J.6
Josephus,
Gr.
Lat. Bernardi.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 5. no. 116, as above.
JOSEPHUS,
Flavius.
Flavii Josephi Antiquitatum Judaicarum Libri Quatuor Priores, Et Pars magna Quinti,
Gr.
Lat. Cum Exemplaribus MSS. collati, & illustrati Notis amplissimis D. Edvardi Bernardi S. T. P. Item Historiarum de Bello Judaico Liber Primus, Et Pars secundi, Gr. Lat. Ad Codices MSS. itidem recogniti & emendati.
Oxoniæ: E
Theatro Sheldoniano,
MDCC. [-
1687.] [1700, 1687.]
DS116 .J53
Folio.
2 parts in 1. 245 leaves, the last leaf of the first part has the catchword
Bello Judaico on a slip pasted down and is followed by the title for the
De Bello Judaico. Liber Primus, et Pars Secundi, with the imprint dated 1687;
Greek and
Latin text in parallel columns; on both title-pages is an engraved vignette by MB [Michael Burghers], representing Athene with emblems in the foreground, the Sheldonian and colleges in the background, that on the earlier title-page
unsigned and printed in reverse.
Lowndes III, 1235.
Graesse III, page 480.
STC J1081.
Old vellum. Initialled by Jefferson at sigs. I and T. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Listed by Jefferson on his undated manuscript catalogue, with the price
10.0.
Flavius Josephus, c. 37-c. 95, Jewish historian, produced his literary work under the patronage of Vespasian, and was the recipient of one
of the pensions which that emperor was the first to bestow on Greek and Latin writers.
Edward Bernard, 1638-1696, English scholar, was Savilian professor of astronomy at Oxford. This edition, planned originally by Dr. Fell,
was never finished; the completed parts were printed in 1686 and 1687, and published in 1700 with a new title-page. The interruptions
suffered by Bernard inspired Clement Barksdale’s lines:
Savilian Bernard’s a right learned man;
Josephus he will finish when he can.
Dr John Fell, 1625-1686, Dean of Christ Church and Bishop of Oxford, was for more than two years Vice-Chancellor of the university. He procured the publication of the works of a different classical author each year, and presented every member of his college with a copy. He also gave a large number of printing types to the University Press, including founts of several Oriental languages. In 1706 the Oxford press issued A Specimen of the several sorts of Letters given to the University by Dr. John Fell sometime Lord Bishop of Oxford. To which is added The Letter given by Mr. F. Junius. Oxford, Printed at the Theater, A. D. 1706. For a note on “Mr. F. Junius” see no. 4864.
Clement Barksdale, 1609-1687, English clergyman and author. Numerous allusions to contemporary persons and events are to be found in his Nympha Libethris, 1651.
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J.7
Josephus.
Gr.
Lat. Havercampii et Hudsonii edente Oberthür
6. v.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 5. no. 58, as above.
JOSEPHUS,
Flavius.
Flavii Josephi Hebraei Opera Omnia
Græce et
Latine excvsa ad Editionem Lvgdvno-Batavam Sigeberti Havercampii cvm Oxoniensi Ioannis Hvdsonii collatum. Cvravit Franciscvs Oberth(v¨)r . . . Tomvs I [-III].
Lipsiæ: Svmtv
E. B. Schwickerti,
cIɔIɔccLxxxII [-cIɔIɔcclxxxv] [1782-5.]
DS116 .J55
3 vol. bound in 6.
8vo. vol. I, 608 leaves (292 and 316); vol. II, 576 leaves (316 and 260); vol. III, 683 leaves (337 and 346);
Greek and
Latin text on opposite pages.
Calf, gilt, marbled endpapers, m.e.; initialled by Jefferson in two places in each volume. With the Library of Congress 1815
bookplate.
Listed by Jefferson on his undated manuscript catalogue as 6 v. 8vo. with the price:
40+12.
Franz Oberthür, 1745-1851, German scholar, was a native of Wurzburg.
Sigbert Havercamp, 1683-1742, Dutch philologue, published his first edition of Josephus in 1726, 2 vol. folio.
John Hudson, 1662-1719, English classical scholar, was at one time Librarian of the Bodleian. His edition of Josephus was posthumously
published in 1720.
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