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Vergilius Maro, Publius

Opera: Bucolica and Georgica (comm. Maurus Servius Honoratus, Christophorus Landinus, and Antonius Mancinellus); Aeneis (comm. Maurus Servius Honoratus, Tiberius Claudius Donatus, and Christophorus Landinus), et al.

 

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a1r [Title-page.] ‘Vergilius cum quinque commentariis'.

a1v Mancinellus, Antonius: [Letter addressed to] Ursus Ursinus. Incipit: ‘Vergilii poetarum summi et Bucolica et Georgica in Romano Gymnasio . . .’ Mancinellus declares himself editor of the texts in this edition. The letter is dated Rome, 13 Oct. 1490.

a1v [Mancinellus, Antonius: List of authors cited.] ‘Ex quibus auctoribus'. Incipit: ‘M. Catone. Varrone. Columella . . .’

a1v Mancinellus, Antonius: [Preface to] ‘Commentarius in Bucolica'. Incipit: ‘Dicendi genera et in carmine et in soluta oratione probabilia sunt tria . . .’

a2r [Mancinellus, Antonius]: ‘Argumentum Tityri'. Incipit: ‘  “Tityre tu patulae” [Verg. Ecl. 1. 1]. Post Cassii Brutique necem . . .’

a2r Landinus, Christophorus: [Preface to commentary on Ecl. addressed to] Petrus Laurentii de' Medici. ‘Prooemium'. See V‑95.

a4r [Donatus, Aelius]: ‘Publii Virgilii Maronis Vita'. See V‑087.

a6r [On poetry.] Incipit: ‘Poematis stili genera tria sunt: aut enim actiuum uel imitatiuum . . .’

a6v Servius Honoratus, Maurus: [Commentary on Ecl.] ‘In Bucolica Maronis Commentariorum Liber'. Incipit: ‘[B]ucolica ut ferunt inde dicta sunt a custodia boum . . .’ Serv. Ecl. For the transmission see S‑186.

b1r Landinus, Christophorus: [Commentary on Ecl.] ‘In P. Vergilii interpretationes'. Incipit: ‘  “Tityre”. [Verg. Ecl. 1. 1] Tityrus Libyce hircum significat . . .’

b1r Vergilius Maro, Publius: Bucolica. Verg. Ecl. On this edition see Venier 47 n. 61.

b1r Mancinellus, Antonius: ‘Commentarius in Bucolica'. Incipit: ‘  “Tityre” [Verg. Ecl. 1. 1]. Tityrus mercenarii pastoris nomen . . .’

e7r Landinus, Christophorus: [Preface to commentary on G. addressed to] Petrus Laurentii de' Medici. ‘Prohemium'. Incipit: ‘Foelices profecto, Petre Medices, ac perbyatos priscos illos mortales . . .’

e8r Mancinellus, Antonius: [Preface to] ‘commentarius in Georgica'. ‘De laudibus agriculture'. Incipit: ‘Quum duae uitae traditae sint hominum . . .’

f1r Servius Honoratus, Maurus: [Commentary on G.] ‘In Maronis Georgica commentariorum liber primus'. Serv. G.

f1r [Ovidius Naso, Publius pseudo-]: Argumentum [in verse]. Incipit: ‘Quid faciat laetas segetes quo sydera seruet | Agricola ut facilem terram proscindat aratris'. See V‑072.

f1r Mancinellus, Antonius: ‘Carmina Antonii Mancinelli'. ‘Argumentum libri primi'. Incipit: ‘Scribit arandus ager quo sydere, quidue serendum | Alternis annis, quid laeta et pinguia reddat'; 7 hexameters. A verse ‘argumentum' by Mancinellus precedes each book.

f1r Mancinellus, Antonius: Commentarius in Georgica. Incipit: ‘  “Quid faciat” [Verg. G. 1. 1]. Ordo est hinc canere . . .’

