Bod-Inc: P-391

Plutarchus

Vitae illustrium virorum, et al.

 

Analysis of Content

Part I:

[a2r] Campanus, Johannes Antonius: [Letter addressed to] Franciscus Todeschini Piccolomini. Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 10-11.

[a2r] [Table of contents, listing the Lives with the names of their translators.] See Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 11-12.

[a3r] Philelphus, Franciscus: Letter addressed to Cardinal Nicolaus Accipacio.] ‘Epistola Philelphi poete In vitam atque gesta Thesei.’ Incipit: ‘[P]riscos philosophos tam Grecos quam Latinos siquid laude . . .’ Explicit: Thesei legere aggrediamur See Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 12-14, 14 no. 1(a), with the identity of the dedicatee at 15-16.

[a3v] Plutarchus: [Life of Theseus.] ‘De vita atque gestis Thesei.’ [Probably translated by Antonius Pacinus, although in this edition attributed to Franciscus Philelphus. Edited, with all the items in this edition, by Johannes Antonius Campanus.] Incipit: ‘[Q]uemadmodum, o Sossie Senecion, historici in orbis terrarum situ describendo . . .’ Explicit: possessorem terre appellamus For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 14-16 no. 1(a). On Campanus as editor see the reference in P‑390.

[a10r] Plutarchus: [Life of Romulus.] ‘De vita atque gestis Romuli.’ [Translated by Johannes Tortellius Aretinus.] Incipit: ‘[U]rbis Rome splendor et gloria omnibus amplissima gentibus . . .’ Explicit: digna memoria accepimus For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 16 no. 1(b).

[b6v] [Philelphus, Franciscus: Letter addressed to Cardinal Nicolaus Albergati.] Incipit: ‘[P]erpulchra profecto res et eximia virtus est, sapientissime pater . . .’ Explicit: pulcherrime exornantur. Vale For the authorship see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 17 no. 2(a).

[b7r] [Plutarchus: Life of Lycurgus. Translated by Franciscus Philelphus.] Incipit: ‘[D]e Ligurgo legum latore nihil vt ita dixerim certi narrare . . .’ Explicit: Ligurgo perhibentur For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 17 no. 2(a).

[c5v] [Castellione], Lapus [de pseudo-; Philelphus, Franciscus: Letter addressed to Cardinal Nicolaus Albergati.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Nume Pompilii.’ Incipit: ‘[Q]uod ab inicio totius huius interpretandi muneris . . .’ Explicit: scripta sunt audiamus. Vale For the authorship see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 18 no. 2(b).

[c5v] Plutarchus: [Life of Numa Pompilius.] ‘De vita atque gestis Nume Pompilii.’ [Translated by Franciscus Philelphus, although in this edition attributed to Lapus de Castellione.] Incipit: ‘[E]st autem de Nume regis temporibus quibus extiterit . . .’ Explicit: conflagrauit ut fertur For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 17-18 no. 2(b).

[d4r] [Plutarchus: Comparison between Lycurgus and Numa. Translated by Franciscus Philelphus.] Incipit: ‘[S]ed posteaquam Nume et Ligurgi vitam exposuimus hisce in medio . . .’ Explicit: coegerit atque composuerit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 18 no. 2(c).

[d5v] [Castellione], Lapus [de: Letter addressed to Eugenius IV, Pont. Max.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gestam Solonis.’ Incipit: ‘[S]epenumero veteres sapientissimos philosophos mecum . . .’ Explicit: studia excitentur. Vale feliciter For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 18 no. 3(a).

[d6v] Plutarchus: [Life of Solon.] ‘De vita atque gestis Solonis.’ [Translated by Lapus de Castellione.] Incipit: ‘[D]indimus(!) gramaticus in commentario tabularum Solonis . . .’ Explicit: scriptis suis comprobauit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 18 no. 3(a).

[e4v] [Castellione], Lapus [de: Letter addressed to Cardinal Giordano Orsini.] ‘Epistola . . . De vita atque gestis Publicole.’ Incipit: ‘[P]roperanti mihi, humanissime pater, promissum tibi munus . . .’ Explicit: iudicio gloriam comparem. Vale For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 18 no. 3(b).

