1671 Statius of Dante Fame ROMAN Myth Oedipus Achilles Thebaid Silva Giraldi

  
1671 Statius of Dante Fame ROMAN Myth Oedipus Achilles Thebaid Silva Giraldi. Papinius Statius was a 1. Century Roman poet remembered for his epic poems' Thebaid',' Silvae' and' Achilleid'. These works tell famous stories of mythology and iconic heroes - namely Oedipus and Achilles. These poems were known to have had significant influence on Juvenal as well as into the 12. Century on Chaucer, Dante, and Boccaccio as well as Dryden and Grotius in the Renaissance. This 1671 Hackiana edition was collected and edited by Johannes Veenhusen and includes small woodcut engravings of medals, as well as a'life of Statius' by 15. Century Italian poet Giglio Gregorio Giraldi. Publii Papinii Statii : Sylvarum lib. 2 ; notis selectissimis in Sylvarum libros Dimitii, Morelli, Bernartii, Gevartii, Crucei, Barthii, J. Gronovii diatribe ; in Thebaidos praeterea Placidi Lactantii, Bernartii, &c. Accuratissime illustrati a Johanne Veenhusen. Collation: Complete with all pages. Binding: Vellum; tight & secure. Size: 7.75in X 4.75in (19.5cm x 12cm). This item is in the category "Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "schilb_antiquarian_books" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year Printed: 1671
• Topic: Poetry
• Binding: Vellum
• Region: Europe
• Author: STATIUS, Publius Papinius
• Subject: Art & Photography
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: Latin
• Publisher: Officina Hackiana
• Place of Publication: Lugd., Batav
• Special Attributes: Illustrated