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Vite de Philosophi moralissime.; Et delle loro elegantissime sententie. Estratte da Laertio: & altri antichissimi Auttori. Historiate: & di nuovo corrette in lingua Tosca
by (DIOGENES LAERTIUS)
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About This Item
Vinegia: Nicolo d'Aristotile, 1535. hardcover. fine. Title page in red & black, with woodcut. Numerous small woodcut portraits. 64 unnumbered leaves. Small slim 8vo, full 19th-century vellum, leather spine label, a.e.g., 3pp. following colophon contains contemporary hand-written index. (Vinegia: per Nicolo d'Aristotile detto Zoppino, 1535.). Fine.<br/><br/> Diogenes' early third century history of philosophy aimed "at enumerating the chief representatives of each school, with brief biographic sketches of an anecdotic character, a list of their works and a popular statement of their views." --Sandys. This is an early Italian translation and adaptation. This ed. not in BMC or NVC of Italian Books. With bookplate of William Salloch.<br/><br/>
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- Argosy Book Store
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- Title
- Vite de Philosophi moralissime.; Et delle loro elegantissime sententie. Estratte da Laertio: & altri antichissimi Auttori. Historiate: & di nuovo corrette in lingua Tosca
- Author
- (DIOGENES LAERTIUS)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - fine
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- Publisher
- Nicolo d'Aristotile
- Place of Publication
- Vinegia
- Date Published
- 1535
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