Marcus MINUCIUS FELIX

New edition illustrated with a handsome frontispiece title by Appelmanns. Ruled copy. Fine printing, with notes and remarks from various commentators at the bottom of pages, in small type. This edition first appeared in 1652 in quarto format. Firmicus's text has a half-title.
Contemporary full red morocco binding with doublures. Spine with raised bands richly decorated. Red morocco title-label. Triple fillet border on covers. Red morocco pastedowns with rich decorative border. Gilt edges. Upper headcap leveled, upper headcap partly worn. Joints rubbed, with upper joint very narrowly cracked at head and foot. One corner bumped.
Precious copy of this handsome edition in contemporary...

New edition. One title vignette. Title page in red and black.
Later full green morocco binding attributable to Derôme. Smooth spine uniformly sunned (turned blonde) decorated with 5 small lozenges, fillets. Triple fillet frame on boards. Interior border. Edges gilt. Handsome copy.
Felix Minutius (second half of the 2nd century A.D.) is one of the first, if not the first Latin Christian apologists. He is exclusively known for being the author of the present text: Octavius, which is an apology of Christianity in the form of a dialogue between a pagan and a Christian (reminiscent of Cicero's Tusculanae), in a vigorous and elegant style. The edition adds several texts to the Octavius...

First edition. The text of Minucius, Octavius, was first published in 1560, but not in its definitive form given here by Jacques Oisel. Numerous quotations and remarks in Greek. A large title vignette signed Dalen. Red and black title page.

Contemporary full granulated brown sheep binding. Decorated raised band spine. Headcaps worn. Joint cracked at head. Lack to one border.

Felix Minutius (second half of the 2nd century AD) is one of the first, if not the first of the Latin Christian apologists. He is exclusively known as the author of the present text Octavius, an apology for Christianity in the form of a dialogue between a pagan and a Christian (recalling Cicero's...