Erasmus Plutarch (6 results)

A handsome and complete matched set of 15 Classics Club hardcover volumes, published in the early 1940s by Walter J. Black, Inc., Roslyn, New York. Titles include works by Plato, Homer, Marcus Aurelius, Walt Whitman, Michel de Montaigne, Daniel Defoe, Lucretius, John Milton, and others. All volumes retain their original beige linen cloth bindings with maroon and gilt spine labels. The books are structurally excellent, with tight bindings and exceptionally clean, near-pristine interior pages. The only noted flaw is light, uniform age-related discoloration to the cloth covers, typical for linen bindings of this period and entirely cosmetic. An attractive, cohesive Classics Club set with strong shelf presence--ideal for collectors, scholars, or decorative library use. Scarce as a complete, visually consistent group in this condition.

First edition. First edition. In later tooled leather. Woodcut device on title page, woodcut initials. Coll.: a4 bk7 (k8 with woodcut device otherwise blank, missing); ff. [75]. The first edition of Erasmus' Latin translation of Plutarch's De curiositate, printed together with the original Greek text. Dedicated to the Hungarian nobleman Alexius Thurzo. De curiositate is a chapter of Plutarch's Moralia which Erasmus, after getting familiar with the original Greek text as a proofreader of the 1509 Aldina edition, started to translate into Latin while in Cambridge in 1511. The first compilation of eight chapters in his translation was published in 1514 in Basel by Froben. The present book, besides Erasmus' Latin translation, contains the original Greek text of De curiositate too. The book is dedicated to Alexius Thurzo (Elek Thurzó Bethlenfalvi; 14901543) a Hungarian nobleman, the Treasurer of the Kingdom of Hungary at the time of the publication (between 1523 and 1527), and later the Judge Royal (15271543). Alexius Thurzo "and two of his brothers, Johannes (I), bishop of Wroclaw, and Stanislaus, bishop of Olomouc, all became correspondents and patrons of Erasmus and of many humanists in eastern Europe. Unlike his brothers, Alexis followed a secular career in the mining business and in public office. After the death of King Louis Il of Hungary in the battle of Mohács (1526), he became an important supporter of the Hapsburg dynasty's claims in the parts of Hungary not conquered by the Turks. Like his brothers the bishops, however, he was an active patron of humanistic learning. This dedication was offered at the urging of Jan Antonin of Koice [Joannes Antoninus Cassoviensis or János Antal Kassai; 14991548?/1563?], a young physician educated at Padua who had treated Erasmus for kidney stones while visiting Basel in 1524 and who after returning to Hungary and Poland promoted contact between his wealthy patrons and Erasmus." (1572 - The Correspondence of Erasmus) Extremely scarce Erasmus first edition. RBH records only one copy sold at auction by the Sotheby's in 1974. USTC 684281 Literature: Erasmus D Dalzell A Nauert CG. The Correspondence of Erasmus: Letters 1535-1657 January-December 1525. Toronto Ont: University of Toronto Press; 1994. Pages tanned. The title page, and a few tears and wormholes inside are restored, loss of letters on e8f3 (no effect on legibility). A blue inkblot at the upper edge of the first 7 leaves. Occasional stains. Near contemporary faint underlines and notes in ink throughout. Printed marginal notes shaved. Overall in good conditio In later tooled leather. Woodcut device on title page, woodcut initials.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. [C16 ANNOTATIONS ERASMUS CENSORED] Small 4to. 2 works in 1, pp. (x), 496, (xxx); ff. 28, (i). Printer's device to t-p of both, and last leaf of first, decorated initials. A few lower or outer margins uncut, I: first four ll. a little finger-soiled, slight mainly marginal foxing, II: intermittent browning, light marginal water stain to e 3-7 . Good copies in C19 tree sheep, marbled eps, raised bands, spine double gilt ruled, gilt-lettered morocco label, a.e.r., a little rubbed. I: c,1800 price (?) to ffep, 'Vidania mal' (?) on title in C16 hand, 6-line censorship note c.1600, and C19 '418' to t-p, C16 marginalia to first 10 ll., occasional underlinings elsewhere, Letter from Brigitte Moreau of the BNF describing the Plutarch as 'fort rare' and known in only one another copy. Interesting, annotated, very scarce Parisian editions of Erasmus's and Plutarch's collections of maximsthe second unrecorded in major bibliographies. Erasmus (1466-1536), the greatest humanist and philologist of the northern Renaissance, wrote some of the most important 'mirrors for princes' ('Institutio principis Christianis', 1516) and educational works for the elites ('Adagia', 1500). Like the latter, 'Apophthegmata' was a collection of sayings gathered from Greek and Latin lives of great personalities including Plutarch, Suetonius and Xenophon, grouped according to the virtue they epitomise. First published in 1531, it is here in a new, revised and enlarged edition. This copy was also marked by a near contemporary censor, as shown by his note on the t-p, stating that 'Erasmus's works should be read with caution' and expunged due to his 'corruption'. Several passages (e.g., one called 'Deus insepultus') were highlighted by the censor, and one was erased with the gloss 'vox Erasmi' ('the voice of Erasmus'). From the Index of 1564, Erasmus was included as an author permitted but in need of expurgation; however, this work and the similar 'Adagia' were never mentioned specifically or especially targeted (Pabel, 146). The C16 annotator of this copy glossed extensively the dedicatory epistle and the first sections on Agasicles and Agesilaus, kings of Sparta. He was especially interested in material derived from Plutarch's 'Apophthegmata Regum et Imperatorum' (of kings and emperors) and 'Apophthegmata Laconica' (of Spartans), a very scarce Parisian edition of which, printed in 1507 by Jehan Petit, was bound together with Erasmus's work by an early owner. Plutarch (46-120AD) was a Roman magistrate and ambassador, and one of the most influential authors in the Renaissance for his biographies of the lives of the emperors and great ancient personalities, and wise maxims derived from them. Each is contextualised within a short anecdote from the lives of personalities including Silla, Diogenes, Lycurgus and Periander. 'Apophthegmata regum', in the Latin translations by Francesco Filelfo and Raffaele Regio, and 'Apophthegmata Laconica', together with 'Moralia' in Greek, were Erasmus's models. I: No copies recorded in the US. Moreau-Renouard 668; BM STC Fr., p.153. Not in Brunet. II: No copies recorded in the US. Not in BM STC Fr., Moreau-Renouard, Hoffmann, Pettigree or Brunet. H.M. Pabel, 'Praise and Blame: Peter Canisius's Ambivalent Assessment of Erasmus', in The Reception of Erasmus in the Early Modern Period, ed. K. Enenkel (Leiden, 2013), 129-62.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A collection in Latin of famous sentences taken from ancient men and women of the past. A translation of Plutarch and it constitutes the most impressive collection of classical apothegms. A sign of great learning by Erasmus. In Latin. 160x100 mm. Vellum cover, with notes and index at the end. Discarded by the Cheshunt College Library. An extremely rare edition of Erasmus book.