[e5r] Plutarchus: [Life of P. Valerius Publicola.] ‘De vita atque gestis Publicole.’ [Translated by Lapus de Castellione.] Incipit: ‘[C]um igitur his moribus preditus fuisset Solon . . .’ Explicit: cadauer exportarunt For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 18 no. 3(b).

[e10r] Plutarchus: [Comparison between Solon and Publicola. Translated by Lapus de Castellione.] Incipit: ‘Num igitur in his uiris comparandis . . .’ Explicit: aparatum Romanis submisit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 18 no. 3(c).

[f1r] Acciaiuolus, Donatus: [Letter addressed to Petrus de' Medici.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Alcibiadis.’ Incipit: ‘[S]apientem uirum Architam Tarentinum dicere solitum scripsit . . .’ Explicit: priscis temporibus claruere For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 19 no. 4(b).

[f1v] Plutarchus: [Life of Alcibiades.] ‘De vita atque gestis Alcibiadis.’ [Translated by Donatus Acciaiuolus.] Incipit: ‘[A]lcibiadis genus si maiorum suorum memoria repetatur . . .’ Explicit: necatum Alcibiadem tradunt For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 19 no. 4(b).

[g4r] Plutarchus: [Life of Coriolanus.] ‘Vita Coriolani.’ Translated by Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[M]arciorum familia Rome complures ex patriciis illustres . . .’ Explicit: facturos adstipulati sunt For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 20 no. 4(a).

[h1v] Plutarchus: [Comparison between Alcibiades and Coriolanus. Translated by Donatus Acciaiuolus.] Incipit: ‘[V]eterum(!) expositis omnibus rebus que in se sunt nobis . . .’ Explicit: conferri possi uidetur For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 20 no. 4(c).

[h2v] [Castellione], Lapus [de: Letter addressed to Cosimo de' Medici.] ‘Epistola . . . De vita atque gestis Themistoclis.’ Incipit: ‘[T]hemistoclis Atheniensis clarissimi et sapientissimi ducis vitam . . .’ Explicit: aggressum esse profiteor. Vale For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 21 no. 5(a).

[h3v] Plutarchus: [Life of Themistocles.] ‘De vita atque gestis Themistoclis.’ [Translated by Lapus de Castellione.] Incipit: ‘[T]emistocli initia generis parum sane gloriosa fuere . . .’ Explicit: amicissimeque sum vsus For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 21 no. 5(a).

[h10v] Plutarchus: [Life of Camillus.] ‘Vita Camilli.’ [Translated by Antonius Pacinus.] Incipit: ‘[F]urius Camillus de quo multa magnaque extant . . .’ Explicit: ceciderant Romanis reliquit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 21 no. 5(b).

[i9v] [Castellione], Lapus [de: Letter addressed to Cardinal Johannes Vitelleschi.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Periclis.’ Incipit: ‘[P]ericles Atheniensis, sapientissime pater, vt a veteribus auctoribus . . .’ Explicit: graciosum facias. Vale For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 22 no. 6(a).

[i10v] Plutarchus: [Life of Pericles.] ‘De vita atque gestis Periclis.’ Translated by Lapus de Castellione. Incipit: ‘[C]aesarem cum peregrinos quosdam Rome locupletes homines . . .’ Explicit: fieri licentia prohibebat For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 22 no. 6(a).

[k9v] Pacinus, Antonius: [Letter addressed to Cardinal Johannes Lejeune.] ‘Epistola . . . De vita atque gestis Fabii Maximi.’ Incipit: ‘[T]raditum est a grauibus sapientibusque viris in conferendis muneribus . . .’ Explicit: diligentissime indicabant For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 22 no. 6(b).

[k10r] Plutarchus: [Life of Fabius Maximus.] ‘De vita atque gestis Fabii Maximi.’ [Translated by Antonius Pacinus or Lapus de Castellione.] Incipit: ‘[P]ericlem virum inter memoria dignos connumeratum vt accepimus . . .’ Explicit: in obitu efficerent For the authorship and the ascription of the translation to Pacinus see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 22 no. 6(b); DBI XXII ascribes the translation to Lapus de Castellione.

