3V Juvenal OPERAN OMNIA EX EDITIONE RUPERTIANA 1820 Decorative Marbled Paper Leather Persius Satires Poetry Roman

Title: Opera Omnia ex Editione Rupertiana cum Notis et Interpretatione in Usum Delphini Variis Lectionibus Excursibus Rupertianis Notis Variorum et Veteris Scholiastae Recensu Editionum et Codicum et Indice Locupletissimo Accurate Recensita
Author: Juvenal - Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis, known in English as Juvenal, was a Roman poet active in the late 1st and early 2nd century AD, author of the "Satires." The details of the author's life are unclear, although references within his text to known persons of the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD fix his "terminus post quem" (earliest date of composition).
In accord with the manner of Lucilius—the originator of the genre of Roman satire—and within a poetic tradition that also included Horace and Persius, Juvenal wrote at least 16 poems in dactylic hexameter covering an encyclopedic range of topics across the Roman world. While the "Satires" are a vital source for the study of ancient Rome from a vast number of perspectives, their hyperbolic, comedic mode of expression makes the use of statements found within them as simple fact problematic. At first glance the "Satires" could be read as a critique of pagan Rome, perhaps ensuring their survival in Christian monastic scriptoria, a bottleneck in preservation when the large majority of ancient texts were lost., Persius - Persius, in full Aulus Persius Flaccus, was a Roman poet and satirist of Etruscan origin. In his works, poems and satires, he shows a stoic wisdom and a strong criticism for the abuses of his contemporaries. His works, which became very popular in the Middle Ages, were published after his death by his friend and mentor the stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Cornutus.
Publisher: A. J. Valpy
City: Londini (London)
Year: 1820
Binding Style: Hardcover
Number of Volumes: 3 Full Set: Yes
Width: 5.25" Height: 7.75"
Book Details: This complete antique three-volume setis bound in marlbed paper and leather. The leather spine is adorned with raised bands and engraved numbers. The endpapers are of the same marbled paper as the exterior. Text block edges are tinted red. This text is of the works of Juvenal, and includes his Satires, and of Persius, also a poet and satirist.
Condition / Notes: This antique set shows beautifully, with some indications of age and wear, including shelfwear and rubbing. These volumes have cracked hinges and the spines show wear and signs of repair. Bindings and text blocks are sound. Text is clear and crisp through very mild age toning.

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