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JUVENALIS, Decimus Junius

Juvenalis Aquinatis satyrographi Opus. Interprete Ioanne Britannico viro eruditissimo
Venice
ex aedibus Giovanni Francesco & Giovanni Antonio Rusconi
1523
€450 - €600

In-folio (28 x 20 cm), [6] - CLXIII - [1] ff, title printed in red and black in a woodcut ornamental border (corners reinforced). Illustrated with 14 woodcuts (of which 1 large on f. 1). Corner of f. 105 torn, some underlinings, some lvs age-toned. Wormhole in the inner margin at the end of the vol. Modern binding in half vellum

With commentaries by Josse Bade. The Satires are a vital source for the study of ancient Rome from a number of perspectives. At first glance the 16 Satires could be read as a critique of Rome. Edit16 30079. Not in Adams, Cf. Essling, 1st part, tome 2, p. 236, n°793

Classics