Diogenes, Sinopensis (ca. 400 - ca. 323)
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This volume is a collection of letters, made in 1467 and 1468 in Naples for Roberto da Sanseverino, Prince of Salerno, contains letters by Diogenes of Sinope, Brutus and Hippocrates, who were regarded during the middle ages as the true authors of these letters. They were translated into Latin by Francesco Griffolini Aretino and Ranuccio of Arezzo. This book was presented for sale several times during the 20th century and passed through the hands of prestigious collectors.
Online Since: 04/15/2010
- Diogenes, Sinopensis: Lettres (f. 1r-30r:) Found in: Standard description
- Diogenes, Sinopensis: diogenis artaxerxis hippocratis atque bruti epistolae pro illustrissimo salerni principe (sur la garde antérieure V côté verso) Found in: Standard description
- Diogenes, Sinopensis: Francisci Aretini in Diogenis cynnici epistolas ad Pium II Pontificem maximum e graeco traductas elegia incipit. (f. 1r-2r)
Incipit: Ad Vaticani praeclara palatia Petri
Explicit: Candidus exuperes serius astra Pie.
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- Diogenes, Sinopensis: Crateti (f. 4r-v)
Incipit: Audio quam iniquo animo feras quod pueri athenienses ebrii
Explicit: stultitiam nunquam in huiusmodi mala incidissent.
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- Diogenes, Sinopensis: Epimenidi (f. 30r)
Incipit: Diogenes Epimenidi praeclarorum omnium ob virtutem
Explicit: Symonidem difficile est polliceri autem perfacile.
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- Abbey, John R. (Former possessor) | Brutus, Marcus Iunius, Caesaris Interfector (Author) | Cinico, Giovan Marco (Scribe) | Diogenes, Sinopensis (Author) | Griffolini, Francesco (Translator) | Hippocrates (Author) | Hornby, Charles H. (Former possessor) | Rinutius, Aretinus (Translator) Found in: Standard description
This volume, which was produced in Italy in the mid to late 15th century, is a collection of letters, bringing together letters by Phalaris, Diogenes of Sinope and Brutus, who were regarded in the middle ages as the true authors of these letters. They were translated into Latin by Francesco Griffolini Aretino and Ranuccio of Arezzo. A decorative illustration in bianchi girari (entwined white vine style) is found at the beginning of the section by each author. Two fragments of De officiis ministrorum by St. Ambrose are found at the end of the volume.
Online Since: 04/15/2010
- Diogenes, Sinopensis: Lettres (f. 61v-91r :) Found in: Standard description
- Diogenes, Sinopensis: Francisci Aretini Elegia in qua Musam alloquitur mandatque ut libellum suum Epistolarum Diogenis reddat Pio II° Pontifice maximo (f. 61v-62v)
Incipit: Ad Vaticani preclara palatia Petri
Explicit: Candidus exciperes serius astra Pie.
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- Diogenes, Sinopensis: Ad sanctissimum et clementissimum patrem et dominum Pium secundum pontificem maximum in Diogenis philosophi epistolas Francisci Aretini prefatio (f. 62v-64v)
Incipit: Diogenis philosophi epistolas nuper a me e greco in latinum traductas
Explicit: confirmatus aggrediar.
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- Diogenes, Sinopensis: Epistole (f. 64v-91r) Found in: Standard description
- Diogenes, Sinopensis: Crateti (f. 64v-65r)
Incipit: Audio quam iniquo animo feras quod pueri Athenienses ebrii
Explicit: stulticiam iniqua in huiusmodi mala incidissent.
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- Diogenes, Sinopensis: Epimenidi (f. 91r)
Incipit: Diogenes Epimenidi preclarorum omnium ob virtutem
Explicit: Simonidem difficile est polliceri autem perfacile.
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- Adert, Jacques (Former possessor) | Ambrosius, Mediolanensis (Author) | Brutus, Marcus Iunius, Caesaris Interfector (Author) | Diogenes, Sinopensis (Author) | Griffolini, Francesco (Translator) | Phalaris, Akragas Tyrann (Author) | Rinutius, Aretinus (Translator) Found in: Standard description