1711 Oxonii : e Theatro Sheldoniano, Anno 1711 , With Provenance
PLATONOS KAI XENOPHONTOS SYMPOSIA
Ploutarchou Symposion Hepta Sophon, Loukianou Symposion ē Lapithai
Authors: Plato; Xenophon; Plutarch; Lucian (with notes/ed. associated with Oxford/Sheldonian—often Aldrich/Fairfax)
By Henry Aldrich and Charles Fairfax
Provenance: Early ink inscription on front flyleaf: “Ed. Sandys 1747 — ex dono amici charissimi Ant. Champion.” Below, a Latin note citing Plato (“ille princeps ingenii & doctrinae Plato; Ciceronis Ep. ad Fratrem.”).
Synopsis: A Greek anthology of four “symposium” dialogues:
Πλάτωνος Συμπόσιον (Plato, Symposium)set at Agathon’s banquet, a series of speeches on Eros culminate in Diotima’s “ladder of love” and Alcibiades’ portrait of Socrates.
Ξενοφῶντος Συμπόσιον (Xenophon, Symposium) - Xenophon, Symposium – a livelier dinner at Callias’ house where Socrates and friends mix conversation, jokes, and moral lessons.
Πλουτάρχου Συμπόσιον Ἑπτὰ Σοφῶν (Plutarch, Dinner of the Seven Sages) – a convivial set-piece where the legendary wise men trade gnomic counsel and political wisdom.
Λουκιανοῦ Συμπόσιον ἢ Λαπίθαι (Lucian, The Carousal / The Lapiths) – a satirical “banquet gone wrong,” parodying philosophers as brawling Lapiths at a riotous feast.
Binding: Hardcover, Octavo (Standard) (8vo 6 × 9 in 152 × 229 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Collation: 94, 52, 11 pp.
Language: Greek
Published By: Sheldonian, Oxford
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Early 18th-century panelled calf, blind-tooled to a central panel with corner scrolls; raised bands. Edges sprinkled. Early pencil price mark on flyleaf. Light toning and occasional spotting; title with mild dusting; joints rubbed with small scuffs and corner wear; boards showing a few old marks. A pleasant, honest, unsophisticated copy; sound and complete with errata..
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
SKU: BTETM0002675
1711 Oxonii : e Theatro Sheldoniano, Anno 1711 , With Provenance
PLATONOS KAI XENOPHONTOS SYMPOSIA
Ploutarchou Symposion Hepta Sophon, Loukianou Symposion ē Lapithai
Authors: Plato; Xenophon; Plutarch; Lucian (with notes/ed. associated with Oxford/Sheldonian—often Aldrich/Fairfax)
By Henry Aldrich and Charles Fairfax
Provenance: Early ink inscription on front flyleaf: “Ed. Sandys 1747 — ex dono amici charissimi Ant. Champion.” Below, a Latin note citing Plato (“ille princeps ingenii & doctrinae Plato; Ciceronis Ep. ad Fratrem.”).
Synopsis: A Greek anthology of four “symposium” dialogues:
Πλάτωνος Συμπόσιον (Plato, Symposium)set at Agathon’s banquet, a series of speeches on Eros culminate in Diotima’s “ladder of love” and Alcibiades’ portrait of Socrates.
Ξενοφῶντος Συμπόσιον (Xenophon, Symposium) - Xenophon, Symposium – a livelier dinner at Callias’ house where Socrates and friends mix conversation, jokes, and moral lessons.
Πλουτάρχου Συμπόσιον Ἑπτὰ Σοφῶν (Plutarch, Dinner of the Seven Sages) – a convivial set-piece where the legendary wise men trade gnomic counsel and political wisdom.
Λουκιανοῦ Συμπόσιον ἢ Λαπίθαι (Lucian, The Carousal / The Lapiths) – a satirical “banquet gone wrong,” parodying philosophers as brawling Lapiths at a riotous feast.
Binding: Hardcover, Octavo (Standard) (8vo 6 × 9 in 152 × 229 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Collation: 94, 52, 11 pp.
Language: Greek
Published By: Sheldonian, Oxford
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Early 18th-century panelled calf, blind-tooled to a central panel with corner scrolls; raised bands. Edges sprinkled. Early pencil price mark on flyleaf. Light toning and occasional spotting; title with mild dusting; joints rubbed with small scuffs and corner wear; boards showing a few old marks. A pleasant, honest, unsophisticated copy; sound and complete with errata..
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
SKU: BTETM0002675
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