Epistolae. Latin and In Phalaridis tyranni Agrigentini epistolas proemium
Description:
Caption title., Final p. blank., Imperfect: wormed, with slight loss of text., Imprint from Walsh and Sack. Reichling lists the work as printed in Bologna by Balthasar Azoguidus ca. 1480. Goff lists it as printed in Venice by Philippus Pincius ca. 1495., Leaf tipped in at end with ms. volvelle containing moveable parts., Ms. notes in a number of contemporary hands. Bookseller's label: Fiammetta Soave, Roma., Signatures: a-f⁴., and Translated by Francesco Griffolino (also known as Francescus Arretinus).
Publisher:
Lazzaro de' Soardi,
Subject (Name):
Griffolini, Francesco, 1418-1483., Phalaris,--Tyrant of Agrigentum,--6th cent. B.C., and Soardi, Lazzaro de', ca. 1450-1517.
Hieroglyphica. Greek & Latin and Hori Apollinis Selecta hieroglyphica
Description:
"Aenigmata symposii poetae cum scholiis ...": pages 273-303., "Superiorum permissu"--Foot of t.p., Illustrated with 184 woodcuts., Index: p. 265-272., No. 1 of 2 titles bound together., Signatures: A-T⁸., Text in Greek and Latin; 1st five words of title transliterated from Greek., and Woodcuts of emblems intended to represent Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Subject (Name):
Zanetti, Luigi, active 1590-1616, printer.
Subject (Topic):
Egyptian language--Writing, Hieroglyphic--Early works to 1800., Emblems--Early works to 1800., and Symbolism--Early works to 1800.
Manuscript on paper of excerpts from works of Greek and Roman history and philosophy (Greek works translated into Latin); religious tracts; and Italian strambotti.
Description:
Binding: Nineteenth century, Italy. Rigid vellum case; paper label with title on spine: "Excerpta De Vetustioribus script. Latinis et Grecis, Saecul. XV"., Headings and initials often highlighted in red or ochre; some paragraph marks in same colors., Imperfect: Some worming at end of volume with slight loss of text., In Latin, with Greek headings and Italian poems., Script: Written by a single scribe in a neat humanistic script with many cursive elements; later additions by several hands., and Watermarks, in gutter: unidentified hunting horn, crossbow, animal (?); in outer margin, trimmed: unidentified mountain in a circle surmounted by cross.
Subject (Topic):
Education, Humanistic, Literature, Medieval--Translations, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library, and Strambotto
Greek language--Grammar--Early works to 1500, Latin language--Grammar--Early works to 1500, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library