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Areopagite («Divine names», «Mystical theology», «Celestial Hierarchy», «Ecclesiastical
hierarchy») and letters by Denis the Cartusian or the «Doctor extaticus», also known as
van Rijckel or van Leeuwen (1402-1471), famous theologian and mystic from Limburg
(Belgium). Followed by letters from Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp of Smyrna and saint
Anthony. The second part of the volume consists of different versions of the works of the
Pseudo-Dionysius (by John Scottus Eriugenia, John Sarracenus,Ambrosius the Camaldules
and Godefroy Tilman) and at the end the «Apologia ostenden beatum dionysium», the
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Greek into Latin. The Pseudo-Dionysius whom the identity is not clear and sure, is probably
a Syrian monk who lived around 500 and is one of the important sources for the Christian
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Neat typography with illustrations by Anton Woensam (1492/1500-1541), famous German
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the four Church Fathers on the sides, the celestial reign with the Trinity above and earthly
reign below, larges historiated or ornemental initial letters and a woodcut (also by Woensam
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¶ Édition originale des commentaires de Denis le Chartreux sur les 4 ouvr. du Pseudo-Denis l’Aréopagite
(autres versions des ceux-ci dans la 2de partie). Suivis de lettres d’Ignace d’Antioche, Polycarpe de
Smyrne et saint Antoine. Avec des ill. d’Anton Woensam. Plein veau sur ais de bois de l’ép. (pet. défauts,
dos passé, qqs manques de cuir, mors sup. part. fendu).
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In-4° : [2]-326-[15] lvs (some marginal light dampstains, slighty stronger and larger at the end, stamp on title-
page, small marginal tear with small lack at lf. 141, small marginal hole at lf. 169).
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edges (slightly rubbed, edges and corners dulled).
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250/ 300 €
Very rare third edition
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ed. : Lyon, 1539) in fresh copy with neat typography. Prosper
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Chronicle and even if he was a layman he threw himself with ardour into the religion
controversies defending Augustine’s doctrine. As he was a disciple of the Church Father
(354-430), the majority of his works relay his thoughts : his main operum «Contra Cassiani
[...], de gratia Dei & libero arbitrio» on the necessity of Grace (God wishes all men to be
saved) is a reply to the «Collationes patrum in Scithico eremo commorantium» of the French
monk Cassian (360/365-433/435),- letters to saint Augustine on the same subject,- maxims
(«Sententiarum ex operibus D. Augustini [...] ») and epigrams («Ex ijsdem sententijs
Epigrammaton [...] ») to be a guide for Christians, etc.
# not in Adams, Machiels, Soltész, BB.
¶ Très rare troisième édition des ouvr. du disciple de saint Augustin relayant et défendant la pensée de
ce Père de l’Église. Demi-veau du 19e s. (qqs claires mouill. marg., rel. lég. frottée, int. frais).