1581 FOLIO Loci Communes Medieval Greek Monk Melissa Orthodox Socrates Gessner

MELISSA, Antonius

$950.00

In stock

Free shipping wordwide!


Satisfaction Guaranteed

Unsure? Ask an Expert!

Antonius Melissa was an 11th-century Greek monk who is primarily known for his only surviving work ‘Loci Communes’. This work is a collection of sentences, adages, and sermons on human morality and virtues. Melissa utilized the theologies and teachings of earlier church fathers, pagan leaders, and Jewish priests throughout ‘Loci’. Notable names included in this work include John Chrysostom, Saint Ignatius, Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, Athanasius, Plato, Xenophon, Socrates, Demosthenes, and many others.

 

This 1581 edition features contributions by Marco Antonio Antimaco and Conrad Gessner, who used the writings of Stobaeus throughout.

$950.00

In stock

Free shipping wordwide!


Satisfaction Guaranteed

Image Gallery Description & Details

1581 FOLIO Loci Communes Medieval Greek Monk Melissa Orthodox Socrates Gessner

 

Antonius Melissa was an 11th-century Greek monk who is primarily known for his only surviving work ‘Loci Communes’. This work is a collection of sentences, adages, and sermons on human morality and virtues. Melissa utilized the theologies and teachings of earlier church fathers, pagan leaders, and Jewish priests throughout ‘Loci’. Notable names included in this work include John Chrysostom, Saint Ignatius, Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, Athanasius, Plato, Xenophon, Socrates, Demosthenes, and many others.

 

This 1581 edition features contributions by Marco Antonio Antimaco and Conrad Gessner, who used the writings of Stobaeus throughout.

 

Item number: #21167

Price: $950

 

MELISSA, Antonius

 

Loci communes sacri et profani sententiarum omnis generis ex authoribus Graecis plus quam trecentis congestarum per Ioannem Stobaeum et veteres in Graecia monachos Antonium et Maximum

 

Francofurti: ex officina Typographica Andreae Wecheli, impensis Roberti Cambieri, 1581.

 

Details:

  • Collation: Complete with all pages
    • [20], 962, [6]
    • Signatures: à⁶, è⁶, A-Z⁶, Aa-Zz⁶, AA-ZZ⁶, Aaa-Lll⁶, Mmm⁴
  • References: USTC 673136
  • Language: Latin
  • Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
  • Size: ~13.5in X 9.25in (34.5cm x 23.5cm)
  • Rare and desirable

 

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!

                                                                    

21167

Categories

Philosophy

Religion

Authors

MELISSA, Antonius

Printing Date

16th Century

Language

Latin

Binding

Vellum

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete