This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 Excerpt: ...referant scriptoribus; ac, etiamsi a nomine traditum esset, plerosque tarnen in hac re hodie consentire puto. Secundum et tertium "), a serio ribus Graeculis pcssime intellecluin 70), Onomacrito vati insignem laudera confecit, ut omnium caimiiium Orphicorum composilionem vulgo ab eo repeterent Tr). Haec enim pqesis, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 Excerpt: ...referant scriptoribus; ac, etiamsi a nomine traditum esset, plerosque tarnen in hac re hodie consentire puto. Secundum et tertium "), a serio ribus Graeculis pcssime intellecluin 70), Onomacrito vati insignem laudera confecit, ut omnium caimiiium Orphicorum composilionem vulgo ab eo repeterent Tr). Haec enim pqesis, quae numquam in populi ore viguit, omnigenis fraudibus et interpolationibus magis erat exposita, quam epica, quae a doctis pariter atque indoctis saepissime publica rbapsodorum recitatione auribus percipiebatur; elsi haud nego, post Pisistralidarum eliam curam, epicis carmimbua perscriplis impensam, et sub Homeri et sub Hesiodi claris nominibus quum -oa carmina confecta, tum. ea, quae jam exstabant, novo modo interpolala esse 7a). Sed magi- eliam noslram de Orpbica poesi, eruditioribus tantum hominibus nota, sentenliam confirmat, quod nullibi de Orpbicis rhapsodis et diuoxevawuts quidquam memoratum reperimus. Si qui fuissent, tenue saltern hujus rei vestigium?) Coutortae explications vid. sup. p. 48-Stultus hic error inde fartasse derivandus est, quod, quum isti a vetustioribus scriptoribus rclatuni vel vidisseut vel audivissent, Onomacriluni, Hipparchi jussu, Orphei Musaeique carmina ex homiuum ore excepisse, litteris maudasse, ac deiude disposuisse et interpolasse, non ciipere poieraut, iiu orno do illa absque litteris ser va ta sin t. Itaque fingebant sibi uescio quas prosaicas scutentias, ab ipso Orpheo perscriptas, et post loiigum seculorum intervallum ab Onomacrito ad metra revocatas. Neque indigna est ejusmodi opinio istius generis homiuum ingenio; quippe qui alia multa delirar mit, et Pythagoram fecorunt genuinum Orphei diseipulum, qui a divini hominis et mir...
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Good. 1824 edition with Latin text. Has several inscriptions on the front end page-one inscription is from the author in Latin, 3/4 bound in leather with decorated paper covered boards-boards have moderate rubbing to the edges, clean, has a good binding (likely rebound in early 20th century), no marks or notations. 185 pages. Feel free to ask questions.