f1r Vergilius Maro, Publius: Georgica [addressed to Gaius] Maecenas. Verg. G.

f1r Landinus, Christophorus: ‘Interpretationes Georgicorum'. Incipit: ‘  “Quid faciat laetas segetes” [Verg. G. 1. 1]. Quid quae res . . .’

p7r Landinus, Christophorus: [Preface to commentary on Aeneis addressed to] Petrus Laurentii de' Medici. ‘Prooemium'. See V‑095.

p8v Servius Honoratus, Maurus: [Commentary on A.]. ‘In Aeneidem commentariorum liber primus'. Serv. A.

p8v [Argumentum in verse.] ‘Quae contineant duodecim Aeneidos libri'. Incipit: ‘[P]rimus habet Libycam uenient ut Troes in urbem | Edocet excidium Troiae clademque secundus'. See V‑072. An ‘argumentum' precedes each book of Aeneis. In earlier editions this and the following argument appear in reverse order.

p8v [Second argumentum in verse.] ‘Quae primo Aeneidos libro contineantur'. Incipit: ‘[A]eneas primo Libyes appellitur oris | Vir magnus bello nulli pietate secundus'. See V‑072.

q1r [Vergilius Maro, Publius pseudo-: Epigramma.] Incipit: ‘Ille ego qui quondam gracili modulatus auena | Carmen et egressus syluis uicina coegi'. See V‑072.

q1r Vergilius Maro, Publius: Aeneis. Verg. A.

q1r Donatus, [Tiberius Claudius: Commentary on A.]. Incipit: ‘Proponit et diuidit et sese commendat . . .’ See V‑095.

q1r [Landinus], Christophorus: [Commentary on A.]. ‘In P. Vergilii Interpretationes'. Incipit: ‘  “Arma uirum”. Et si heroici poetae tam Graeci quam Latini proponant . . .’

R5v [Brippius, Josephus: Argumentum.] See V‑075.

R5v [Vegius, Maphaeus]: ‘Aeneidos liber tertiusdecimus'. See V‑075.

R8r Alcimus [Alethius](?): Alcini uersus. See V‑075.

R8r Gallus, Cornelius [pseudo-]: ‘Cornelii Galli uersus'. See V‑075.

R8r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: ‘Hortulus'. See V‑075.

R8r ‘De uino et Venere'. See V‑075.

R8r ‘De liuore'. See V‑075.

R8r [Avienus, Rufus Festus(?): Carmen 7.] ‘De cantu Sirenarum'. See V‑075.

R8v [Avienus, Rufus Festus(?): Carmen.] ‘Eiusdem'. See V‑075.

R8v ‘De fortuna'. See V‑075.

R8v ‘De Orpheo'. See V‑075.

R8v ‘De seipso'. See V‑075.

R8v [Ausonius]: ‘De aetatibus animalium'. See V‑075.

R8v ‘De ludo'. See V‑075.

R8v [Ausonius]: ‘Monosticha de erumnis Herculis'. See V‑075.

R8v ‘Argumenta. xii. librorum Aeneidos'. Incipit: ‘Aeolus immittit uentos Iunone precante | Troianosque uagos Libycas expellit in oras'. See V‑075.

S1r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: ‘De Musarum inuentis.’ See V‑072.

S1r [Note on the Muses.] Incipit: ‘Clio historias invenit, Melpomene tragaedias, Talia comoedias, Euterpe tibias, Terpsicore psalterium, Eratho geometriam, Calliope litteras, Urania astrologiam, Polymnia rhetoricam.’

S1r Palladius: [Epitaphium Vergilii]. ‘Epitaphia virorum illustrium'. See V‑072.

S1r Asclepiades: [Epitaphium Vergilii]. see V‑072.

S1r Eusebius: [Epitaphium Vergilii]. See V‑072.

S1r Pompelianus: [Epitaphium Vergilii]. See V‑072.

S1r Maximianus: [Epitaphium Vergilii]. See V‑072.

