B32400

Language code

lat, grc

Shelfmark

Fe.9.12

Author

Dictys, Cretensis.

Uniform title

[De bello Troiano]

Title

Dictys Cretensis De bello Troiano. et Dares Phrygius De excidio Troiæ. Cum notis ad Dictym..

Publication, distribution, etc.

Amsterodami, :, Apud Guiljelmum Blaeuw.,, M DC XXX. [1630]

Physical description

[12], 196 p. ;, 11 cm.

Language

Text in Latin with references and examples in Greek (in the critical footnotes).

Note

"Daretis Phrygii de excidio Troiae historia", an account of the destruction of Troy, is a work in Latin purporting to be a translation of a Greek original by Dares Phrygius, and was sometimes attributed to Cornelius Nepos (though the work post-dates Nepos, probably to the 5th cent. AD). The De excidio formed the chief source for the numerous medieval accounts of the Trojan legend.

Note

Edited by Josias Mercier. The first edition of his recension was published at Paris by R. Estienne in 1618.

Note

Signatures: A-N⁸.

Note

Caption title: "Daretis Phrygii De excidio Troiæ historia" on p. 155.

Note

Printer's device (armillary sphere) on title page.

Note

Engraved architectural and illustrated title page; depicts the figures of Agamemnon and Priam, and the device of the Trojan horse.

Note

Date in imprint printed using reversed c's.

Note

With woodcut initials and tail-piece.

Provenance

Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

Provenance

Ms. ownership inscription on rear free-endpaper "Thomas Flavell his booke" dated 1642 [or 1692?].

Provenance

Price on front free-endpaper facing title-page "3d".

Binding

Contemporary brown sheep binding; blind double fillet border with additional fillets parallel to spine; red leather spine-label; three recessed sewing supports.

Copy-specific note

Previously Fd.8.06.

Subject

Trojan War, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Troy (Place), Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Mercier, Josias, editor.

Added entry--name

Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, printer.

Added entry--name

Reynolds, John, former owner.

Added entry--title

Daretis Phrygii de excidio Troiae historia.

Added entry--place

Netherlands, Amsterdam.

001B32400

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096##$aFe.9.12

1000#$aDictys$cCretensis.

24010$aDe bello Troiano

24510$aDictys Cretensis De bello Troiano. et Dares Phrygius De excidio Troiæ. Cum notis ad Dictym..

260##$aAmsterodami, :$bApud Guiljelmum Blaeuw.,$cM DC XXX. [1630]

300##$a[12], 196 p. ;$c11 cm.

500##$a"Daretis Phrygii de excidio Troiae historia", an account of the destruction of Troy, is a work in Latin purporting to be a translation of a Greek original by Dares Phrygius, and was sometimes attributed to Cornelius Nepos (though the work post-dates Nepos, probably to the 5th cent. AD). The De excidio formed the chief source for the numerous medieval accounts of the Trojan legend.

500##$aEdited by Josias Mercier. The first edition of his recension was published at Paris by R. Estienne in 1618.

500##$aSignatures: A-N⁸.

500##$aCaption title: "Daretis Phrygii De excidio Troiæ historia" on p. 155.

500##$aPrinter's device (armillary sphere) on title page.

500##$aEngraved architectural and illustrated title page; depicts the figures of Agamemnon and Priam, and the device of the Trojan horse.

500##$aDate in imprint printed using reversed c's.

500##$aWith woodcut initials and tail-piece.

546##$aText in Latin with references and examples in Greek (in the critical footnotes).

561##$aBooklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

561##$aMs. ownership inscription on rear free-endpaper "Thomas Flavell his booke" dated 1642 [or 1692?].

561##$aPrice on front free-endpaper facing title-page "3d".

563##$aContemporary brown sheep binding; blind double fillet border with additional fillets parallel to spine; red leather spine-label; three recessed sewing supports.

590##$aPreviously Fd.8.06.

650#0$aTrojan War$vEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aTroy$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aMercier, Josias$eeditor.

7001#$aBlaeu, Willem Janszoon$eprinter.

7001#$aReynolds, John$eformer owner.

73002$aDaretis Phrygii de excidio Troiae historia.

752##$aNetherlands$dAmsterdam.