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LACTANTIUS, Firmianus Lucius Coelius, dit.- Divinarum institutionum libri septem, proxime castigati, et aucti [...]. Tertulliani liber apologeticus cum indice. ( Venetiis, in aedibus haeredum Aldi, et Andreas Soceri, mense martio) 1535.

Estimation : 300 / 400
Adjudication : 360 €
Description
2 works in 1 vol. in-8° : [12]-328-[10]-[2 bl.], 47-[1 bl.]-[48] lvs (4 lvs of Tertullian's preface bound at the end, handwritten provenances crossed off and 2 stamps on the title-page, stains, several marginal dampstains, some dark, small foxing, some marginalia, some pp. slightly yellowed or browned, rare marginal tears or corners lacking). 19th century binding : vellum, flat spine with 2 modern brown leather labels, blue sprinkled edges.
Second Aldine edition (1st Aldine ed. : 1515) revised on the manuscripts from Monte Cassino by Onorato Fascitello (1502-1564), bishop of Isola di Capo Rizzuto (Crotone) and friend of Pietro Bembo and Aretino.
Contains the apologetic works ("De opificio Dei", the most famous "Institutiones Divinae" with its Epitome and "De ira Dei") and poems ("Phoenix" and on Christ's passion and resurrection). Lactantius (c. 250-c. 325), classical romanized African scholar, was invited by emperor Diocletian to teach rhetoric in Nicomedia but after his conversion to Christianity, was dismissed as a result of Diocletian's first edict against the Christians in 303.
Followed by the work of Tertullianus in which he defends Christianity, demands legal toleration and that Christians be treated as all other sects of the Roman empire. Printed in italic types; Aldine's anchor on the title-page and on the verso of last leaf.
# Renouard, pp. 113-114; # USTC 837074; # STC Italy 366; # Adams L-22; # EDIT16 27234; # not in Machiels, nor in Soltész (other ed.).
Seconde édition revue par Onorato Fascitello. Avec la célèbre défense du catholicisme par Tertullien. Plein vélin du 19e s. (nombreuses mouill. marg., taches...).
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