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Dibdin, Thomas Frognall; Spencer, George John [Oth.]
Bibliotheca Spenceriana: or a descriptive catalogue of the books printed in the fifteenth century, and of many valuable first editions, in the library of George John Earl Spencer (Band 1) — London, 1814 [Cicognara, 4650-1]

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ANCIENT CLASSICS. [Venice; 1488.

152. Catullus. Tibullus. Propertius. Printed
hy Andreas de Paltascichis. Venice. 1488.
Folio.

Tlie best aceount which I have been able to discover of tliis inte-
resting impression of the texts of these poets, with the Commentary
of Parthenius, is in Braun’s Not. Hist. Litt. pt. ii. p. 154-5: —
not, however, of sufficient importanee to render the ensuing descrip-
tion unnecessary. On the recto of the first leaf, sign. a ii. we
have 58 hexameter and pentameter verses of Bernardinus Veronensis
to Baptista Ursino; followed by 2 pages of the life of the poet
Tibullus. The text of Tibullus succeeds, surrounded by a most
copious commentary; which, in the same very plentiful manner,
surrounds the texts of Catullus and Propertius. On the recto of
f vj (in eights) Tibullus ends; having a colophon purportijag it to
be concluded printing January xvmth 1487- The reverse is blank;
as is the recto of the following leaf. Then comes Catullus, having
3 pages of introductory matter, and beginning on the recto of
sign. g iii. The text of this poet concludes on the reverse of sign. m
x, without any imprint: from the Register, we learn tliat g h i and 1
are in eiglits—and k and m in ten leaves. A blank leaf ensues. Then
a preface of Anthonius Volscus, on sign. A ii, rect. Tlie poetry of
Propertius begins on the recto of the following leaf, and concludes on
the recto of K viij, thus :

Thamyras ad lectorem.

Quisquis ab insano nimium cruciatur amore :

Aut perdit stabili tempora longa fide :

Hos legat ardentes animo trepidante calores :

Fundere quos captis dura puella solet:

Discat Sc hinc noctem felici ludere cantu:

Quidue ferat misero facta repulsa grauis :

Sceptraq; perfugiat: caeci imperiosa tyranni:

Nam lachrymans teneo quod sit amare malu.

Praeterea haud dubium cui<| sit: posse properti

Noscere quod falso pectore cartha tulit:
 
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