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‎Marci Annaei Lucani Pharsalia, eiusdem ad Calpurnium Pisonem poemation. Praemittitur notitia literaria studiis Societatis Bipontinae. Editio secunda auctior et emendatior. (Bound with:) T. Petronii Arbitri Equitis Romani Satiricon, cum supplementis Nodotianis. Accedunt veterum poetarum catalecta. Praemittitur notitia literaria studiis Societatis Bipontiae. Editio accurata. ‎

‎Ad 1: Zweibrücken (Biponti), Ex typographia Societatis, 1807. Ad 2: Zweibrücken (Biponti), Ex typographia Societatis, 1790. ‎

‎8vo. 2 volumes in 1: XLVIII,277,(1 blank); XXXVI,252 p. Half calf 21 cm (Ref: Ad 1: Burkard p. 91/93; Schweiger 2,566; Dibdin 2,188: 'elegantly executed book'; Moss 2,243: 'a very neat and correct edition'; Ebert 12355; Graesse 4,274; Ad 2: VD18 11361557; Burkard 125/27; Schweiger 2,725; Dibdin 2,278: 'neat edition, and useful for presenting us with a valuable Notitia literaria'; Ebert 16527; Graesse 5,240) (Details: Back ruled gilt, and with a red morocco shield. Ad 1: The preliminary pages contain a 2 short biographies of Lucanus (p. I-IX), and a 'notitia literaria, including a long and up to date critical bibliography of editions, and translations, the 'index editionum' (p. X-XLVIII); the Pharsalia take up p. 1-265, followed by the 1st century A.D. Latin verse panegyric in praise of a member of the Piso family, 'Laus Pisonis' (p. 267-277). This panegyric has been attributed to Lucan, but also to Ovid, Bassus and Statius. Ad 2: The preliminaries contain a 'Live' of Petronius (p. III-VIII), followed by a 'Notitia Literaria', or a critical bibliography of important editions (p. X-XXXVI). The Satiricon fills the p. 1-214, the 'Petronii fragmenta' p. 215-225. At the end a collection of fragments of ancient Latin poets, the 'Veterum poetarum catalecta' (p. 227/52). An engraved vignette adorns the title, depicting a man and woman on a 'chaise longue', and a girl and boy standing beside them) (Condition: Binding slightly scuffed)(Photographs on request) ‎