Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera. Interpretatione & Notis Illustravit Ludovicus Desprez, Cardinalitius Socius ac Rhetor Emeritus, Jussu Christianissimi Regis, In Usum Serenissimi Delphini, ac Serenissimorum Principum Burgundiae, Andium & Biturigum. Huic Editioni accessere Vita Horatii, cum Dacerii Notis, Ejusdem Chronologia Horatiana, & Praefatio De Satira Romana.

Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) Editor / Annotator: Louis Desprez (Ludovicus Desprez); André Dacier (Dacerius)

Language: Latin

Published by Printed for a consortium of London booksellers: W. Innys & J. Richardson, J. & P. Knapton, S. Birt, J. Clark, C. Hitch & L. Hawes, T. Longman, J. Shuckburgh, J. Hodges, E. Wicksteed, C. Bathurst, B. Dod, J. & J. Rivington, J. Ward & M. Cooper. London (Londini), England, 1752

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Octavo (8vo). Title page printed in red and black. Text completely in Latin. Edited for the famous French "Delphin Classics" educational series (In Usum Delphini). Includes the life of Horace with notes by André Dacier (Vita Horatii, cum Dacerii Notis), chronological indices, and a prefatory essay on Roman satire (De Satira Romana). Main text beautifully laid out with extensive scholastic footnotes and cross-references. Features decorative woodcut initial capitals and headpieces. Edition: 11th Edition (Editio Undecima, prioribus longè emendatior) Binding: Full Calfskin Leather All images are photographed in natural light, no lights used to enhance colour or diminish shadows. Registered postage. Tracking details will be forwarded to the purchaser.

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Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera. Interpretatione & Notis Illustravit Ludovicus Desprez, Cardinalitius Socius ac Rhetor Emeritus, Jussu Christianissimi Regis, In Usum Serenissimi Delphini, ac Serenissimorum Principum Burgundiae, Andium & Biturigum. Huic Editioni accessere Vita Horatii, cum Dacerii Notis, Ejusdem Chronologia Horatiana, & Praefatio De Satira Romana.
Author
Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) Editor / Annotator: Louis Desprez (Ludovicus Desprez); André Dacier (Dacerius)
Publisher
Printed for a consortium of London booksellers: W. Innys & J. Richardson, J. & P. Knapton, S. Birt, J. Clark, C. Hitch & L. Hawes, T. Longman, J. Shuckburgh, J. Hodges, E. Wicksteed, C. Bathurst, B. Dod, J. & J. Rivington, J. Ward & M. Cooper. London (Londini), England
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1752
Condition
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Hardcover
Language
Latin
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5th or later Printing
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13.5 centimeters width by 18 centimeters height by 4 centimeters depth

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