S1r Vitalis: [Epitaphium Vergilii]. See V‑072.

S1r Basilius: [Epitaphium Vergilii]. See V‑072.

S1r Asmodianus: [Epitaphium Vergilii]. See V‑072.

S1r Vovianus: [Epitaphium Vergilii]. See V‑072.

S1r Eugenius: [Epitaphium Vergilii]. See V‑072.

S1r Iulianus: [Epitaphium Vergilii]. See V‑072.

S1r Hilasius: [Epitaphium Vergilii]. See V‑072.

S1r [Epitaphium Vergilii]. ‘Aliud'. See V‑072.

S1r [Epitaphium Vergilii]. ‘Aliud'. See V‑072.

S1r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-: Epitaphium Vergilii]. See V‑072.

S1r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Incipit: ‘Tristia fata tui dum fles in Daphnide Flacci | Docte Maro, fratrem diis immortalibus aequas'; 2 hexameters. See V‑075.

S1r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Incipit: ‘Pastor arator eques pavi colui superavi | Capras rus hostes fronde ligone manu'; 1 elegiac distich. See V‑075.

S1r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Incipit: ‘Juppiter in caelis Caesar regit omnia terris'; 1 hexameter. See V‑075.

S1r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-: Verse.] Incipit: ‘Tarpeio quondam consedit culumine(!) cornix | Est bene non potuit dicere dixit erit'; 1 elegiac distich. See V‑075.

S1r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Incipit: ‘Littera rem gestam loquitur res ipsa medullam | Verbi quam vivax mens videt intus habet'; 1 elegiac distich. See V‑075.

S1r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Incipit: ‘Sus iuvenis serpens casum venere sub imo | Sus iacet extinctus serpens pede tum ille veneno'; 2 hexameters. See V‑075.

S1r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Incipit: ‘Anguis aper iuvenis pereunt in vonere morsu | Hic fremit ille gemit sibilat hic moriens'; 1 elegiac distich. See V‑075

S1r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Incipit: ‘Sus serpens iuvenis pariter periere vicissim | Dente perit iuvenis serpens pede porcus ab ictu'; 2 hexameters.

S1r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: ‘De speculo'. See V‑075.

S1v Vergilius [Maro, Publius pseudo-]: ‘Mira Virgilii uersus experientia.’ See V‑075.

S1v Vergilius [Maro, Publius pseudo-]: ‘Mira Virgilii experientia.’ See V‑075.

S1v ‘De quatuor temporibus anni.’ See V‑075.

S2r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: ‘De ortu solis'. See V‑075.

S2r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: ‘De Herculis laboribus'. See V‑075.

S2r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: ‘De littera y'. See V‑075.

S2r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: ‘De signis caelestibus'. See V‑075.

[S2v] Ovidius Naso, Publius [pseudo-]: ‘Versus'. Incipit: ‘Qualis bucolicis quantus tellure domanda | Vitibus arboribusque apibus pecorique satisque'. See V‑072.

[S2v] ‘Summa Virgilianae narrationis in tribus operibus'. Incipit: ‘Pastorum musam uario certamine promit | Ruris item dociles culturam carmine monstrat'. See V‑072.

S2v Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-: Priapea I–LXXXI]. ‘Ad Priapum'. See V‑075. In this edition poem 15 immediately follows poem 14, and poem 26 poem 25; poem 30 is divided into two poems, each of one elegiac distich; poems 43 and 44 appear in reverse order. Poem 58 is merged with poem 59. Poem 68 is divided after verse 8: verse 9 begins the new poem 68a. Poem 72 is divided into two poems of two lines each. Poem 73 is joined to poem 74 and poem 76 with 77.

[S5r] [Priapeum.] ‘Ad Priapum'. Incipit: ‘Rusticus aerarii quondam nunc uilicus horti | Haec tibi perspecta templa Priape dico'; 3 elegiac distichs. See V‑075.

