Latin:
Luciani Samosatensis Opera Graece Et Latine Ad Edizione Tiberii Hemsterhusii Et Ionnis Frederici Reitzii Accurate Expressa Cum Varietate Lectonis Et Anotationibus. Studiis Societatis Bipontinae. Biponti Ex Typographia Societatis; MDCCLXXXIX.
English:
The Works of Lucian of Samosata in Greek and Latin, Faithfully Reproduced According to the Editions of Tiberius Hemsterhusius and Johannes Fredericus Reitzii, with Varied Readings and Annotations. By the Efforts of the Bipontine Society. In Bipontum Printed by the Society; 1789.
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This set contains the collected works of Lucian of Samosata in both Greek and Latin. Lucian was known for his satirical and humorous writings, often critiquing various aspects of society and literature of his time.
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Provenance:
Gilt crest on front board depicting a lion holding an olive branch wreath. Crest inscribed "Emmanuel" with the motto: AIEN ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΕΙΝ, translating to "Always Striving for Excellence". The crest belongs to Emmanuel College Cambridge. The College was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay, Chancellor of the Exchequer to Elizabeth I.
Alumni include archbishops, Nobel Laureates, comedians, novelists & scientists, amongst so many others; They include Thomas Young (physicist), Karel Reisz (filmmaker), William Sancroft (Archbishop of Canterbury), Sir William Temple (diplomat), Frederick Gowland Hopkins (Nobel Prize winner), Sebastian Faulks (novelist), John Harvard (one of Harvard College's founders), and Sir Fred Hoyle (astronomer).
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Inscribed "A. K. Anderson Wadham College Oxford".
Size: 130 x 205 x 35 mm (approx.)
Condition:
Spines gunned with minor scuffing and scratches, as well as some volumes having small cracks / tears. Most tooled labels present with two labels lacking, and some other labels lacking small fragments, three of which are lacking most of the label. All boards securely attached with minor wear to joints and hinges; some starting. Boards with marks, discolouration, and scuffing. Shelf and edge wear. Dulling to page edges. Pen ownership inscription on preliminary in all volumes. Text blocks toned with very sporadic very minor foxing. Uncollated but appears complete.
