Graesse V, 238.
Ebert 16501.
Dibdin II, page 276.
Gaselee,
The Bibliography of Petronius, no. 40.
Bound in eighteenth century red morocco, gilt back, gilt ornamental and line borders, g.e. Initialled by Jefferson at sig.
I and with the remains of the original Library of Congress label on the back. The name Tho. Jefferson written on the title, not by Jefferson; other names written on the title are W. Webb and E. W. B. Dakin.
This is the only book in this chapter from Jefferson’s library. It disappeared with the rest of the books in the chapter and
was missing until May 22, 1940, when it was presented to the Library by the late Max Harzof. The 1815 bookplate has been removed.
Titus [
or
Gaius]
Petronius Arbiter, Roman writer of the Neronian age. His praenomen is given as Titus by the elder Pliny and Plutarch, and as Gaius by Tacitus.
The Satyricon attributed to him is a fictitious narrative based on the ordinary experiences of contemporary life, was
[
sic
--
Ed.
] the precursor of such novels as
Roderick Random
,
Gil Blas
and others.
Simon Abbes Gabbema, 1628-1688, Dutch scholar, was born in Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland, and educated at the University of Leyden. He
was appointed the keeper of the archives of Friesland, and the historiographer of that province. This edition of Petronius
Arbiter was one of his earliest publications.
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Petronius notis. varior.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, p. 147, no. 49, as above.
PETRONIUS ARBITER,
Titus.
Titi Petronii Arbitri Eqvitis Romani Satyricon, cum Fragmento nuper Tragurii reperto. Accedunt diversorum Poëtarum Lusus in Priapum, Pervigilium
Veneris, Ausonii cento nuptialis, Cupido crucifixus, Epistolae de Cleopatra, & alia nonnulla. Omnia Commentariis, & Notis
Doctorum Virorum illustrata. Concinnante Michaele Hadrianide.
Amstelodami, Typis
Ioannis Blaev.
m dc lxix
. [1669.]
8vo. 3 parts in 1, 318, 88 and 56 leaves, separate pagination, continuous signatures for the first two parts; engraved title-frontispiece
by Romyn de Hooghe, half-title for Priapeia, sive Diversorvm Poetarvm in Priapvm Lvsvs . . ., full title with imprint, dated
M DC LXXI, for Integrvm Titi Petronii Arbitri Fragmentvm, ex antiquo codice Tragvriensi Romae exscriptum; cum
Apologia Marini Statilii I. V. D. Edition
Secvnda, quod ad Apologiam auctior & curatior,
Blaeu’s sphere device on both titles, engraved illustrations in the
text.
Graesse V, 239.
Ebert 16508.
Gaselee, no. 49, 51, and pages 172, 3.
Blaeu originally issued the Fragmentum in 1670, and, with the date 1670 or 1671 it is usually found bound with Blaeu’s Satyricon
of 1669.
Concerning Michael Hadrianides nothing is known. Stephen Gaselee writes: “As Peter Burmann, himself a Dutchman, writing less
than forty years later, knew nothing of Hadrianides, we are not likely to be able to discover more; possibly the name was
assumed, because of some rather disreputable additions at the end of the Satirae: such as the Lusus in Priapum, Pervigilium
Veneris, Ausonii cento nuptialis, Cupido crucifixus, Epistolae de Cleopatriae libidine, & alia nonnulla . . .”
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Boileau.
2. v.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 145, no. 13, as above.
BOILEAU-DESPRÉAUX,
Nicolas.
Les Oeuvres de M. Boileau Despréaux, avec des Eclaircissemens Historiques. Nouvelle Edition revue & corrigée. Tome Premier [-Second]. A
Paris: Chez
Barthelemy Alix, Libraire, rue S. Jacques, au Griffon.
m. dcc. xxxv
. Avec Privilege du Roy. [1735.]
2 vol. 12mo. 226 and 252 leaves, titles printed in red and black, half-titles for the separate works, text printed in long
lines, notes in double columns.
Quérard I, 575.
Barbier III, 664.
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, 1636-1711, French poet. and member of the Académie Française. [punct.
sic--
Ed.] Barbier stated
