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Title: 1506 POST-INCUNABULA ST.AMBROSE of MILAN antique OMNIA OPERA v. III

Description: O(mn)ia op(er)a denuo accuratissime reuisa et nouiter impressa.
(Ed. by Conradus Leontorius)
Vols. III
by St. Ambrose of Milan
Basel, Johann Petri; 1506
1 leaf; 296 numbered leaves.
With large woodcut initials.
Original wooden boards covered by ancient manuscript on vellum, blind-tooled pigskin spine with raised boards
2 clasps.
-VD16 A 2177. Adams A-935. BM STC German Books 25 (only vol. 1).
- The only work printed solely by Johann Petri. -
The index and preface are by the editor Conradus Leontorius, who maintained a lively correspondence with Reuchlin from 1491 onwards.
The title woodcut by Master DS depicts the Church Father in his study.
"This woodcut, created only fourteen years after Amerbach's edition of 1492... for the new Basel complete edition of his writings, demonstrates the almost radical shift in style in Basel book illustration around the turn of the century." (Hieronymus).
- Title page with handwritten ownership inscription of the Capuchin monastery in Salzburg,
partly somewhat browned, some occasional stains
the first few leaves are frayed.
size 6 by 8 3/4"
Text in Latin

Ambrose of Milan (Latin: Aurelius Ambrosius; c.?339 – 397), canonized as Saint Ambrose, was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397.
He expressed himself prominently as a public figure, fiercely promoting Nicene Christianity against Arianism and paganism.
He left a substantial collection of writings, of which the best known include the ethical commentary De officiis ministrorum (377–391), and the exegetical Exameron [it] (386–390).
His preaching, his actions and his literary works, in addition to his innovative musical hymnography, made him one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century.
Ambrose was serving as the Roman governor of Aemilia-Liguria in Milan when he was unexpectedly made Bishop of Milan in 374 by popular acclamation. As bishop, he took a firm position against Arianism and attempted to mediate the conflict between the emperors Theodosius I and Magnus Maximus. Tradition credits Ambrose with developing an antiphonal chant, known as Ambrosian chant, and for composing the "Te Deum" hymn, though modern scholars now reject both of these attributions. Ambrose's authorship on at least four hymns, including the well-known "Veni redemptor gentium", is secure; they form the core of the Ambrosian hymns, which includes others that are sometimes attributed to him. He also had a notable influence on Augustine of Hippo (354–430), whom he helped convert to Christianity.
Western Christianity identified Ambrose, along with Augustine, Jerome and Pope Gregory the Great, as one of the four Great Latin Church Fathers, declared Doctors of the Church in 1298.
He is considered a saint by the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, and various Lutheran denominations, and venerated as the patron saint of Milan and beekeepers.

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