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Shelfmark

Fh.8.01

Author

Arnobius, of Sicca.

Uniform title

[Adversus nationes]

Title

Arnobii Afri Adversus gentes libri VII. Cum recensione viri celeberrimi et integris omnium commentariis.

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Adversus gentes libri VII

Edition

Editio novissima atque omnium accuratissima.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Lugduni Batavorum, : Ex officinâ Ioannis Maire, MDCLI. [1551]

Physical description

[12], 255, [1]; 156, [4]; 191, [85]; 283, [21] p. ; 20 cm. (4to)

Language

Text chiefly in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek.

Note

Edited by C. de Saumaise; ed. novissima by A. Thysius; with commentary by D. Canter, G. Stewechius, G. Elmenhorst and D. Hérauld.

Note

Consists of four parts; each with separate half-title, pagination and signatures.

Note

Signatures: pt.1: *⁴ (*2 signed *) **² A-2I⁴; pt.2: A-V⁴; pt.3: A-2A⁴ 2B² 2C-2M⁴; pt.4: A-2P⁴ (2P4 blank).

Note

Title page printed in red and black, with an engraved printer's device (with motto "Fac et spera", signed "C. v. Dalen sc.").

Note

Woodcut head- and tail- pieces; initials.

Formatted contents note

Contents: [pt. 1] Adversus gentes libri VII. -- [pt. 2] Theodori Canteri notae ad Arnobium, quibus emendationum ratio redditur. Godescalci Stewechii Heusdani in libros VII. Arnobii adversus gentes electa. -- [pt. 3] Gebharti Elmenhorstii observationes ad Arnobium, et in eundem collectanea variarum lectionum. -- [pt. 4] Desiderii Heraldi animadversiones et castigationes, ad Arnobii libros VII.

Citation/references note

CLC, II, A1222

Provenance

Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Ms. price on flyleaf: Pret. 7s. 6d.

Binding

17th-century mottled calf; border of blind double fillets with additional double fillet parallel to spine; four raised bands; marbled fore-edges.

Copy-specific note

Previously Ai.6.23, Ef.7.23.

Subject

Apologetics Early works to 1800.

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Maire, Joannes printer.

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Netherlands Leiden.

Language code

lat grc

Identifier

B36862
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