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Burclaeus, Gualtherus (Burley, Walter 1275-about 1345.
De vita et moribus philosophorum
[German] Buch von dem Leben und ditten der
heydnischen Maister Blat lxxi
Augsburg: Anton Sorg, ' Afftermontagnach sant
1977-$1600 Felicen tag' (i.e. 19 Jan) 1490. 4^0
Ref: HC 4125 Pr 1716 BMC II 355 GW 5793 (31 Aug.)
Goff B-1328 Panzer I 186, 300.
Copy: PML, UN Ca L, YUL, Gottingen UB, MUnchen SB
Oxford Bodl., Zurich ZB.
Translated by ANton Sorg. The 1st + only German
ed. of Walter Burley's book about ancient philosophers
+ poets. It also contains biographies of physicians
+ astronomers ie. Aratus, Galen, Hippocrates,
Pythagoras, Ptolemaeus, Plinius + Zoroaster.'
Gothic letter, 241. 164 num. leaves. With
many Maiblumen - capitals.

- Von dem naturlichen mayster Dyogenes [inserted] c. 412-323 B.C. - Greek cynic philosopher. [end inserted]
- Volume begins with Thales Milesius.
and ends with Seneca.

BMC II 355 a-v^8 [*]^4 164 leaves, 2-160 so numbered. 3^a, 24 lines +
headline (names of the philosophers) 131 (138)x87mm
TYpes: 140 title, preface on 1b+c - title tyep used
continusously from 1481.
109 text - German text type superseeded type
118 in 1485 Capitals. (1^b, 1f, 1g)

- A compilation which stems from V. Bellovacensis, Diogenes
Laertius - 3rd C. Greek biographer. + other sources -13th ed., 1st in German