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P. Virgilii Maronis Opera in tres tomos divisa : cum integris notis Servii, Philargyrii, nec non J. Pierii variis lectionibus, & selectissimis plerisque commentariis Donati, Probi, Nannii, Sabini, Germani, Cerdæ, Taubmanni, & aliorum

Virgil, Emmenessius, Jacobus, d. 1679, ed, Maasvicius, Pancratius, 1658-1719, ed, Erythraeus (Nicolaus), 16th cent, Basso, Antonio Maria, 16th cent, Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. MB (BRL), John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) MB (BRL) · 1680 · Lugd. Batavorum : Apud Jacobum Hackium ; Amstelodami : Apud Abrahamum Wolfgang · 26 pictures

A 1680 scholarly edition of Virgil's works in three volumes, edited by Jacobus Emmenessius and Pancratius Maasvicius and published in Leiden and Amsterdam, aimed at classical scholars and students. Its engraved plates reproduce Roman coins: personifications such as Victoria, Fecunditas and Abundantia, and an imperial portrait of Augustus, drawn in clean, evenly hatched line that a designer could use as a model for classical medallion and cameo motifs.

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