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Opus D’Erasmi Roterodami de conscribendis epistolis....

by ERASMUS

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Argentorati, Iohannem Heruagium, 1525.

[Followed by]: Erasmus. De octo orationis partium constructione libellus, tum elegans imprimis, tum dilucida brevitate copiosissimus. Erasmo roterodamo autore.

At the end "Augustae Vindelicorum, in officina D. Sigismum Grim, 11 Aout Anno 1523."

[Followed by]: Valla. Laurentii vallae elegatiarum adeps, exeius de lingua latina libris per Bonum Accursium Pisanum studiosissime collectus. (Les élégances de la langue latine).

Apud Sanctam Romanorum Colonia, 1525.

In total three texts bound in one 8vo volume [148 x 100 mm] of: I/ 184 ll., the last one blank; II/ (28) ll. ; III/ (1) title-page, 148 pp., (10) pp. of index, (1) bl.p. Numerous handwritten notes on the last 2 ll. of the 1st text. Bound in blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, brass clasps. Contemporary binding.

Collection in quite rare and very early editions of 3 important founding works of the Renaissance, in philology and grammar, by Erasmus and by his master Laurent Valla.

Laurent Valla, "the greatest humanist of the first half of the 15th century" was born in Rome around 1407. (Guilio Vallese).

"Deeply convinced of the superiority of the antique culture renewed at the time, in which he saw an incomparable ferment of regeneration, Valla, in order to defend it, didn't hesitate to take the chance of being condemned in front of the Inquisition court. As other humanists of this time, he claimed to be of the rationalist moral antique transmitted in the books of Wisdom, when the Middle Ages had impoverished or lost the very meaning of it."

Valla's most famous treatise "Des élégances de la langue latine"that had most contributed to his reputation, in six books, was quickly given in every school, and kept on being a teaching text for the greatest part of the 16th century.

Erasmus, who professes, many times in his letters, a vivacious admiration for the author and for this particular work, had made, in his youth, an extract for his personal use, which was printed twice without his consent.

Valla's observations are about the value of certain forms of words, about the value of several difficult terms, and even more about the synonymy of the Latin language. This work proves a great sagacity of researches and a great judgment. "King Alphonse, who really liked this kind of studies, didn't get tired of hearing Valla, and let him sometimes battling with Antoine de Parlerme "inde ivae". He gave him a diploma enriched with a golden speech bubble, in which he declared him illustrious in almost every science, as well as in poetics."

Are joined to this major work of Valla the two great founding texts it inspired to Erasmus:

-The first oneDe Conscribendis epistolis in the second edition from Strasbourg of 1525. It was such a success that it was, after this one, reprinted 77 times in the 16th century alone.

-The second one De Constructione octo partium orationis libellus printed for the first time in 1514, is here in the edition printed on August 11th, 1523 at Sigismon Grim. It was followed by 61 editions in the 16th century alone.

A magnificent copy, with wide margins, preserved in its first blind-stamped binding; the clasps and ties are intact.

It comes from the collections Jacob Campana and Gaspar Campana and bears these two handwritten ex-libris "Jacobi Campanae et Amicorum, 1530" and "Gaspari Campanae et Amicorum".

The Campanas, illustrious Neapolitan family, counted César Campana among their members, a fine erudite from the 16th century.


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Argentorati, Iohannem Heruagium, 1525.

[Suivi de] : Erasme. De octo orationis partium constructione libellus, tum elegans imprimis, tum dilucida brevitate copiosissimus. Erasmo roterodamo autore.

A la fin " Augustae Vindelicorum, in officina D. Sigismum Grim, 11 Aout Anno 1523. "

[Suivi de] : Valla. Laurentii vallae elegatiarum adeps, exeius de lingua latina libris per Bonum Accursium Pisanum studiosissime collectus. (Les élégances de la langue latine).

Apud Sanctam Romanorum Colonia, 1525.

Soit trois textes reliés en un volume in-8 de I/ 184 ff., le dernier blanc ; II/ (28) ff. ; III/ (1) p. de titre, 148 pp., (10) pp. d'index, (1) p.bl. Nombreuses annotations manuscrites sur les 2 derniers ff. du 1er texte. Relié en peau de truie estampée à froid sur ais de bois, dos à nerfs, attaches et fermoirs de laiton. Reliure de l'époque.

148 x 100 mm.

Réunion en éditions fort rares et très précoces de trois grands textes fondateurs de la Renaissance, en philologie et grammaire, d'Erasme et de son maître Laurent Valla.

Laurent Valla, " le plus grand humaniste de la première moitié du XVe siècle " naquit à Rome vers 1407. (Guilio Vallese).

" Profondément convaincu de la supériorité de la culture antique alors renaissante, dans laquelle il voyait un ferment incomparable de régénération, Valla, pour la défendre, n'hésita pas à courir le risque d'une condamnation devant le tribunal de l'Inquisition. Comme d'autres humanistes de ce temps, il se réclamait de l'antique morale rationaliste transmise dans les livres de la Sagesse, dont le Moyen Age avait appauvri ou perdu la signification même. "

Le traité le plus célèbre de Valla qui avait le plus contribué à sa réputation" Des élégances de la langue latine ", en six livres, se répandit rapidement dans toutes les écoles, et continua de faire texte d'enseignement pendant la plus grande partie du XVIe siècle.

Erasme, qui professe, en beaucoup d'endroits de ses lettres, une vive admiration pour l'auteur et pour cet ouvrage en particulier, en avait fait, dans sa jeunesse, un extrait pour son usage, qui fut imprimé deux fois sans son consentement.

Les observations de Valla portent sur la valeur de certaines formes de mots, sur celle de plusieurs termes difficiles, et plus encore sur les synonymies de la langue latine. Ce travail atteste une grande sagacité de recherches et un rare discernement. " Le roi Alphonse, auquel ce genre d'études plaisait singulièrement, ne se lassait pas d'entendre Valla, et le mettait quelquefois aux prises avec Antoine de Parlerme " inde ivae ". Il lui donna un diplôme enrichi d'une bulle d'or, dans laquelle il le déclarait illustre en presque toutes les sciences, ainsi qu'en la poétique. "

Sont joints à cette œuvre phare de Valla les deux grands textes fondateurs qu'elle inspire à Erasme :

-Le premier De Conscribendis epistolis dans la seconde édition strasbourgeoise de 1525. Son succès fut tel qu'elle fut, après celle-ci, réimprimée 77 fois pour le seul XVIe siècle.

-Le second texte De Constructione octo partium orationis libellus imprimé pour la première fois en 1514, est ici dans l'édition achevée d'imprimer le 11 août 1523 chez Sigismon Grim. Elle fut suivie de 61 éditions pour le seul XVIe siècle.

Magnifique exemplaire à belles marges conservé dans sa première reliure estampée à froid dont les fermoirs et les attaches sont conservés intacts.

Il provient des bibliothèques Jacob Campana et Gaspar Campana et porte ces deux ex-libris manuscrits " Jacobi Campanae et Amicorum, 1530 " et " Gaspari Campanae et Amicorum ".

Les Campana, illustre famille napolitaine, comptèrent parmi leurs membres César Campana, fin lettré du XVIe siècle.

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