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A R I S T O T L E T E X T S AND C O M M E N T A R I E S
T O 1700
in the University of Pennsylvania Library
»
A Catalogue
ARISTOTLE TEXTS AND
COMMENTARIES TO 1700
A Catalogue
by
LYMAN W. RILEY
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Press
© 1961 by the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
[6]
Contents
PREFACE 5
INTRODUCTION 9
PRINTED BOOKS 15
TEXTS
COMMENTARIES
MANUSCRIPTS 85
TEXTS
COMMENTARIES
ADDENDA 90
[7]
Introduction
[ 10]
BMC BRITISH MUSEUM. DEPARTMENT OP PRINTED BOOKS
Catalogue of Books Printed in the XVth Century Now in the
British Museum, London, 1908-1949. 8 parts.
Cartier C A R T I E R , A L F R E D , Bibliographie des éditions des De Tournes,
imprimeurs lyonnais, Paris, 1937.
Census BIBLIOCRAPHICAL S O C I E T Y O P A M E R I C A , Census of Fif-
teenth Century Books Owned in America, New York, 1919.
Cop. C O P I N G E R , W. Α., Supplement to Hain's Repertorium bib-
liographicum, London, 1895-1902. 2 vols.
Copinger COPINGER, Η . B . , The Elsevier Press: a Handlist of the
Productions of the Elzevier Presses at Leyden, Amsterdam, the
Hague and Utrecht, London, 1927.
Gamba GAMBA, BARTOLOMMEO, Serie dei testi di lingua di altre opere
importanti nella Italiana letteratura, scritte dal secolo XIV al
XIX . . . Quarta edizione, Venice, 1839.
GW Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, Leipzig, 1925-1940. 8 vols.
H (or, Hain) HAIN, LUDWIG, Repertorium bibliographicum, Stuttgart,
1826-38. 2 vols.
H C (or, Hain-Copinger) as supplemented by W. A. Copinger,
Supplement to Hain's Repertorium bibliographicum, London,
1895-1902. 2 vols.
HCR as supplemented by D. Reichling, Ap-
pendices ad Haimi-Copingeri Repertorium bibliographicum,
Munich, 1905-1911. 7 vols.
Isaac PROCTOR, R. G . C. An Index to the Early Printed Books in
the British Museum: Part 2, Sections 2 & 3, by Francis S.
Isaac, London, 1898-1903; 1938.
Madan M A D A N , F A L C O N E R , The Early Oxford Press: A Bibliog-
raphy of Printing and Publishing at Oxford, Oxford, 1895.
Stillwell B I B L I O G R A P H I C A L S O C I E T Y OF A M E R I C A , Incunabula in
American Libraries; a second Census oj Fifteenth-Century Books
Owned in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Edited by
Margaret Bingham Stillwell, New York, 1940.
[ 12]
A R I S T O T L E T E X T S AND C O M M E N T A R I E S
T O 1700
in the University of Pennsylvania Library
*
A Catalogue
Printed Books
COMPLETE WORKS a. Greek
1. Complete works; edited by Aldus Manutius and Alexander Bondinus.
Venice, Aldus Manutius, 1495-1498. 5v. in 6. Fol.
GW 2334; Stillwell A858; Rcnouard, Aldus, pp. 7 - 8 .
c. Latin
9. Aristotelis Stagiritae . . . O p e r a q u a e q u i d e m extant o m n i a ,
latinitate uel iam olim, uel n u n c recens à uiris doctissimis d o n a t a
. . . Item Io. Lodouici Viuis Valentini, d e libris Aristotelicis
censura . . . Ad haec de uita Aristotelis, d e q ; genere philosophiae,
ac scriptis eiusdem, c o m m e n t a t i o doctissima, per P h i l i p p u m
M e l a n c h t h o n e m . Basel, [J. Oporinus], 1538. 2v. in 1. Fol.
10. Aristotelis Stagiritae tripartitae philosophiae o p e r a o m n i a absolu-
tissima, ex optimis quibusque, m a x i m è nouis interpretibus collecta
. . . ac d e n i q u e in s u u m u e r u m & n a t u r a l e m o r d i n e m digesta . . .
