1745 Denis Petau Rationarium Temporum Philosophy Pope Gregory Martyrdom Plates

1745 Denis Petau Rationarium Temporum Philosophy Pope Gregory Martyrdom Plates

Denis Petau was considered, even during his lifetime, one of the most brilliant minds. He sought to improve upon and carry on the works of Joseph Justus Scaliger. This was achieved in 1627 with the publication of ‘Opus de doctrina temporum,’ which was abridged as “Rationarum Temporum” later. This work ended up becoming more popular than Scaliger’s “De Emendatione” which covers similar topics.

“Rationarum” depicts historical figures and ideas, both philosophical and religious doctrine. Petau writes about Pope Gregory the Great and his “most famous, illuminated death, up of martyrdom”. According to the Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, this work is

 “a fundamental contribution to the study of ancient chronology.

Item number: #26131

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PETAU, Denis

Dyonisii Petavii … Rationarium temporum in partes duas, libros 13 tributum. In quo aetatum omnium sacra profanaque historia chronologicis probationibus munita summatim traditur

Amstelodami et Lipziae: Apud Arksteeum et Merkum, 1745.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • Part I – [34], 795, [1]
  • Part 2 – [2], 312, [8]
  • Part 3 – 259, [3]
  • 9 engraved plates (including frontispiece and added title page)
    • 8 full-page
    • 1 folding
  • References: Oxford Dictionary (2^nd ed, p. 1067)
  • Provenance:
    • Supralibros – Motto: SICITUR AD ASTRA
    • Handwritten – Joannem Kluppel, 1769
    • Handwritten – Kolff, 1769
    • Handwritten – Helmontio
  • Language: Latin
  • Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
  • Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (21cm x 13.5cm)

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