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NONIUS, Marcellus (early 4th century). De proprietate latini sermonis. -Sextus Pompeius FESTUS (late 2nd century). De verborum significatione. -Marcus Terentius VARRO (116-27 BC). De lingua latina. Edited by Pomponius Laetus (1428-1498) and Franciscus Rolandellus (1427-1490). Venice: Philippus Pincius, 17 May 1496.
Chancery 2° (298x210mm). Collation: a4 b-i6 k4 l-r6 s4 (a1r title, a1v tabula to Nonius, b1r Nonius text, l1r Festus text, p1r Varro text, s1v colophon, s2r table to Varro, s4 blank). 102 leaves. 61-62 lines and foliation, double column except in Varro, tables in 6 or 5 columns. Type: 15:80bR, 80a Greek. Woodcut capitals from 3 sets, one 9-line initial space with guide-letter. (Some leaves browned in first 3 quires, light marginal dampstain in first 2 quires.) Early 20th-century brown morocco over pastepaper boards. Provenance: early Italian inscription washed from title-page.
Sixth edition of this collection. These works on the Latin language not only give insight into the evolution of Latin as a living language, but they are particularly notable for being the sole means of transmission of the works of earlier writers. It is only through Nonius, for example, that we have works by writers of the Republic such as Sallust's Historiae, Varro's poetry, and Lucilius. Festus is also an important source for mythology. H *11907; BMC V, 497 (IB. 23666); Goff N-272; IDL 3422; IGI 6936
Chancery 2° (298x210mm). Collation: a4 b-i6 k4 l-r6 s4 (a1r title, a1v tabula to Nonius, b1r Nonius text, l1r Festus text, p1r Varro text, s1v colophon, s2r table to Varro, s4 blank). 102 leaves. 61-62 lines and foliation, double column except in Varro, tables in 6 or 5 columns. Type: 15:80bR, 80a Greek. Woodcut capitals from 3 sets, one 9-line initial space with guide-letter. (Some leaves browned in first 3 quires, light marginal dampstain in first 2 quires.) Early 20th-century brown morocco over pastepaper boards. Provenance: early Italian inscription washed from title-page.
Sixth edition of this collection. These works on the Latin language not only give insight into the evolution of Latin as a living language, but they are particularly notable for being the sole means of transmission of the works of earlier writers. It is only through Nonius, for example, that we have works by writers of the Republic such as Sallust's Historiae, Varro's poetry, and Lucilius. Festus is also an important source for mythology. H *11907; BMC V, 497 (IB. 23666); Goff N-272; IDL 3422; IGI 6936