Bod-Inc: V-020

Valerius Maximus, Gaius

Facta et dicta memorabilia (comm. and ed. Oliverius Arzignanensis).

 

Analysis of Content

[*2r] Oliverius Arzignanensis: [Letter addressed to] Petrus Brutus, Bishop of Kotor. Incipit: ‘[Q]uamquam mihi negatum erat ocium, Reverendissime Pater . . .’ Oliverius introduces both his editing of the text and his commentary. On this preface see V‑017.

[*2v] [List of 120 ancient authors referred to in the commentary.] ‘Quos . . . sum auctores imitatus . . . numero supra centum et uiginti omnes hic breuiter collecti'. Incipit: ‘Plinius de historia naturali, Plinus de uiris illustribus . . .’

[*3r] Brutus, Petrus: [Letter addressed to] Oliverius Arzignanensis. Incipit: ‘[L]ectis litteris tuis, doctissime Oliueri, mecum coepi animo uolutare . . .', See V‑019.

[*4r] ‘Compendiosa Vita Valerii Maximi.’ Incipit: ‘Valerius Maximus ciuis Romanus patricio genere natus . . .’ potest afferri

[*4v] [Table.] ‘Rubricae'. Incipit: ‘Primi libri. De seruata religione . . .’

a1r [Oliverius Arzignanensis: Commentary on Facta et dicta memorabilia.] Incipit: ‘  “[U]rbis Romae exterarumque gentium facta simul ac dicta memoratu digna . . .” [V. Max. 1. 1. 1] In hac praefatione Valerius seruat quod proprium est exordii . . .’ See V‑019.

a1r Valerius Maximus, [Gaius]: ‘Prologus' [dedicating the work to] Tiberius Caesar. Edited by Oliverius Arzignanensis as stated in his preface. V. Max. Proem.

a1v Valerius Maximus, [Gaius]: Facta et dicta memorabilia. ‘De cultu deorum'. Edited by Oliverius Arzignanensis as stated in his preface. V. Max.

F6r ‘Registrum Cartharum'.

Imprint

Imprint: Venice: Bernardinus Benalius, 9 Nov. 1488. Folio.

Collation

Collation: [*⁴] a–r ſ s–z & A–D⁸ E–F⁶.

References

ISTC: iv00038000

Hain: HC 15790;

Goff: Goff V‑38;

BMC: BMC V 372;

Proctor: Pr 4871;

Others: BSB‑Ink V‑20; CIBN V‑26; Rhodes 1786; Sack, Freiburg, 3617; Sheppard 3978.

LCN: 14802596

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