[S5r] [Tibullus, Albius(?): Priapeum.] Incipit: ‘Quid hoc noui est? quid ira nuncia(!) deum? | Salente(!) nocte candidus mihi puer'; 43 iambic senarii. See V‑075.

S5v Calderinus, Domitius: ‘Commentarii in Publii Virgilii Maronis Elegiam'. Incipit: ‘  “Defleram iuuenis tristi non carmine fata” [Pseudo-Vergilius, Elegia in Maecenatem, 1]. Non compertum habemus . . .’

S5v Vergilius [Maro, Publius pseudo-]: ‘Elegia in Mecoenatis obitu quae dicitur Virgilii cum non sit.’ See V‑072. On the pseudo-Vergilian authorship and the transmission of this poem, see notes on the ‘Appendix Vergiliana' in V‑072 [A4r].

S7v Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Copa. See V‑072.

S7v [Calderinus, Domitius: Commentary on Copa.] Incipit: ‘  “[C]oppa Syrisca” [Pseudo-Vergilius, Copa, 1]. Omnis huius opusculi summa est . . .’

S8r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-; Ausonius]: Est et non. See V‑072.

S8r [Calderinus, Domitius: Commentary on Est et non.] Incipit: ‘  “Est et non” [Pseudo-Vergilius, Est et non, 1]. Deridet dialecticos . . .’

S8r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-; Ausonius]: Vir bonus. See V‑072.

S8r [Calderinus, Domitius: Commentary on Vir bonus.] Incipit: ‘  “[V]ir bonus” [Pseudo-Vergilius, Vir bonus, 1]. Sermo de uiro bono . . .’

S8v Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Rosae. See V‑072.

S8v [Calderinus, Domitius: Commentary on Rosae.] Incipit: ‘  “Ver erat” [Pseudo-Vergilius, Rosae, 1]. Opusculum Virgilii de Rosa . . .’

S8v Calderinus, Domitius: ‘Commentarii in Culicem'. Incipit: ‘Pastor oues de more ad umbram compellens . . .’

T1r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Culex. See V‑072.

T5r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Dirae. See V‑072.

T5r Calderinus, Domitius: ‘In Diras narratio'. Incipit: ‘  “Battare cygneas” [Pseudo-Virgilius, Dirae, 1]. Summa opusculi huius . . .’

T6v Calderinus, Domitius: ‘Commentarii in Aethnam'. Incipit: ‘Hoc Virgilianum esse opus plerique . . .’

T6v Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Aetna. See V‑075.

V2v Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Ciris [addressed to Gaius] Messalla. See V‑075.

V2v [Calderinus, Domitius]: ‘Commentarii in Cyrim'. Incipit: ‘Etsi me uario opusculum hoc Virgilii ad Messalam dirigit . . .’

V6v Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-: Priapea I–III]. ‘Catalecton. Priapus loquitur'. Incipit: ‘[V]ere rosa autumno pomis, aestate frequentor | Spicis una mihi est horrida pestis hyems'. See V‑075.

V6v Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Catalepton [I–XII.2]. See V‑075.

V7r Vergilius Maro, Publius [pseudo-]: Moretum. See V‑072.

V8r ‘Tabula librorum qui in hoc uolumine continentur'.

V8r [Colophon].

V8r ‘Registrum'.

Imprint

Imprint: Venice: Bartholomaeus de Zanis, for Octavianus Scotus and Lucantonio Giunta, 31 July 1493. Folio.

Collation

Collation: a⁶ b–z & [con] [rum] A–V⁸.

Illustrations: Woodcut initials.

References

ISTC: iv00189000

Hain: C 6072;

Goff: Goff V‑189;

BMC: BMC V 432;

Proctor: Pr 5329;

Others: BSB‑Ink V‑129; CIBN V‑137; Copinger, ‘Incunabula Virgiliana', 79; Kallendorf 32; Mambelli 72; Oates 2081; Rhodes 1830; not in Sheppard.

LCN: 14693433

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