BEAUTIFUL WORK OF HISTORICAL CHRONICLE BY EUSEBIUS OF CAESAREA AND ST. HIERONYMUS

Eusebius Caesariensis - Hieronymus. Chronica trium illustrium auctorum Eusebij Pamphili episcopi Caesariensis D. Hieronymo interprete D. Eusebij Hieronymi presbyteri D. Prosperi Aquitanici episcopi Regiensis ab Abraham ad an. Christi 449 A.RR.D. Arnaldo Pontaco episcopo Vazatensi ... ex. 28. ms. Gall. jtall. & Hispann. 8. editionibus, varijs auctoribus, quj illa referunt aut exscribunt, infinitis locis emendata, & notis illustrata. Burdigalae: apud Simonem Millangium typographum regium, 1604.

in-folio, 340x232 mm, modern half vellum binding with marbled paper at boards; pp. [20], 21-32, [1], [1 b.], 1-2, [8], 11-210, [2 b.], 211-804 columns, [1 b.], [58]. Errors in numbering of some initial pages. Title-page with a richly figured frame. Xylographic head-pieces and initials.

Beautiful work of historical chronicle prepared by Eusebius and Hieronymus (the "Chronicon"), with the subsequent contributions from other writers, like Simon Millanges, Arnauld de Pontac and San Prospero Aquitano.

The Chronicon or Chronicle was a work in two books by Eusebius of Caesarea. It seems to have been compiled in the early 4th century. It contained a world chronicle from Abraham until the vicennalia of Constantine I in A.D. 325. Book 1 contained sets of extracts from earlier writers; book 2 contained a technically innovative list of dates and events in tabular format.

The original Greek text is lost, although substantial quotations exist in later chronographers. Both books are mostly preserved in an Armenian translation. Book 2 is entirely preserved in the Latin translation by Jerome, who continued the Chronicle until the year 378 A.D..

Eusebius Caesariensis (Eusebius of Cesarea)(265-339/340) was a Roman historian, exegete, and Christian polemicist of Greek descent. He became the bishop of Caesarea about 314. Together with Pamphilus, he was a scholar of the Biblical canon and is regarded as an extremely well learned Christian of his time. He wrote Demonstrations of the Gospel, Preparations for the Gospel, and On Discrepancies between the Gospels, studies of the Biblical text. As "Father of Church History" he produced the Ecclesiastical History, On the Life of Pamphilus, the Chronicle and On the Martyrs.

Saint Jerome (Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; ca. 347-420) was an Illyrian Latin Christian priest, confessor, theologian and historian, who also became a Doctor of the Church. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate), and his commentaries on the Gospel. His list of writings is extensive. He is recognised as a saint by the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran Church, and the Church of England (Anglican Communion).

References: IT\ICCU\BVEE\039690 (8 copies). OCLC, 71420847 (4 copies in NL), 43055668 (3 copies in USA, 2 in Canada, 1 in UK), 181711684 (2 copies in UK), 458189272 (4 copies in Fr), 46297816 (6 copies in Germany), 806590866 (1 copy in Switzerland).

Rare water-stains at some leaves. Overall, a very good copy.