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[Harangues, Greek] Demosthenes 1554, 3 vols

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FIRST AND ONLY ALDINE EDITION OF DEMOSTHENES’ ORATION IN THE ORIGINAL GREEK TEXT

DEMOSTHENES. Demosthenis Orationum pars prima: in qua deliberativae sexdecim eius orationes, una cum exordiis deliberativis, & duae demonstrativae continentur. Corrigente Paulo Manutio, Aldi Filio. Venetiis, 1554.
[TOGETHER WITH:]
DEMOSTHENES. Demosthenis Orationum pars secunda: in qua iudiciales novem eius publicae orationes continentur. Corrigente Paulo Manutio, Aldi Filio. Venetiis, 1554.
[TOGETHER WITH:]
DEMOSTHENES. Demosthenis Orationum pars tertia: quae iudiciales tres, et triginta privatas eius continet orationes. Corrigente Paulo Manutio, Aldi Filio. Venetiis, 1554.

3 volumes in-8vo, 19th century half calf with labels and gilt-lettered titles and decorations (the first volume is taller than the others); v. 1, [8], 122, [2] leaves; v. 2, 248, [2] leaves; v. 3, [2], 243 [i.e. 242], [2] leaves.
Aldine anchor at each title page; woodcut headletters. Entirely printed in Greek.

Very rare first and only Aldine edition of the original Greek text of Demosthenes Orations.

Described by Cicero as «the perfect orator» and extolled as lex orandi by Quintilian, Demosthenes has long been regarded as one of the great minds of the Classical era, and his works remain a benchmark of eloquence and erudition.

Provenance: 17th century inscription Bibliothec(a)e Florentin(a)e Scholarum Piarum

References: Renouard, 160.10: «fort rare». CNCE, 16746. OCLC, 6737363.

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