Wimpina, Conrad

Apologeticus in sacre theologie theologie defensionem. Adversus eos qui nixi sunt eidem fontem caput et patronam poesim instituere: ac per hoc nec sacram theosim: iure religionis nostre: monarcham et architectonicam habitum scientialim

      Leipzig: Jacobus Thanner, c. 1498. FIRST EDITION of Wimpina's classic treatise on the inherent inferiority of poetry to theology, in which the author points out, for example, that neither the ancient Egyptians nor the Gauls had poetry! 14 leaves (28 pp), COMPLETE. Black-letter (Got. hic) types throughout. This is the first edition (Hain 16208), with 34 lines per page. (The second edition--Hain 16209--has 35 lines per page, and is usually dated 1500-1501.) 4to. Attractively bound in old vellum. Some soiling to binding. Int. ernally clean, with very good margins. A very good copy of a very rare incunabulum.. coleantiq wimpina incunabula incunable black letter gothic. Catalogs: Antiquarian Books.