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Lactantius, Lucius Coelius Firmianus

Lactantii Firmiani de diuinis institutionibus aduersus gentes, 1478

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Venice, Johannes de Cologne & Manthen, Johannes, 27 August 1478. In 2°.  Roman font, space for guide letters, notes in an ancient hand, 9 leaves missing: the 1st blank leaf and the last 9 (the notebook after the register), the latter replaced by reproductions, small worm holes in the first leaves, some light stains of water, small holes on the last leaves, slightly trimmed, binding from a later period in parchment and marbled paper, gusset with gold title on the spine, marbled cuts, small lack on the gusset, small defects. Stamp on the title page.

Specialist Notes

Incunabula edition printed in Venice by the printer and stable of the Doge Giovanni da Cologne of this treatise divided into seven books, aimed not only at defending Christianity through the refutation of pagan errors, but also at providing Christians with a complete manual for expounding Christian thought . This work achieved considerable success, so much so that Lactantius himself created a summary of it, the Epitome.