Ancient Panegyrics. With Interpretation and Illustrations by Jacobus De La Baune, Society of Jesus, for the Use of the Most Serene Dauphin. Second Italian Edition, Including Critical Observations on Latin Pacatus by Christian Schwarz, Professor in Altorf. Venice, Published by Bartolomaeum Javarina, on Saint John Chrysostom Street. 1728, With Superior Permission and Privilege. Index: I. C. Plinii Panegyricus Trajano Dictus. - The Panegyric of C. Plinius (Pliny) Dedicated to Trajan. II. Claudii Mamertini Panegyricus, Maximiano Augusto. - The Panegyric of Claudius Mamertinus to Maximian Augustus. III. Ejusdem Claudii Mamertini Genethliacus Maximiani Augusti. - The Birthday Panegyric of the Same Claudius Mamertinus to Maximian Augustus. IV. Eumenii Oratio Pro Restaurandis Scholis. - Eumenius' Oration on the Restoration of Schools. V. Ejusdem Panegyricus Constantio Caesari. - The Panegyric of the Same (Eumenius) to Constantius Caesar. VI. Incerti Panegyricus Maximiano & Constantino. - An Uncertain Panegyric to Maximian and Constantine. VII. Eumenii Panegyricus Constantio Augusto. - Eumenius' Panegyric to Constantius Augustus. VIII. Ejusdem Gratiarum Actio Constantio Augusto Flaviensium Nomine. - The Thanksgiving Address of the Same (Eumenius) in the Name of the People of Flavia to Constantius Augustus. IX. Incerti Panegyricus Constantio Augusto. - An Uncertain Panegyric to Constantius Augustus. X. Nazarii Panegyricus Constantio Augusto. - The Panegyric of Nazarius to Constantius Augustus. XI. Mamertini Pro Consulatu Gratiiarum Actio Juliano Augusto. - Mamertinus' Thanksgiving Address for the Consulship to Julian Augustus. XII. Latini Pacati Drepanii Panegyricus Theodofio Augusto. - The Panegyric of Latinus Pacatus Drepanius to Theodosius Augustus. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The core content of the book consists of ancient panegyric speeches. Panegyrics were a prominent form of rhetoric in the classical world, typically delivered in public to celebrate and praise a person, often an emperor or ruler. These speeches aimed to highlight the virtues, achievements, and qualities of the individual being honored. They were important for conveying political and social messages and reinforcing the legitimacy of rulers. Numbered Pages = 364 Unnumbered Pages =176 Plates = 25 Size: 26 x 20.5 x 4.5 cm (approx.) Condition: Rebound in full leather with new pastedown and endpapers. Spine lightly sunned. Boards securely attached. Very few and very minor marks on binding. Front board appears smaller in width than the rear board (see page edge photo), thus first few leaves are longer than the front board. Very minor shelf wear and rubbed corners. Dulling to page edges. Frontispiece with reinforced inner hinges. Text block extremely clean with very sporadic very minor foxing. Uncollated but appears complete.