Aristides (Aelius) Orationes, edited by Euphrosynus Boninus, title in Greek and Latin, Greek and Roman types, spaces with guide-letter, woodcut printer's device to verso of otherwise blank final f., Jesuit college ink stamp to title, some water-staining at head at start, some spotting or light foxing, a few small stains, contemporary vellum over boards, lacking ties, soiled, [Adams A1702; EDIT 16 CNCE 2847; Norman 68], a wide-margined copy, folio, [Florence], [Philip Giunta], [1517]. ⁂ The Norman copy of the editio princeps of the orations. Aristides suffered greatly from an illness that may have been psychosomatic. He sought recovery through his devotions to Asclepius, the god of healing. The 'Sacred Discourses' included here gives a detailed account of his dreams whilst in the temple of Asclepius at Pergamum, and of his subsequent cure. The privilege granted by Leo X is signed by Colocci, who was responsible for bringing Greek printing to Rome.
Aristides (Aelius) Orationes, edited by Euphrosynus Boninus, title in Greek and Latin, Greek and Roman types, spaces with guide-letter, woodcut printer's device to verso of otherwise blank final f., Jesuit college ink stamp to title, some water-staining at head at start, some spotting or light foxing, a few small stains, contemporary vellum over boards, lacking ties, soiled, [Adams A1702; EDIT 16 CNCE 2847; Norman 68], a wide-margined copy, folio, [Florence], [Philip Giunta], [1517]. ⁂ The Norman copy of the editio princeps of the orations. Aristides suffered greatly from an illness that may have been psychosomatic. He sought recovery through his devotions to Asclepius, the god of healing. The 'Sacred Discourses' included here gives a detailed account of his dreams whilst in the temple of Asclepius at Pergamum, and of his subsequent cure. The privilege granted by Leo X is signed by Colocci, who was responsible for bringing Greek printing to Rome.
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