“Comicorum Graecorum sententiae, id est γνῶμαι latinis versibus ab Henr. Stephano redditae, et annotationibus illustratae. Ejusdem Henrici Stephani tetrastichon de his sententiis…”, Henricus Stephanus (Estienne), [Geneve], 1569.

32mo, 16 ff, pp.3-633, [3], 1ff blanc. Fine later full morocco, decorated in gilt on covers, spine, turn ins and edges. Professional restorations on joints and hinge. Water stain throughout on lower part, more evident between pages 222-233.

This compact edition by Estienne contains a compilation of quotes and proverbs extracted from the plays of Menander and other Greek comedic authors. Translated and annotated by Henri Estienne, these sententiae were widely embraced in European society during the 16th century, finding application in both oral discourse and written communication. Estienne capitalized on the popularity of this motif, releasing this publication to provide financial support for his esteemed and valuable work, "Thesaurus Graecae Linguae”.

Adams P 1694, Renouard 132 3, Brunet II 1080