CHARISIUS, Flavius Sosipater

Fl. Sosipatri... Institutionum Grammaticiorum Libri Quinque

      1532. 1. CHARISIUS, Flavius Sosipater. Fl. Sosipatri Charisii, Natione Campani, Grammatici vetustissimi, Institutionum Grammaticiorum Libri Quinque, ab A. Iano Parrhasio olim inventi, ac nunc primum Io. Pierio Cyminio Iani auditore, in gratiam Adulescentium Cosentinorum editi. (Naples, Ioannes Sulsbach, 1532). Quarto. (vi)118ff. Editio princeps. Charisius, a fourth- century Latin grammarian, probably born in Africa, lived in Constantinople, where he wrote a five volume grammar for his son. Piero Cyminio edited this "prince of grammarians... up to now buried in deepest dust for centuries," for the "pleasure of the youth of Cosenza," apparently a group of avid grammar fans. Some pages lightly toned and a few closed tears to paste-down endpapers, else fine, in full vellum with ink spine titles. "Premiere edition de ce grammarien du 5e [sic] siecle; elle est rare." (Brunet, Suppl. I.309). (British Museum 12933 l.1).