[l6r] Barbarus, Franciscus [pseudo-; Plutarchus: Life of Pelopidas.] ‘Epistola . . . De vita atque gestis Cathonis.’ [Probably translated by Antonius Pacinus.] Incipit: ‘[C]ato senior quibusdam strenuum hominem audacemque . . .’ Explicit: sue inuenisse arbitramur For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 23 no. 7(a); in this edition the authorship is ascribed to Franciscus Barbarus.

[m4r] Plutarchus: [Life of Marcellus.] ‘De vita atque gestis Marcelli.’ [Translated by Guarinus Veronensis, although in this edition attributed to Antonius Pacinus.] Incipit: ‘[M]arcum Claudium quinquies Romanorum consulem Marci filium . . .’ Explicit: Marcelli nomine inscripsit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 24 no. 7(b).

[n1r] [Acciaiuolus, Donatus: Letter addressed to] Petrus [de' Medici]. Incipit: ‘[E]tsi scio, clarissime Petre, illam Hesiodi sentenciam laudari . . .’ Explicit: mee testimonium pertineret For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 25 no. 8(c).

[n1r] [Acciaiuolus, Donatus: Life of Hannibal.] Incipit: ‘[S]i primi Punici belli quod Carthaginenses cum populo . . .’ Explicit: concidisse viderentur For the authorship see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 25 no. 8(a).

[o2r] Plutarchus [pseudo-]; [Acciaiuolus, Donatus: Life of Scipio Africanus.] ‘De vita atque gestis Scipionis Africani.’ Incipit: ‘[C]ornelio Scipioni qui primus nomine uicte a se gentis . . .’ Explicit: amandum alliciat For the authorship see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 25 no. 8(b); in this edition the authorship is attributed to Plutarchus, and the translation to Acciaiolus.

[p1v] [Acciaiuolus, Donatus: Comparison between Hannibal and Scipio.] Incipit: ‘Iam vero res admonere uidetur ut Scipionis . . .’ Explicit: Explicit: finienda putauit For the authorship see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 25 no. 8(c).

[p2v] Guarinus [Veronensis: Letter addressed to Mazo dei Mazi.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Philopomenis.’ Incipit: ‘[H]oc tempore, quo poeta noster diceret, spumat plenis . . .’ Explicit: emittatur ipse censueris For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 25-6 no. 9(a).

[p2v] Plutarchus: [Life of Philopoemen.] ‘De vita atque gestis Philopomenis.’ [Translated by Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[E]leander(!) genere primarius et inter amplissimos . . .’ Explicit: quidem hactenus For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 25-6 no. 9(a).

[p8r] Guarinus [Veronensis: Letter addressed to Roberto dei Rossi.] ‘Epistola . . . in vitam atque gesta Quinti Flamminii.’ Incipit: ‘[N]uper, Ruberte suauissime, cum ex labore in ocium . . .’ Explicit: existimes atque propendas For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 26 no. 9(b).

[p8v] Plutarchus: [Life of Quintus Flamminius.] ‘De vita atque gestis T. Q. Flaminii.’ [Translated by Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[P]hilopomeni T. Quintum Flamminium comparamus. Is quali statura . . .’ Explicit: uita defunctus est For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 26 no. 9(b).

[q3v] [Barbarus, Franciscus: Letter addressed to Zaccaria Barbarus.] ‘Epistola . . . de vita atque gestis Aristidis.’ Incipit: ‘[A]nimaduerti, Zacharia frater, te ueram illam et sapientem Petri Emiliam . . .’ Explicit: sit facile iudicabis For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 27 no. 10(c).

[q4v] Plutarchus: [Life of Aristides.] ‘De vita atque gestis Aristidis.’ [Translated by Franciscus Barbarus, although in this edition ascribed to Leonardus Brunus Aretinus.] Incipit: ‘[A]ristides Lysimachi filius ex Antiochide tribu et populo . . .’ Explicit: digna iudicatur For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 26-7 no. 10(a).

[r2v] Plutarchus: [Life of Cato the Censor.] ‘De vita atque gestis Marci Catonis.’ [Translated by Franciscus Barbarus.] Incipit: ‘[M]arcum autem Catonem genere Tusculanum fuisse et priusquam . . .’ Explicit: clarissimi auus fuit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 26-7 no. 10(b).

