1680 Oxford Sheldonian Edition Enlarged IssueWith Provenance
ENCHIRIDION
(with Cebes, Theophrastus, Prodicus & spurious De Exilio) Epictetus et al.
Prodici Hercules. Et M. T. Ciceronis De Exilio Dialogus. Cum versione Latina. Denuo recognita & notis illustrata.
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Provenance: Ombersley Court Library, Worcestershire, the Sandys family library; dispersed by Chorley’s in The September Auctions 2024 on 17 September 2024. Sandys armorial ex-libris on the front pastedown; acquired from that sale. Early scholarly Greek marginalia and emendations attest to academic use.
Synopsis: Contains several foundational classical moral and philosophical texts in Greek and Latin parallel, typically used for university instruction:
Epictetus – Enchiridion (“The Handbook”) - A Stoic manual on ethics, virtue, and self-control, compiled by his student Arrian.
Cebes of Thebes – Tabula (“The Tablet”) - An allegorical dialogue describing a symbolic picture representing human life, moral education, and philosophical progress.
Theophrastus – Characteres Ethici (“Ethical Characters”) - A series of moral sketches describing different human vices and follies — a forerunner to modern character psychology.
Prodicus – Hercules (Hercules at the Crossroads) - A Socratic allegory describing Hercules choosing between Virtue and Vice.
Cicero – De Exilio (On Exile) - A pseudo-Ciceronian moral dialogue concerning exile and philosophical endurance.
The text was likely prepared by an Oxford don (possibly John Hudson, who edited similar texts later in the 1690s).
Format: Hardcover, duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7 3⁄8 in 127 × 187 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: Greek/Latin
Published By: e Theatro Sheldoniano (Sheldonian), Oxford
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - Good. Contemporary calf worn and scuffed; joints with short cracks but holding; corners bumped. Early bookplate to front pastedown. Front blank with neat early annotations and price mark; occasional marginalia and textual emendations throughout. Leaves toned, with scattered foxing and faint damp-mottling to the prelims; one leaf with a small corner chip not affecting text. A complete, appealing copy with strong country-house provenance and clear evidence of early scholarly use.
Binding:
12mo, c. 16 cm (about 9 × 15.5 cm).
References:
ESTC: R234821
Wing E3148
Collation:
[x], 99, 79, 25, 12, 9 pp.
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0002457
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
1680 Oxford Sheldonian Edition Enlarged IssueWith Provenance
ENCHIRIDION
(with Cebes, Theophrastus, Prodicus & spurious De Exilio) Epictetus et al.
Prodici Hercules. Et M. T. Ciceronis De Exilio Dialogus. Cum versione Latina. Denuo recognita & notis illustrata.
By
Provenance: Ombersley Court Library, Worcestershire, the Sandys family library; dispersed by Chorley’s in The September Auctions 2024 on 17 September 2024. Sandys armorial ex-libris on the front pastedown; acquired from that sale. Early scholarly Greek marginalia and emendations attest to academic use.
Synopsis: Contains several foundational classical moral and philosophical texts in Greek and Latin parallel, typically used for university instruction:
Epictetus – Enchiridion (“The Handbook”) - A Stoic manual on ethics, virtue, and self-control, compiled by his student Arrian.
Cebes of Thebes – Tabula (“The Tablet”) - An allegorical dialogue describing a symbolic picture representing human life, moral education, and philosophical progress.
Theophrastus – Characteres Ethici (“Ethical Characters”) - A series of moral sketches describing different human vices and follies — a forerunner to modern character psychology.
Prodicus – Hercules (Hercules at the Crossroads) - A Socratic allegory describing Hercules choosing between Virtue and Vice.
Cicero – De Exilio (On Exile) - A pseudo-Ciceronian moral dialogue concerning exile and philosophical endurance.
The text was likely prepared by an Oxford don (possibly John Hudson, who edited similar texts later in the 1690s).
Format: Hardcover, duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7 3⁄8 in 127 × 187 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: Greek/Latin
Published By: e Theatro Sheldoniano (Sheldonian), Oxford
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - Good. Contemporary calf worn and scuffed; joints with short cracks but holding; corners bumped. Early bookplate to front pastedown. Front blank with neat early annotations and price mark; occasional marginalia and textual emendations throughout. Leaves toned, with scattered foxing and faint damp-mottling to the prelims; one leaf with a small corner chip not affecting text. A complete, appealing copy with strong country-house provenance and clear evidence of early scholarly use.
Binding:
12mo, c. 16 cm (about 9 × 15.5 cm).
References:
ESTC: R234821
Wing E3148
Collation:
[x], 99, 79, 25, 12, 9 pp.
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0002457
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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