Product Description
| Authors + Works | Alcaeus, Sapphus, Stesichorus, Ibycus, Anacreon Teius, Bacchylidis, Simonidis, Alcmanus, Pindarus |
(4), Sappho, Alcman, Pindar |
| Exact Title | Carminum poetarum novem, lyricae poeseως (sic) principum fragmenta. Editio IIII | |
| Editors, Translators, Commentators |
Henricus Stephanus (tr. and comm.) | Henri Estienne |
| Printer | Paulus Stephanus | Paul Estienne |
| Place | [Genevae] | Geneva, Genf |
| Year | 1600 | |
| Size | 119 x 60 mm | |
| Leaves, Volumes | 236 lvs = (472 p) | |
| Woodcuts-Engravings | Printer’s device on titlepage | |
| Binding | Cont. vellum | |
| Provenace(s) | The copy of the important Danish scholar and historian of music Marcus Meibomius. | Mark Meibom, Meiboom or Maybaum |
| Language(s) | Greek & Latin (all main texts) | |
| Edition | 7th ed. (or 8th?) overall, 4th ed. from the Estiennes | |
| Other Editions | 1st ed. 1560 ([Paris or Genf], H. Estienne), 1560 ? (Tiguri (= Zurich), ?), 1566 ([Paris or Genf], H. Estienne), 1567 (Antverpiae, Plantin), 1586 ([Paris or Genf], H. Estienne), 1598 ([Heidelberg], Commelinus), 1598 (Lyon, J. Pillehotte) |
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| Additional Contents(1) | Additional to the 9 poets are 8 secondary poets. At the end small handwritten poem of Alcman in Greek (Τύχα) and some english comments, signed by Westeolt ? | |
| Condition | A wormhole on the lower margin of the first 45 lvs. mostly not affecting text, otherwise fair copy | |
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| Rarity(2) | Rare edition at auctions. Only one other copy traced. | >10 |
| Est. Price (€)(3) | For sale | 600 |
(1): For analytic description of the contents click the tab ‘Details’.
(2): Average years between appearances in auctions (of complete specimens).
(3): Price estimates refer to the particular copy, are based on latest information and are updated regularly.
(4): This column contains alternative spelling of the appearing names.
General Remarks
The works in Greek and Latin of nine important classical Greek poets plus eight secondary ones.
Greek Connection
Greek texts of 17 ancient Greek poets. The book belonged to the scholar of ancient Greek literature and music Marcus Meibomius.
Provenance
M. Meibomius signature on the title page. The copy of the important Danish scholar and historian of music Marcus Meibomius (1630 – 1710/11). He is most known for his work on ancient Greek music Antiquae musicae auctores septem, Amsterdam, 1652. He even attempted concert performances reconstructing Greek music. In 1655 he published the De Proportionibus, (Copenhagen) which was however immediately attacked by John Wallis in his Operum Mathematicorum, Oxford 1656-7 (Chapter: Adversus Meibomium, de proportionibus dialogus). He also published Diogenes Laertius, Amsterdam 1692.
Poeple Involved
| Author | Title (Latin) | Title (Greek) | Greek | Latin |
| Alcaeus |
Carmina | Μέλη | √ | √ |
| Sapphus | Carmina | Μέλη | √ | √ |
| Anacreon | Carmina | Μέλη | √ | √ |
| Henricus Stephanus | Translator, commentator | |||
| Paulus Stephanus | Printer | |||
| Marcus Meibonius | Provenance | |||
| Westeolt ? | Provenance |
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