RARE RECUEIL Sur Petrone — Fragment de Traù / Jacques Mentel [Io. Caius Tilebomenus] - Anekdoton ex Petronii Arbitri Satyrico, Fragmentum. Praefixo Iudicio de Styli Ratione Ipsius - 1664-1666

RARE COLLECTION ON PETRONIUS — FRAGMENT OF THE SATYRICON — PARIS, EDMÉ MARTIN, 1664-1666 — THREE ANCIENT PUBLICATIONS

Important scholarly collection of the XVIIth century devoted to the controversy over the authenticity of the fragment of Petronius discovered at Traù (Trogir) in Dalmatia.

Paris, Edme Martin, 1664-1666.

One octavo volume presumably (18.2 × 11.6 cm), old full brown calf binding, spine with five raised bands ornamented with floriated and gilded compartments, brown title piece, gilded fillets and scrolls, red speckled edges.

COMPOSITION

Facetious collection bringing together three original publications, the second of which comprises two distinct dissertations with their own title pages and signatures.

1. [Jacques Mentel, under the pseudonym Io. Caius Tilebomenus]
Anekdoton ex Petronii Arbitri Satyrico, Fragmentum. Praefixo Iudicio de Styli Ratione Ipsius.
Paris, Edme Martin, 1664.
91 pages, preceded by seven preliminary unnumbered leaves.
Signature formula: A–D⁸ E⁶ F⁸.

2. Adrien de Valois and Johann Christoph Wagenseil
De Cena Trimalcionis nuper sub Petronii nomine vulgata Dissertationes.
Paris, Edme Martin, 1666.
Two dissertations:
- First dissertation: 36 pages. Signature: A⁸ B⁸ C².
- Second dissertation: 30 pages, followed by a blank leaf. Signature: A⁸ B⁶ C².

3. [Pierre Petit, under the pseudonym Marinus Statileus]
Responsio ad Ioh. Christoph. Wagenseilii et Hadriani Valesii Dissertationes de Traguriensi Petronii Fragmento.
Paris, Edme Martin, 1666.
70 pages. Signature formula: A–D⁸ E³.

COLLATION

227 pages numbered in total, distributed among the four text sections, to which are added the title pages, seven preliminary leaves, and noted blank leaves.

HISTORICAL INTEREST

Especially interesting for the history of classical philology and the learned controversies of the XVIIth century.

The discovery of a fragment presented as coming from the Satyricon of Petronius sparked a debate on its authenticity. The publications gathered in this volume present the various stages of the issue: publication and stylistic examination of the fragment, critical dissertations by Valois and Wagenseil, then a reply by Marinus Statileus.

The assembly of the three Parisian publications, printed at Edme Martin between 1664 and 1666, constitutes a coherent documentary file on this controversy.

STATE

Old full brown calf binding, with scuffs, abrasions and loss of material. Corners and edges worn, spine tips missing. Joints cracked at the head and tail for about 2 cm. Holes of linen on the lower fore-edge.

Interior with foxing and a few humidity stains. Clear and legible printing. Title pages present. Pagination and signatures examined and recorded in the copy.

An antique collection of bibliographical and historical interest, bringing together three XVIIth-century publications related to one of the learned controversies surrounding Petronius.

Dimensions (cm): 18.2 x 11.5 x 2
Weight (kg): 0.264

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