[r10r] [Plutarchus: Comparison between Aristides and Cato. Translated by Franciscus Barbarus.] Incipit: ‘[C]um de his que mentione digna videbantur exposuerimus . . .’ Explicit: deligere propositum fuit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 27 no. 10(c).

[s1v] [Pacinus, Antonius: Preface addressed to Cosimo de' Medici.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Themelionis.’ Incipit: ‘[M]ultos ex ducibus nostris qui nuper in re militari . . .’ Explicit: cognitione redderem For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 27 no. 11(a).

[s2v] Plutarchus: [Life of Timoleon.] ‘Vita Thimeleonis.’ [Translated by Antonius Pacinus.] Incipit: ‘[A]ntequam Timoleon in Sicilia traieceret res Syracusanorum sic se habebat . . .’ Explicit: rempublicam habuere For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 27 no. 11(a).

[s10v] Plutarchus: [Life of Aemilius Paullus.] ‘Vita Pauli Emilii.’ [Translated by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus.] Incipit: ‘[E]miliorum eamiliam(!) in vrbe Roma patriciam sane ac vetustam . . .’ Explicit: Emilii fuisse dicuntur For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 28 no. 11(b).

[t6v] Plutarchus: [Lives of Agis and Cleomones.] ‘Vita Agidis et Cleomenis.’ [Translated by Alamannus Rinutinus, although in this edition ascribed to Antonius Pacinus.] Incipit: ‘[Y]xionis fabulam nonnulli contra inanis glorie sectaciones . . .’ Explicit: draconem consecrarunt For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 28 no. 12(a).

[v10v] Plutarchus: [Lives of the Gracchi.] ‘De vita atque gestis Tiberii Caii Gracchi.’ [Translated by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus.] Incipit: ‘[D]e Agide et Cleomene que dicenda fuerunt superius enarratis . . .’ Explicit: non aufert For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 29 no. 12(b).

[x7v] Guarinus Veronensis: [Letter addressed to Leonellus d'Este.] ‘Epistola . . . De vita atque gestis Lysandri.’ Incipit: ‘[P]lurima cerno tuas ad nuptias, Leonelle princeps, frequentia . . .’ Explicit: non suscipietur oratio For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 29 no. 13(c).

[x8r] Plutarchus: [Life of Lysander.] ‘De vita atque gestis Lysandri.’ [Translated by Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[M]armorea Lisandri statua Delphis inter vos extat . . .’ Explicit: sumus perscrutati For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 29 no. 13(a).

[y5r] Plutarchus: [Life of Sulla.] ‘De uita atque gestis Sylle.’ [Translated by Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[L]ucius vero Cornelius Silla patricia procreatus est familia . . .’ Explicit: iniuria superauit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 29 no. 13(b).

[z5r] [Plutarchus: Comparison between Lysander and Sulla. Translated by Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[Q]uando et huius percurrimus vitam iam comparationem . . .’ Explicit: principatum reddimus For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 29 no. 13(c).

[z6r] Plutarchus: [Life of Pyrrhus.] ‘De vita atque gestis Pyrrhi.’ [Translated by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus.] Incipit: ‘[T]hesprotis alias Eprothis et Molossis post diluuium . . .’ Explicit: uniuersi potitus For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 30 no. 14(a).

[A4r] [Pacinus], Antonius: [Preface addressed to Ludovicus Trivisanus, Archbishop of Florence.] ‘Epistola . . . De vita atque gestis Marii.’ Incipit: ‘[C]um Artaxersi Persarum regi aliquando obequitanti agricola . . .’ Explicit: daturum polliceor For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 30 no. 14(b).

[A4v] Plutarchus: [Life of Marius.] ‘De vita atque gestis Marii.’ [Translated by Antonius Pacinus.] Incipit: ‘[C]aii Marii quemadmodum neque Q. Sertorii qui Hiberos . . .’ Explicit: se ipsum necauit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 30 no. 14(b).

[B5v] Plutarchus: [Life of Eumenes.] ‘De vita atque gestis Eumenis.’ [Translated by Guarinus Veronensis, although in this edition ascribed to Leonardus Brunus Aretinus.] Incipit: ‘[E]umeni Cardiano patrem fuisse Dures historicus scriptum reliquit . . .’ Explicit: pelagus liceret For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 30 no. 15(b).

