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APULAEUS (Madaure, ca. 125 - Carthage, ca. 170)]
Lucii Apuleii Madaurensis philosophi platonici opera, Quae extant, omnia. Cum Philippi Beroaldi in Asinum aureum eruditissimis
Commentariis : recensque Godescalci Stevvechi Heusdani in L. Apuleii opera omnia quaestionibus & coniecturis [...]
Lugduni, in Officina Hug. à Porta, Sumpt. Io. Degabiano & S. Girard, 1604. Large volume in-12, [8 ff.] - [1115 pp. of which 1103 num.] - 442 pp.- [58 ff. of index], in Latin. Full stiff vellum, smooth spine titled in ink "Apulei Mad. Opera".
Typographical woodcut on the title page with printing in red and black. Lyon edition decorated with woodcut headbands and footnotes as well.
This volume contains the main work of this Latin author and philosopher of African origin, notably Metamorphoses ("Metamorphoseos") or The Golden Ass ("Asino aureo"). Novel relating the adventures of young Lucius, transformed into a donkey, before he can return to human form by eating a bunch of roses.
In a second part, various short stories.
PROVENANCE Mr Auger L.é (ex-libris on back cover).
(A good copy despite the condition of use| a few wormholes at the bottom of the pages without affecting the text).
Lucii Apuleii Madaurensis philosophi platonici opera, Quae extant, omnia. Cum Philippi Beroaldi in Asinum aureum eruditissimis
Commentariis : recensque Godescalci Stevvechi Heusdani in L. Apuleii opera omnia quaestionibus & coniecturis [...]
Lugduni, in Officina Hug. à Porta, Sumpt. Io. Degabiano & S. Girard, 1604. Large volume in-12, [8 ff.] - [1115 pp. of which 1103 num.] - 442 pp.- [58 ff. of index], in Latin. Full stiff vellum, smooth spine titled in ink "Apulei Mad. Opera".
Typographical woodcut on the title page with printing in red and black. Lyon edition decorated with woodcut headbands and footnotes as well.
This volume contains the main work of this Latin author and philosopher of African origin, notably Metamorphoses ("Metamorphoseos") or The Golden Ass ("Asino aureo"). Novel relating the adventures of young Lucius, transformed into a donkey, before he can return to human form by eating a bunch of roses.
In a second part, various short stories.
PROVENANCE Mr Auger L.é (ex-libris on back cover).
(A good copy despite the condition of use| a few wormholes at the bottom of the pages without affecting the text).