1582 TITE-LIVE PADOUAN 16th CENTURY HISTORY of PUNIC WARS antique VELLUM BOUND

II. volume

de

TITE-LIVE PADOUAN

 Containing the summaries of the Second Decade & the Third Decade in which the Second Punic War waged by Hannibal against the Romans is described


Jacob Stoer ; 1582

Original limp vellum, partial ties, manuscript title to the spine

Binding worn, soiled, lacking endpaper


Occasional toning. Title page trimmed at the margins, occasional minor stains

Woodcut vignette engraved on the title page and a portrait of Tite Live on page 16,

Complete

Very rare humanist edition that presents, in translation and summary, the books of Tite-Live devoted to the crucial period of the Second Punic War

Antoine de La Faye, scholar and translator, offers there a French version adapted for cultivated readers of the 16th century, aiming to make the great models of Roman history accessible and to draw political and moral lessons from them

The work highlights the clashes between Rome and Carthage, notably Hannibal’s campaigns, stressing civic virtues, military discipline, and the dangers of imperial ambitions

This Volume II, which covers the Second Decade and the entire Third Decade, illustrates the Renaissance reception of Tite-Live, where Roman history was seen as a mirror for princes and a reservoir of examples for political conduct, and it testifies to French humanists’ wish to transmit antique models in a vernacular language that is rich and elegant.

size: 4 1/2 by 6 3/4"

Text in French
===========================







Please see my other auctions


Thank You

Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.