[B10v] [Plutarchus: Comparison between Eumenes and Sertorius. Translated by Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[H]ec sunt que de Sertorio ac Eumene digna memoratu . . .’ Explicit: fecit et dominum For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 31 no. 15(c).

[C1r] [Brunus] Aretinus, Leonardus: [Letter addressed to Antonius Luschus.] ‘Epistola . . . De vita atque gestis Sertorii.’ Incipit: ‘[C]redo nonnunquam tibi euenisse, Antoni carissime, mihi namque . . .’ Explicit: obiurgare possis. Vale For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 31 no. 15(a).

[C1v] Plutarchus: [Life of Sertorius.] ‘De vita atque gestis Sertorii.’ [Translated by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus.] Incipit: ‘[N]on est fortasse mirandum per infinitum tempus alibi aliter . . .’ Explicit: uisusque consenuit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 31 no. 15(a).

[C6v] Justinianus, Leonardus: [Letter addressed to Henricus de Lusignan.] ‘Epistola . . . De vita atque gestis Scimonis.’ Incipit: ‘[C]um per multa sint litterarum studia, Heinrice princeps, que summum et decus . . .’ Explicit: nobis operam iudices For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 32 no. 16(c).

[C7v] Plutarchus: [Life of Cimon.] ‘De vita atque gestis Cimonis.’ [Translated by Leonardus Justinianus.] Incipit: ‘[P]eripoltas vates ex Thessalia Opheltam regem suosque in Boetiam . . .’ Explicit: uenerentur atque colant For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 31 no. 16(a).

[D3v] Plutarchus: [Life of Lucullus.] ‘De vita atque gestis Luculli.’ [Translated by Leonardus Justinianus.] Incipit: ‘[L]ucii Luculli auus fuit vir consularis, auunculus autem Metellus . . .’ Explicit: pariter est extincta For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 31-2 no. 16(b).

[E8v] [Plutarchus: Comparison between Cimon and Lucullus. Translated by Leonardus Justinianus.] Incipit: ‘Ego itaque Luculli mortem perbeatam maxime oportunamque . . .’ Explicit: glorie fastigium euasisse For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 32 no. 16(c).

Part II:

[aa1r] [Rinutinus, Alamannus: Preface addressed to Petrus de' Medici.] Incipit: ‘[C]um Grece apud Plutarchum Nicie Atheniensis . . .’ Explicit: loquentem accipe For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 32-3 no. 17(c).

[aa1v] [Plutarchus: Life of Nicias. Translated by Alamannus Rinutinus.] Incipit: ‘[Q]uoniam ut arbitror non absurde Niciam Crasso et Particos . . .’ Explicit: ante ventura predixerat For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 32-3 no. 17(a).

[bb1v] [Plutarchus: Life of Crassus. Translated by Alamannus Rinutinus.] Incipit: ‘[M]arcus Crassus patrem habuit cum honoribus plurimis . . .’ Explicit: precluso illum suffocauit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 32-3 no. 17(b).

[bb12v] [Plutarchus: Comparison between Nicias and Crassus. Translated by Alamannus Rinutinus.] Incipit: ‘[R]eliquum est ut de Nicie et Crassi ad inuicem comparatione . . .’ Explicit: mortem effecit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 32-3 no. 17(c).

[cc2r] [Guarinus, Baptista: Letter addressed to Hermolaus Barbarus.] Incipit: ‘[S]oleo plerumque mecum tacitus admirari, humanissime presul, inanem spem . . .’ expl: me plurimum commendo For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 33 no. 18(a).

[cc2v] Plutarchus [pseudo-; Xenophon: Life of Agesilaus.] ‘De vita atque gestis Agesilai.’ [Translated by Baptista Guarinus, although in this edition ascribed to Antonius Pacinus.] Incipit: ‘[N]on sum equidem nescius difficillimum esse Agesilai virtuti . . .’ Explicit: patria sepulchrum consecutus For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 33 no. 18(a).

