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In hoc opere contenta Ludus L. Annaei Senecae De morte Claudij Caesaris cu[m] scholijs Beati Rhenani. : Synesius Cyrene[n]sis de laudibus Caluitij, Ioa[n]ne Phrea Britanno interprete, cu[m] scholijs Beati Rhenani. Erasmi Roterodami Moriae encomium ; cum co[m]mentarijs Gerardi Listrij, trium linguarum periti.

Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D., author.; Synesius, of Cyrene, Bishop of Ptolemais. Calvitii encomium.; Listrius, Gerardus, writer of added commentary.; Rhenanus, Beatus, 1485-1547, writer of added commentary.; Phreas, John, -1465, translator.; Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536. Moriae encomium.; Froben, Johann, 1460?-1527, printer.
1515
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Title
In hoc opere contenta Ludus L. Annaei Senecae De morte Claudij Caesaris cu[m] scholijs Beati Rhenani. : Synesius Cyrene[n]sis de laudibus Caluitij, Ioa[n]ne Phrea Britanno interprete, cu[m] scholijs Beati Rhenani. Erasmi Roterodami Moriae encomium ; cum co[m]mentarijs Gerardi Listrij, trium linguarum periti.
Uniform title
Apocolocyntosis
Created/published
Basileae : In aedibus Ioannis Frobenii, mense Martio anno MDXV [1515]
Description
2 pts. in 1 v. ; 22 cm (4to)
Associated name
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D., author.
Listrius, Gerardus, writer of added commentary.
Rhenanus, Beatus, 1485-1547, writer of added commentary.
Phreas, John, -1465, translator.
Note
Moriae encomium (part 2) is also found issued separately.

Signatures: pt. 1: a-h⁴; pt. 2: A-X⁴.

Pagination: pt. 1: [64] p.; pt. 2: [168] p.

Titles within woodcut borders; Froben's device on signature h3 verso and X4 verso; initials.
Cited/described in
Bib. Belgica XIII, E 847
Includes
Synesius, of Cyrene, Bishop of Ptolemais. Calvitii encomium.
Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536. Moriae encomium.
Froben, Johann, 1460?-1527, printer.
Genre/form
Clasps.
Annotations.
Underscoring.
Manicules.
Place of creation/publication
Switzerland -- Basel.

Call number
PA6661 .A9 1515 Cage
Folger-specific note
In contemporary alum-tawed pigskin over bevelled wooden boards; blind-stamped panels and borders; remains of clasps; manuscript title on fore-edge; heavily annotated copy with numerous Latin manuscript notes; underscoring, and manicules. Manuscript inscription on front paste-down endpaper: "A[n]no maximo Winkler ..." Inscription on back paste-down endpaper: "Anno Domini 1568 die undecim Maij obijt vel obdormiuit in Chri[st]o D[omi]n[u]s Sigismundus Wielandus fidelis minister verbi dei tum temporis in Splugen & socer meus dilectissimus." Crude ink drawings of armorial shields with a cross (Switzerland?). One shield with a figure of a person wearing a hat, with the name Jodocus Sanremus written outside, around the shield.
Folger accession
190049

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