume 2 containing Georgius Pachymeres' Paraphrase is dated 1561.
Note
Date of publication precedes printer statement on title pages.
Note
Title varies; vol 2 has title: "Geōrgiou tou Pachymerē paraphrasis eis ta tou hagiou Dionysiou tou Areopagitou, tou Athēnōn episkopou, heuriskomena. Georgij Pachymeræ paraphrasis in omnia Dionysij Areopagitæ, Athenarum episcopi, opera quæ extant."; vol 3 has title: "Tou hagiou Maximou Scholia eis ta tou makariou Dionysiou tou Areopagitou heuriskomena. Michaēl tou Syngelou enkōmion eis ton auton Areopagiton. S. Maximi Scholia in eos B. Dionysii libros qui extant. Michaelis Syngeli laudatio eiusdem".
Note
Colophon at end of vol 1 reads: "Excudebat Guil. Morelus in Graecis typographus Regius, Lutetiae Parisiorum, pridie idus Mart. M.D.LXII."; colophon at end of vol 2 reads: "Parisiis. M.D.LXXI. Excudebat Guil. Morelius, in Græcis typographus Regius."; colophon at end of vol 3 reads: "Excudebat Guil. Morelius, typographus Regius, Parisiis M.D.LXII. mense Februario."
Note
Woodcuts: title device of Grecs du Roi on title pages to all three volumes, initials, device on verso of last leaf of vol 1 (winged) serpent entwined "theta".
Note
Text in French Royal Greek types.
Citation/references note
Adams, D520
Citation/references note
BM STC French, 1470-1600, p.137
Provenance
Ms. inscription on title-page 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.
Binding
?16th-century dark brown calf; blind fillets to form a border; inner frame of concentric blind fillets with gold-tooled outer corner fleurons; blind-tooled centre ornament on both covers; rebacked in 20th-century calf, retaining part of original spine; four raised bands; traces of clasps; ms. fore-edge title "Dionys: Areop: opera græcè".
Copy-specific note
Ms. annotations in Latin and Greek on leaf facing title-page, in ?Widdrington's hand.
Subject
Dionysius, 1st cent - 1st cent the Areopagite, Saint,
Subject
Theology Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Morel, Guillaume, 1505 - 1564 printer.
Added entry--name
Michael, approximately 761 - 846 Syncellus,
Added entry--name
Maximus, ca. 580 - 662 Confessor, Saint,
Added entry--name
Godolphin, Henry, 1648 - 1733 former owner.
Added entry--name
Widdrington, Ralph, 1614 or 15 - 1688 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
grc lat
Identifier
B33786