[cc9r] Plutarchus: [Life of Pompeius.] ‘De vita atque gestis Pompeii.’ [Translated by Jacobus Angeli, although in this edition ascribed to Antonius Pacinus.] Incipit: ‘[E]rga Pompeium mox ex ipso initio videtur populus Romanus . . .’ Explicit: apud Albanum posite sunt For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 33-4 no. 18(b).

[ee6v] Plutarchus: [Life of Alexander.] ‘De vita atque gestis Alexandri.’ [Translated by Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[R]egis Alexandri Cesarisque qui Pompeium profligauit vitam . . .’ Explicit: animi uires amiserat For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 34 no. 19(a).

[gg4r] Plutarchus: [Life of Caesar.] ‘De vita atque gestis Cesaris.’ [Translated by Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[C]inne dictatoris filiam Corneliam a Cesare distrahere . . .’ Explicit: moribundus cecidit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 35 no. 19(b).

[hh7v] [Castellione], Lapus [de pseudo-; Justinianus, Leonardus: Letter addressed to Marcus Justinianus.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Photionis.’ Incipit: ‘[M]eminisse te arbitror, Marce frater, cum domi adessem . . .’ Explicit: vitam erimus interpretati For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 35-6 no. 20(a).

[hh8r] Plutarchus: [Life of Phocion.] ‘De vita atque gestis Photionis.’ [Translated by Leonardus Justinianus, although in this edition ascribed to Lapus de Castellione.] Incipit: ‘[D]emadem oratorem tradunt plurimum Athenis potentia . . .’ Explicit: comodo animaduersum est For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 35-6 no. 20(a).

[ii8r] [Plutarchus: Life of Cato the Younger.] ‘Vita Catonis Junioris.’ [Translated by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus, although in this edition ascribed to Lapus de Castellione.] Incipit: ‘[C]atonis genus principium dignitatis et glorie sumpsit . . .’ Explicit: ipse mortuus est For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 36 no. 20(b).

[ll1r] Guarinus Veronensis: [Preface addressed to Franciscus Barbarus.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Dyonis.’ Incipit: ‘[C]um Plutarchum quem non hospitio solum verum etiam possessione . . .’ Explicit: liminio cepit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 36 no. 21(a).

[ll1v] Plutarchus: [Life of Dio.] ‘De vita atque gestis Dionis.’ [Translated by Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[P]rofecto, Sossi Senetion, quemadmodum Troiam iis minime . . .’ Explicit: singulatim perscriptum est For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 36 no. 21(a).

[mm1v] Plutarchus: [Life of Brutus.] ‘De vita atque gestis Bruti.’ [Probably translated by Jacobus Angeli, although in this edition ascribed to Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[M]arci Bruti progenitor fuit Junius Brutus . . .’ Explicit: Bruti fuisse dicimus For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 37 no. 21(b).

[nn2r] [Plutarchus: Comparison between Dion and Brutus. Translated by Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[H]is itaque hominibus cum multa bonorum adsint genera . . .’ Explicit: permaneret imperauit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 37 no. 21(c).

[nn2v] Plutarchus: [Life of Demosthenes.] ‘De vita atque gestis Demoschenis(!).’ [Translated by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus.] Incipit: ‘[D]emostenis pater Demostenes vt Theopompus historicus tradit . . .’ Explicit: credere noluerat For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 38 no. 22(a).

[nn7r] [Brunus] Aretinus, Leonardus: [Letter addressed to Niccolò Niccoli.] ‘Epistola . . . De vita atque gestis Ciceronis.’ Incipit: ‘[O]tioso mihi nuper ac lectitare aliquod cupienti . . .’ Explicit: scribentibus superari. Vale For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 38 no. 22(b).

[nn7r] Plutarchus [pseudo-]; [Brunus Aretinus, Leonardus: Life of Cicero.] ‘De vita atque gestis Ciceronis.’ [In this edition the translation is ascribed to Leonardus Brunus Aretinus.] Incipit: ‘[T]ulliorum familia que et Ciceronis postea cognomentum recepit . . .’ Explicit: ignominioseque perierunt For the authorship see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 38 no. 22(b).

[pp1r] [Acciaiuolus, Donatus: Preface addressed to Petrus de' Medici.] Incipit: ‘[V]itam Demetrii quem antiqui scriptores expugnatorem urbium dicunt . . .’ Explicit: posteris suis reliquit For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 39 no. 23(a).

