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.
Added entry--name
Maire, Joannes printer.
Added entry--name
Hérauld, Didier, 1579 - 1649 commentator.
Added entry--name
Elmenhorst, Geverhart, 1580 - 1621 commentator.
Added entry--name
Stewechius, Godescalcus, 1551 - 1586 commentator.
Added entry--name
Canter, Dirk, 1545 - 1616 commentator.
Added entry--name
Thysius, Antoine, 1603 - 1665 editor.
Added entry--name
Saumaise, Claude, 1588 - 1653 editor.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden.
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B36862