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Pagent Books
NYC. Dec. 84
$7.50
Suetonius Tranquillus, Caius (70-121? AD)
Vitae XII Caessarum. (with commentaries of Philippus
Benoaldus + Marcus Antonius Sabellicus.)
Venice: Simon Bevilagera, 1496 folio
Ref: Goff S827 HC 15128 BMC V 521
Cop: HEHL, Col. U.L. Vita Othonis Silvii p.286
(Marcus Salvias Otho -32-69 AD)
354 leaves, the last blank. 7a: 621 3. of commentary surrounding
the text, 8 headline, 250 (256)x160 ( with marginalia 178)mm
Types: 10E R; 80 Rb; 80 Gkb Woodcut capitals,
also capital spaces, mostly with guide letters.
text type with serparate Q, in use 1496-8.
commentary type with single Qu, in use 1496-00
80 Gkb - neat regular type, mostly with plentiful accents_
breathings, the face apparently a V. Bernalius Gk.
In use 1495-99.

Simon Bevilaqua - 2nd press - after completing his
last book at Vienza on 20 Nov. 1491 he printed
at least 5 books in Venice in 1492. His output thereafter
was constant, his last book of the century being the Gazius
of 20 Dec. 1500 (H. 7502)

Simon Bevialqua - 2nd press - after completing his
last book at Vieenza on 20 Nov. 1491 he printed
at least 5 books in Venice in 1492. His output thereafter
was cnstant, his last book of the century being the Gazius
of 20 Dec. 1500 (h. 7502)

Suetonius whose Lives of teh 12 Caesars extend form Caesar
through Domitian (81-96 AD) belonged to the literary
circle which flourished under Trajan.
Important Renaissance commentaries by Filippo Beroaldo (1453-1505 Bologna)
+ Marcus Antonius Sabellicus [inserted] (humanist, historian, + Librarian of St. Marks.) [end inserted] (Marcantonio Coico, 1436-1506)
Philippus Berouldus - one of the great literary men of the 15th C,
was professor at Parma, Milan, Paris + Bologna - edited a
great number of the classics. His commentaries
became very popular because they contained not only a
thorough exposition of the classical text but also many detailed
digressions on contemporary lige + personal matters.