1580 RARE Ausonius Ancient Roman Poetry Homer Iliad Bordeaux MAP Wine Art

  

1580 RARE Ausonius Ancient Roman Poetry Homer Iliad Bordeaux MAP Wine Art. Decimus Magnus Ausonius was a 4. Century Roman poet who is best known for his poem' Mosella' - a description of the French river the Moselle. This edition of the works of Ausonius was published in Bordeaux in 1580 and includes his most important works such as' Epigrams',' Edyllium', and' Periochae' - a prose summary of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

Ausonius's works provide an account of what daily life was like in Ancient Rome. This edition was collected and edited by Elie Vinet. Avsonii Bvrdigalensis, viri consvlaris, omnia, qvæ adhvc in veteribvs bibliothecis inveniri potvervnt, opera : adhaec, Symmachi, & Pontij Paulini litteræ ad Ausonium. Burdigalae [Bordeaux]: Apud Simonem Millagium, 1580. Collation: Complete with all pages.

Binding: Leather; tight and secure. 11.25in X 8.25in (28.5cm x 20.5cm). Very rare and desirable edition.