Aurelius SYMMACHUS
Epistolarum libri decem. Cum Ambrosii nonnullis
Imprimi fecit Gerhard vvingendorp|Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden] • (Leyde) [Leiden] 1653|7.50 x 13.30 cm|relié
New edition of these letters by Symmachus and the first by this publisher.
Contemporary full vellum binding with overlapping flaps. Smooth spine with handwritten title. Scattered foxing.
Symmaque or Symmachus (340-416) was an important statesman who represented the ultimate defense of paganism in the West. His correspondence with various figures represents "extremely precious documents for the history of municipal organization of the city and customs concerning legislation and administration of the era" (Larousse).
Contemporary full vellum binding with overlapping flaps. Smooth spine with handwritten title. Scattered foxing.
Symmaque or Symmachus (340-416) was an important statesman who represented the ultimate defense of paganism in the West. His correspondence with various figures represents "extremely precious documents for the history of municipal organization of the city and customs concerning legislation and administration of the era" (Larousse).
€300