Περὶ Ἑρμηνείας / De oratione … — Florence 1552, Venice 1557

Περὶ Ἑρμηνείας. [Ed. P. Vettori]. — Florentiae Apud Iuntas MDII.

Florence, Giunta, 1552

Bound with:

Id. De oratione, sive de modo dicendi. Natale de Comitibus Veneto interprete. — Venetijs apud Sanctum Guerrinum. MDLVII.

Venice, Santo Guerrino, 1557 2.400 €

8vo (153 x 95 mm). 

Greek ed.: *⁶ A-F⁸ G² (blank G2 is bound behind a4 of the Latin ed.): (12), 96, (4) p. Edit16 16155; Hoffmann I 501; Decia e.a., I Giunti Tipografi Editori di Firenze, no. 286.

Latin ed.: a⁴, A-L⁴: 83, (4) p. Edit16 16157.

19th century half-calf, spine gilt. A clean and crisp copy.

Vettori’s dedication to Alessandro Farnese is dated 13th April 1552. In a Quaestio Vettori discusses the authorship of Περὶ Ἑρμηνείας. Dedication and Quaestio are not extant in his 1542 edition.

Natalis Comes (1520-1580) has dedicated his translation to Francesco Contarini (1477-1558), the patrician, official and diplomat of the Republic of Venice.