Libri de arte amandi et de remedio amoris. Una cum luculentissimis commentarijs r.d. Bartholomei Merulae apostolici prothonotarij, & alijs additionibus novis nuper in lucem emissis, aptissimisque figuris ornati, necnon castigatissima tabula quae omnia vocabula, omnesque historias, & quaeque scitu dignissima secundum alphabeti ordinem diligentissime complectitur.

OVIDIUS

Published by Toscolano, In aedibus Alexandri Paganini, 1526

About this Item

4to, ff. LVI. Paganini's curious Italic letter, sporadic Roman. Title within charming intricate white-on-black border, 5 woodcut vignettes and 5 initials, one of which criblé. Text in verse printed on centre of the pages, sided by twocolumn commentary by Bartolomeo Merula, printed side notes and occasional early ms. underscoring. C19th private-library stamp on t-p, torn bookplate on verso of flyleaf. Bound in 18thcentury stiff vellum with calligraphic title written on front cover, spine with later stamped lettering. All edges sprinkled in red, overhang cover. A very good copy. The first edition of Ovid's classic appeared in 1494 and was multifariously reprinted. This fascinating edition, which includes also the companion work De remedio amoris, was printed by Alessandro Paganini, a rather mysterious printer who produced visually-intriguing imprints during the first half of the 16th century. The Ars amatoria ("Art of loving"), which is the title derived from the manuscript tradition, while the title of the vulgate is Ars amandi, is a poem in 3 books, in elegiac meter, by the Latin poet Ovidius (43 BCE-17 CE), in which witty precepts are given to men on how to seduce and conquer women (1st and 2nd books), and to women (3rd book) on how to keep men loyal to them in love. This was a fundamental reading to gentlemen in the Renaissance. In the De remedio amoris ("Remedy of Love"), Ovid offers advice and strategies to avoid being hurt by love feelings, or to fall out of love, with a stoic overtone. BM STC, Italian, Supplement, 61; Edit16 CNCE 27966. Seller Inventory # ABE-1628428852805

Bibliographic Details

Title: Libri de arte amandi et de remedio amoris. ...

Publisher: Toscolano, In aedibus Alexandri Paganini

Publication Date: 1526

Binding: Rilegato

Condition: molto buono