Diodorus Siculus

... Historici Graeci, Quae Nunc Quidem Extare Noscuntur Opera, Nempe, De Illustrium Regum Philippi, & Alexandri... Bartholomeo Cospo Bononiensi interprete, De fabulosis Aegyptiorum gestis... a Poggio Florentino latinate donatos, Ioannis Monachi, ex li

      Henricus Petri, Basle:: Henricus Petri,, 1531, August.. Modern spotted calf, spine banded, old owner's entry on t.p., bookstamp removed from t.p., light marginal dampstain on opening leaves, bottom blank verso of last leaf backed; light occ. toning, in very good condition.. Folio. 277 x 190mm. . Decorated initials. ODiodorus Siculus (c40 B.C.), a Sicilian contemporary of Julis Caesar, wrote in Greek...a history of the world, with Rome for centre, from mythological times to Cesar's conquest of Gaul...Diodorus is one of the sources of our knowledge of the legends of mythology. He traces to Egypt the origin of many of the mythological gods. In others he sees mortals who have attained immortality by discovering the arts and benefits of civilization, e.g. Apollo, the inventor of music, Poseidon of ships, Dionysus the discoverer of wine." [OCCL]#11;This edition contains book 1-6, 16 & 17. The latter two books are in translations by Angelo Cospi and Poggio Bracciolini. In addition to the text of Diodorus our volume contains a life of Alexander the Great by Johannes Monachus, as well as, a short selections from BoccaccioOs book on famous women#11;."der erste Vollst!ndigkeit anstrebende Diodor-Druck im deutschen Sprachgebiet; zudem ist er aber sogar der weitaus umfassendste bis dahin !berhaupt, denn er vereinigt als erster die bis dahin regelm!ssig allein gedruckte !bersetzung Poggios des !gyptischen Teils mit der erst einmal, 1516 in Wien, erschienenen !bersetzung der mazedonischen Partien der Geschichte Diodors durch den Bologneser Angelo Cospi. Der erste griechische Druck ist erst 1539 erschienen" (Hieronymus in: Griech. Geist). VD 16 D1827. Index Aurl. 153.739. Griechisher Geist aus Basler Pressen 242. Heckethorn 156,10. Hoffmann II, 67. Schweiger I,96. Panzer VI, 284,844. Hilmy I,398.