Georg MAJOREM. Sententiae veterum poetarum Antoine... Lot 2

Georg MAJOREM. Sententiae veterum poetarum Antoine MANCINELLI, De Poetica virtute & proverbiorum. Paris, Robert Estienne, 1551. Small in-8, half-brown morocco, spine with 5 ornate nerves (19th century binding). Renouard, 80-7 /// 240-(4f.). Edition printed in italic type, from the presses of Robert Estienne, founder of the dynasty. Georges Meier, better known as Georges Major, was a German Protestant theologian (1502-1574) who taught and took part in the controversies that divided Protestants. He was the author of a number of theological works, as well as this collection of opinions and commentaries by ancient poets. The work is completed by a text by Antoine Mancinelli on the virtues of poetry. Binding rubbed with stains at foot. Some old annotations in ink and some browning.