[pp1v] [Plutarchus: Life of Demetrius. Translated by Donatus Acciaiuolus.] Incipit: ‘[P]raeclaram meo iudicio prisci sapientis sentenciam habuere . . .’ Explicit: Romanam introducamus For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 39 no. 23(a).

[qq7r] [Brunus Aretinus, Leonardus: Preface addressed to Coluccius Salutatus.] Incipit: ‘[A]ntonii vitam multiplici ac uaria historiarum serie . . .’ Explicit: Antonium uideamus For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 40 no. 23(b).

[qq7v] [Plutarchus: Life of Marcus Antonius. Translated by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus.] Incipit: ‘[A]ntonio auus fuit Antonius orator quem Sillanas partes . . .’ Explicit: gradus successor For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 40 no. 23(b).

[ss3v] [Castellione], Lapus [de: Preface addressed to Humfrey, Duke of Gloucester.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Artoxersis.’ Incipit: ‘[Z]anonus episcopus Baiucensis vir cum summa doctrina . . .’ Explicit: alacriorem efficies For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 40 no. 24.

[ss4v] Plutarchus: [Life of Artaxerxes.] ‘De vita atque gestis Artoxerxis’ [Translated by Lapus de Castellione.] Incipit: ‘[A]rtoxerxes ille primus Xerxe patre natus ex Persarum . . .’ Explicit: crudelitate superauit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 40 no. 24.

[tt1r] [Castellione], Lapus [de: Preface addressed to Cardinal Julianus Cesarini.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Arathi.’ Incipit: ‘[C]um Arati Sicionii clarissimi ducis res domi militieque . . .’ Explicit: nomine esse profiteor For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 40 no. 25.

[tt2v] Plutarchus: [Life of Aratus.] ‘De vita atque gestis Arati.’ [Translated by Lapus de Castellione.] Incipit: ‘[C]hrisippus philosophus tritum quoddam veteri sermone . . .’ Explicit: peruenenit etatem For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 40 no. 25.

[vv3r] Philelphus, [Franciscus: Letter addressed to Malatesta Novello.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Galbe.’ Incipit: ‘[C]um ego istac iter semel et iterum, Malatesta Nouelle, facerem . . .’ Explicit: Ottone auditurus For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 41 no. 26.

[vv3v] Plutarchus: [Life of Galba.] ‘De vita atque gestis Galbe.’ [Translated by Franciscus Philelphus.] Incipit: ‘[S]ephicrates Athenienses idcirco existimabat stipendiarium . . .’ Explicit: morte dimisit For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 40-1 no. 26.

[vv9r] Philelphus, [Franciscus: Letter addressed to Malatesta Novello.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Othonis.’ Incipit: ‘[A]t alii multi, Malatesta Nouelle, et M. Otho non obscure . . .’ Explicit: ignaris consuleremus For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 41 no. 27.

[vv9v] Plutarchus: [Life of Otho.] ‘De vita atque gestis Othonis.’ [Translated by Franciscus Philelphus.] Incipit: ‘[A]t iunior imperator Otho cum primum illuxisset procedens . . .’ Explicit: Cecinne addiderunt For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 41 no. 27.

[xx3r] Plutarchus [pseudo-; Isocrates: Life of Evagoras.] ‘De vita atque gestis Euagore.’ [Translated by Guarinus Veronensis.] Incipit: ‘[I]am viderem, o Nicocles, te non solum rerum . . .’ Explicit: oportet celeriter fies For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 41 no. 28.

[xx7r] Plutarchus [pseudo-; Nepos, Cornelius: Life of Pomponius Atticus.] ‘Vita Pompony Athici.’ Nep. Att. See Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 41 no. 29; in this edition Nepos is described as being the translator.

[xx10r] [Festus: Breviarium rerum gestarum populi Romani. Also known as De historia Romana.] ‘Vita Ruffi.’ Addressed to Valentinianus I, Roman Emperor. See P‑390. For the authorship see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 42 no. 30; in this edition the author is called ‘Ruffus Sextus' in the text.

