Philostratus, Flavius

Ta Toon Philostratoon Leipomena Apanta. Philostratorum Quae Supersunt Omnia: Vita Apollonii Libris VIII, Vvita Sophistarum Libris II, Heroica Imagines Priores Atque Posteriores Et Epistolae Accessere Apollonii Tyanensis Epistolae....

      Apud Thomam Fritsch, Lipsiae, 1709. ....Eusebii Liber adversus Hieroclem, Callistrati descript. statuarum omnia ex Mss. Codd. recensuit notis perpetuis illustravit versionem totam fere novam fecit G. Olearius. Large thick folio. (4)XLIII, 987p. Addenda. Indices. Woodcut vignette of Pegasus to red & black title. printed in two columns-greek & latin, with extensive notes to all pages of text. woodcut decorations thorughout. Some illustration sof early COINS and MEDALS. Also includes important reference to early Church MusicContemporary mss note "Historia Apollonii Tyanensis convicta falsitatis et imposturae-vide Trivultianos tomo 3, page 1534, 1705". Later stamp of John Wordsworth. Very well rebound in antique style calf with raised bands, and the original highly decorated embossed leather from the original covers are mounted on it. A rare & beautiful book and important work on mysticism, ancient olympics etc. Includes his portrayal of Apollonius of Tyre, a charismatic teacher and religious reformer from Tyana in Cappadocia (modern central Turkey) who travels across the known world, from the Atlantic to the Ganges. His miracles, which include extraordinary cures and mysterious disappearances, together with his apparent triumph over death, caused pagans to make Apollonius a rival to Jesus of Nazareth. Perfect.