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GAUTRUCHE, Pierre, S.J

Historia poetica ad faciliorem poetarum et veterum auctorum intelligentiam

Antverpiae
Hieronymus Verdussen
s.d. (1699-)

€50 - €70

8vo, [xvi] + 115 + [13] pp. Library stamp on title page. Calf binding, corners repaired, spine gilt

Early history of poetry by the French Jesuit Gautruche (1602-1681) originally publ. as "L'histoire poetique" (Caen 1645). Only 1 copy in STCV. Relates the origin of the pagan deities & idolatry, heroes such as Jason, Antigone, Ulysses etc.

Humanism