[yy3v] Plutarchus [pseudo-; Guarinus Veronensis: Life of Plato, incorporating a letter addressed to Philippus Pellizzone.] ‘De vita atque gestis Platonis.’ Incipit: ‘[M]ultum diuo animo verti, Philippe vir doctissime, humanitatem tuam . . .’ Explicit: auditque videtque For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 42 no. 31; in this edition Guarinus is described as the translator.

[yy10r] [Brunus] Aretinus, Leonardus: [Preface addressed to Cardinal Nicolaus Albergati.] ‘Epistola . . . De vita atque gestis Aristotelis.’ Incipit: ‘[Q]uanta nobis Aristoteles philosophus atque adeo generi . . .’ Explicit: et amor augescat For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 42 no. 32.

[yy10v] Plutarchus [pseudo-; Brunus Aretinus, Leonardus: Life of Aristotle.] ‘De vita atque gestis Aristotelis.’ Incipit: ‘[A]ristoteles philosophus ex oppido fuit nomine Stagira . . .’ Explicit: atque probatissimi For the authorship see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 42 no. 32; in this edition Brunus Aretinus is described as the translator.

[zz3v] Allius, Peregrinus: [Preface addressed to Laurentius de' Medici.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Homeri.’ Incipit: ‘[S]ocrates ille sapientissimus Apollinis oraculo iudicatus . . .’ Explicit: audituri accedamus For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 43 no. 33.

[zz4r] Plutarchus [pseudo-: Life of Homer.] ‘De vita atque gestis Homeri.’ [Translated by Peregrinus Allius.] Incipit: ‘[H]erodotus Alicarnaseus de Homeri genere, etate ac uita . . .’ Explicit: nascitur Homerus annis clxviii For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 43 no. 33.

[zz8r] [Allius, Peregrinus: Preface addressed to Laurentius de' Medici.] Incipit: ‘[P]osteaquam Homeri vitam ex Horodoto(!) a nobis . . .’ Explicit: digna uideri possunt. Vale For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 43 no. 34.

[zz8v] [Plutarchus pseudo-: Life of Homer. Translated by Peregrinus Allius.] Incipit: ‘[S]uperuacuum fortasse quibusdam videatur in querendis . . .’ Explicit: philosophis reliquisse For the authorship and the translator see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 43 no. 34.

[zz10r] [Donatus, Aelius: Life of Vergil.] ‘Vita Virgilii.’ Incipit: ‘[P]. Virgilius Maro parentibus modicis fuit et precipue patre . . .’ Explicit: minus etiam in Eneide For the authorship see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 43-4 no. 35.

[AA3v] Acciaiuolus, Donatus: [Preface addressed to Ludovicus XI, king of France.] ‘Epistola . . . In vitam atque gesta Caroli Magni.’ Incipit: ‘[C]um oratores omnium Christianorum priuatique etiam homines . . .’ Explicit: tue uehementer commendat For the authorship and the dedicatee see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 44 no. 36.

[AA4r] [Acciaiuolus, Donatus: Life of Carolus Magnus.] ‘Vita Caroli Magni.’ Incipit: ‘[C]arolo Francorum regi cui postea ex magnitudine rerum gestarum . . .’ Explicit: sanctissimeque reseruauit For the authorship see Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 44 no. 36; in this edition Acciaiolus is described as the translator.

Imprint

Imprint: [Strasbourg: The R‑Printer (Johann Mentelin and Adolf Rusch), after 1470-1]. Folio.

Remarks: As dated by BSB‑Ink. In two parts.

Collation

Collation: Part I: [a¹² b¹⁰ c⁸ d–n¹⁰ o⁸ p–z A–C¹⁰ D⁸ E¹⁰]; part II: [aa¹⁰ bb¹²⁺² cc–mm¹⁰ nn⁶ oo–zz AA¹⁰].

Remarks: Collation as the Bodleian copy, taking account of the fact that sewing is visible between [bb7] and [bb8], and that there is a stub between what is presently [bb5] and [bb6].

References

ISTC: ip00831000

Hain: HC *13124;

Goff: Goff P‑831;

BMC: BMC I 62;

Proctor: Pr 242;

Others: BSB‑Ink P‑625; CIBN P‑490; Giustiniani, ‘Traduzioni latine', 44 no. (a); Sack, Freiburg, 2930; Sheppard 214.

LCN: 14015484

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