1754 Phaedrus Fables Aesop Greek Literature Stoic
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1754 Phaedrus Fables Aesop Greek Literature Stoic Philosophy Morality Seneca
“Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden.”
– Phaedrus
Phaedrus was a 1st-century fabulist and Roman poet known for his five books of verse fables. Many of his tales are adaptions of Aesop’s famous tales, but he does include his own new stories as well. One major difference between Aesop and Phaedrus, however, is Phaedrus’s treatment of the moral. Phaedrus emphasized the moral of the story much more than Aesop did.
This edition is the collected works of Phaedrus includes a life of Phaedrus by Johannes Scheffer, passages from Seneca’s tragedy on Phaedrus, and copper engraved frontis and 14 vignettes by Durand and Fessard.
Item number: #7904
Price: $499
PHAEDRUS
Phaedri Augusti liberti Fabulae. Ad manuscriptos codices & optimam quamque editionem emendavit Steph. And. Philippe. Accesserunt notae ad calcem.
Parisiis: Typis J. Barbou, 1754.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xlviii, 305, [1]
15 engravings
Full-page frontispiece
14 vignette engravings
Provenance: Bookplate – L. Froissart
Language: Latin
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
Size: ~6.25in X 3.75in (16cm x 9.5cm)
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“Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden.”
– Phaedrus
Phaedrus was a 1st-century fabulist and Roman poet known for his five books of verse fables. Many of his tales are adaptions of Aesop’s famous tales, but he does include his own new stories as well. One major difference between Aesop and Phaedrus, however, is Phaedrus’s treatment of the moral. Phaedrus emphasized the moral of the story much more than Aesop did.
This edition is the collected works of Phaedrus includes a life of Phaedrus by Johannes Scheffer, passages from Seneca’s tragedy on Phaedrus, and copper engraved frontis and 14 vignettes by Durand and Fessard.
Item number: #7904
Price: $499
PHAEDRUS
Phaedri Augusti liberti Fabulae. Ad manuscriptos codices & optimam quamque editionem emendavit Steph. And. Philippe. Accesserunt notae ad calcem.
Parisiis: Typis J. Barbou, 1754.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xlviii, 305, [1]
15 engravings
Full-page frontispiece
14 vignette engravings
Provenance: Bookplate – L. Froissart
Language: Latin
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
Size: ~6.25in X 3.75in (16cm x 9.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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