This finely printed 1520 Basel edition presents a collection of Erasmus' earliest translations from the works of the Greek moral philosopher Plutarch. The volume presents eight of Plutarch's shorter treatises, addressing themes such as friendship, health, and the nature of the human soul.One of the most notable inclusions is De discrimine adulatoris et amici (How to tell a flatterer from a friend), a treatise Erasmus translated during his time in Cambridge and dedicated to King Henry VIII. The text, which explores the subtle art of distinguishing true friendship from sycophancy, resonated in an era when rulers were often surrounded by flattering courtiers. With characteristic tact, Erasmus hoped the work might serve both as philosophical instruction and as a gentle warning to the young English king, particularly in light of those who had encouraged Henry's war with France.Furthermore, the present work includes two of Plutarch's important medical treatises in Erasmus' translation: De tuenda bona valetudine (Advice on keeping well) and Utrum graviores sint animi morbi quam corporis (Are diseases of the soul more serious than those of the body?). The latter contains strikingly early and thoughtful reflections on what we now recognise as mental illness. Other works included in this volume are: Quo pacto quis efficere possit ut capiat utilitatem ab inimico, reflections on transforming enmity into wisdom and personal growth. In principe requiri doctrinam, on the necessity of wisdom and education in a prince. Cum principibus maxime philosophum debere disputare, a meditation on the philosopher's role in advising those in power. Num recte dictum sit, ???e ß??sa?, on the meaning of the maxim lathe biosas: to live quietly and modestly. De cupiditate divitiarum, a discourse on avarice and the moral corruption born of greed.With a small manuscript note added above the title ("opuscula") and a 17th- or 18th-century owner's inscription by an otherwise unidentified Johannes below the colophon on the final page. Slightly foxed and browned throughout, the fore-edge and lower margins are cut slightly short, barely affecting the printed marginalia. Otherwise in good condition.l Adams p. 654; Ledo pp. 260-66; USTC 655014 (6 copies); Vander Haeghen II, 46; VD 16 P 3718; not in BM STC German; De Reuck. Modern gold-tooled half calf and marbled, paper sides, with the author, title, and year of publication lettered in gold on the spine, red sprinkled edges. With the title set within an elaborate woodcut frame, a smaller woodcut frame on the verso of the title page and the first page of the first text. Further with 9 woodcut decorated initials, woodcut headpieces, and a small woodcut illustration incorporating Froben's device on the last page. Pages: 167, [1] pp.

Condition: Good. Folio. 21.3 x 32cm. 17th Century calf with spine preserved on new goatskin base by the artisan binder Sasha Mosalov.[12], 785, [145pp index]; [84 pp. index], 270 leaves = 540pp. Two works in one vol. Very good with historiated initiials throughout.OCLC Numbers: 630821401 and 1264199895.PLUTARQUE. Vitae comparatae illustrium virorum. Bâle, Thomas Guarin, 1564. 2 tomes en un vol. in-folio, veau du XVIIe s.Première édition de la traduction de Herman Croeser des Vies parallèles de Plutarque.Rares annotations manuscrites en marge. Ex-libris manuscrits sur le titre : Galoys ; sur la garde, Claude Francis Balland, 1754. Manque au tome II le dernier f. (marque d'imprimeur ?).Expertise by :Ségolène Beauchamp, 86bis rue de Bellébat, 45000 Orléans - 06 64 67 12 60;Pierre Prévost, 75 rue Michel Ange, 75016 Paris - 06 80 20 81 70.