B25669

Shelfmark

Sa2.6.12

Author

Cicero, Marcus Tullius

Uniform title

[Cato Maior de senectute., English, 1481]

Title

hEre begynneth the prohemye upon the reducynge both out of Latyn as of frensshe in to our englyssh tongue of the polytyque book named Tullius de senectute ...

Varying form of title

Cato Major de senectute

Varying form of title

Here begynneth the prohemye upon the reducynge, both out of latyn as of frensshe in to our englyssh tongue, of the polytyque book named Tullius de senectute

Varying form of title

Tullius of old age &c. Tullius de amicicia &c. Caxton. 1481

Publication, distribution, etc.

[Westminster] :, [Printed by William Caxton],, M.CCCC.LXXXI [1481].

Physical description

[120] leaves ;, 29cm.

Note

Colophon, i3r, reads: Thus endeth the boke of Tulle of olde age translated out of latyn in to frenshe by laurence de primo facto [i.e. Laurent de Premierfaict] at the comaundement of the noble prynce Lowys Duc of Burbon, and enprynted by me symple persone William Caxton in to Englysshe at the playsir solace and reuerence of men growyng in to olde age the xii day of August the yere of our lord. M.CCCC.lxxxj:

Note

With two engraved plates added at the beginning. One captioned: "Earl Rivers presenting his book & Caxton his printer to Edw. 4, the Queen & Prince, from a curious M.S. in the Archbishops Library at Lambeth. The portrait of the Prince (afterw.ds Edw. 5th) is the only one known of him, & has been engraved by Vertue amoung the heads of the Kings. The person in a cap & robe of state is probably Richard Duke of Gloucester, as he resembles the King, & as Clarence was always too great an enemy of the Queen to be distinguished by her brother. The book was printed in 1477. when Clarence was in Ireland, & in the beginning of the next year he was murder'd.

Note

Previously: Df.7.7 and Cq.2.3.13a.

Note

The translation of this first work has been attributed to William Worcester and to Stephen Scrope.

Note

Signatures: 16 a6 b-h8 i4; ²a-f8.

Note

The first leaf is blank.

Note

Quires ²a-f have caption title "Here foloweth the said Tullius de Amicicia translated in to onr [sic] maternall Englissh tongue by the noble famous Erle, the Erle of wurcestre ...". Caption title, ²d5r, "Here foloweth the argument of the declamacyon, which laboureth to shewe. wherin honoure sholde reste:". The "declamacyon" is a translation (also by John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester) of "De vera nobilitate" by Buonaccorso, da Montemagno. Quires ²a-f lack a dated colophon.

Citation/references note

Duff, 103; GW, 6992; STC (2nd ed.), 5293; Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 45; ESTC S106523; ISTC ic00627000

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1938, 1981. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 11:27, 1571:04).

Provenance

Given to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer, 1799 (card catalogue entry).

Binding

Blue straight-grained morocco; some gilt lines to form borders; silk doublures; five raised bands; spine title: "Tullius of old age &c. Tullius de amicicia &c. Caxton. 1481".

Subject

Old age, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Friendship, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Honor, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Caxton, William

Added entry--name

Worcester, William, attributed name.

Added entry--name

Scrope, Stephen, attributed name.

Added entry--name

Cicero, Marcus Tullius, Laelius de amicitia.

Added entry--name

Buonaccorso, da Montemagno,, De vera nobilitate.

Added entry--name

Worcester, John Tiptoft, Earl of,, Tr.

Added entry--name

Storer, Anthony Morris, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, Westminster.

001B25669

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aSa2.6.12

1001#$aCicero, Marcus Tullius

24010$aCato Maior de senectute.$lEnglish$f1481

24510$ahEre begynneth the prohemye upon the reducynge both out of Latyn as of frensshe in to our englyssh tongue of the polytyque book named Tullius de senectute ...

2463#$aCato Major de senectute

2463#$aHere begynneth the prohemye upon the reducynge, both out of latyn as of frensshe in to our englyssh tongue, of the polytyque book named Tullius de senectute

2463#$aTullius of old age &c. Tullius de amicicia &c. Caxton. 1481

260##$a[Westminster] :$b[Printed by William Caxton],$cM.CCCC.LXXXI [1481].

300##$a[120] leaves ;$c29cm.

500##$aColophon, i3r, reads: Thus endeth the boke of Tulle of olde age translated out of latyn in to frenshe by laurence de primo facto [i.e. Laurent de Premierfaict] at the comaundement of the noble prynce Lowys Duc of Burbon, and enprynted by me symple persone William Caxton in to Englysshe at the playsir solace and reuerence of men growyng in to olde age the xii day of August the yere of our lord. M.CCCC.lxxxj:

500##$aWith two engraved plates added at the beginning. One captioned: "Earl Rivers presenting his book & Caxton his printer to Edw. 4, the Queen & Prince, from a curious M.S. in the Archbishops Library at Lambeth. The portrait of the Prince (afterw.ds Edw. 5th) is the only one known of him, & has been engraved by Vertue amoung the heads of the Kings. The person in a cap & robe of state is probably Richard Duke of Gloucester, as he resembles the King, & as Clarence was always too great an enemy of the Queen to be distinguished by her brother. The book was printed in 1477. when Clarence was in Ireland, & in the beginning of the next year he was murder'd.

500##$aPreviously: Df.7.7 and Cq.2.3.13a.

500##$aThe translation of this first work has been attributed to William Worcester and to Stephen Scrope.

500##$aSignatures: 16 a6 b-h8 i4; ²a-f8.

500##$aThe first leaf is blank.

500##$aQuires ²a-f have caption title "Here foloweth the said Tullius de Amicicia translated in to onr [sic] maternall Englissh tongue by the noble famous Erle, the Erle of wurcestre ...". Caption title, ²d5r, "Here foloweth the argument of the declamacyon, which laboureth to shewe. wherin honoure sholde reste:". The "declamacyon" is a translation (also by John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester) of "De vera nobilitate" by Buonaccorso, da Montemagno. Quires ²a-f lack a dated colophon.

5104#$aDuff, 103; GW, 6992; STC (2nd ed.), 5293; Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 45; ESTC S106523; ISTC ic00627000

530##$aMicrofilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1938, 1981. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 11:27, 1571:04).

561##$aGiven to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer, 1799 (card catalogue entry).

563##$aBlue straight-grained morocco; some gilt lines to form borders; silk doublures; five raised bands; spine title: "Tullius of old age &c. Tullius de amicicia &c. Caxton. 1481".

650#0$aOld age$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aFriendship$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aHonor$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aCaxton, William

7001#$aWorcester, William$eattributed name.

7001#$aScrope, Stephen$eattributed name.

7001#$aCicero, Marcus Tullius$tLaelius de amicitia.

7001#$aBuonaccorso$cda Montemagno,$tDe vera nobilitate.

7001#$aWorcester, John Tiptoft$cEarl of,$eTr.

7001#$aStorer, Anthony Morris$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dWestminster.