Edited by Celio Secondo Curione. Basel, J . Hervagius, 1563. 12p.l.,
620 cols., 4 1., 516 cols., 5 1., 1248 cols., 4 1., 256 cols., 33 1. diagrs.
Fol.
b. Latin
15. Expositiones textua/les dubio[rum] atq[ui] luculentissime expla-
natôes in libros de Celo [Í/] müdo. G e n e / r a t i o n e corruptôe.
Metherologo[rum]. ac Paruo[rum] naturalità Aristotelis. v a / r i j s ex
ingenijs. primü tñ [et] potissime ex p[ro]batissimis còmentarijs
angelici do/ctoris T h o m e Aq[u¡]natis [fom]pendiario sermone trans-
sumpte . . . Cologne, H. Quentell, [ca. 1500] lp.l., xlix, xxxv,
xlviij numb. 1., 1 1., xxxix (i.e. xlj), xxiiij, χ numb. 1., 7 1. diagrs.
Fol.
Colophon: Expositio q[ua]tuor librofrum] Metherologo [ru/n] Aris./iuxta cöme-
tatöem doctoris sancti finit feliciter. E t / i n Officina Quentell Colonie nitidissime
ïpressa.
Contents as in G W 2342. Not in G W , Hain, Copinger, Reichling, B M C ,
Voulliéme ( Κ ) , or Stillwell.
[ 17]
duas dequadraginta sectiones . . . Aiexâdri Aphrodisiensis p[ro]-
blemata duobus libris n ö u n q u ä ante îpressa eodê T h e o d o r a ïterpte
. . . Venice, Aldus a n d Asulanus, 1513. 12p.l., 273 n u m b . 1.,
17 1. Fol.
R e n o u a r d , Aldus, p. 65.
18. Ex Physiologia Aristotelis, libri duodetriginta. 1 De auscultatione
naturali octo, 2 De coelo q u a t u o r , 5 De anima tres, I o a n n e Argyro-
pylo interprete. 3 De generatione & corruptione duo, 4 Meteoro-
logicorum q u a t u o r , 6 De sensu & sensili vnus . . . Francisco
V a t a b l o interprete. Q u i b u s omnibus, antiqua tralatio trícenos
libros continës, ad G r a e c u m per eundem V a t a b l u m recognita:
columnatim respödet . . . Paris, H. Stephanus, 1518. 336 n u m b .
1., 1 1. diagrs. Fol.
Includes all parts of the P a r v a N a t u r a l i a . T h e " a n t i q u a t r a l a t i o " is chiefly the
work of Guilelmus of M o e r b e k e .
[ 18]
Politica; Oeconomica; De Virtutibus et Vitiis. Leonardo Bruni Aretino:
Isagogicon moralis disciplinae.
22. Aristotelis Stagiritae Philosophorum Principis Philosophiae N a t u -
ralis libri omnes, Ioanne Argyropylo Byzantio, et Francisco V a t a b l o
interpretibus . . . Adiecta sunt a r g u m e n t a c u m in singulos libros
ex praecipuis Graecorum commentarijs desumpta, tum etiam in
singula vniuscuiusq[u<r] libri capita. Cologne, heirs of Arnold Birck-
m a n n , 1580. 2v. in 1. 4to.
The "argumenta" are taken from Simplicius of Cilicia, Joannes Philoponus,
and Alexander of Aphrodisias. Contents: Vol. 1: Physica; De Coelo.—Vol. 2:
De Generatione et Corruptione; Meteorologica; De Anima; Parva Naturalia.
SELECTIONS
23. T h e s a u r i Aristotelis Stagiritae libri X I I I I . Commentariis illustrati.
In quibus cùm vniuersae philosophiae praeceptiones, t ù m r e r u m
v a r i a r u m Problemata, & historiae explicantur. Autore Petro Sainct-
fleur Monspeliensi . . . Paris, M a r t i n Le J e u n e , 1562. lóp.l., 463
n u m b . 1. 16mo.
b. Italian
28. S o m m a della Filosofia d'Aristotele, e p r i m a della D i a l e t t i c a . R a c -
colta d a M . L o d o u i c o D o l c e . . . V e n i c e , " a p p r e s s o Gio. Battista,
& M a r c h i ò Sessa, & f r a t e l l i , " [1565?]. 4p.l., 132, 104 n u m b . 1., 3 1.
diagrs. 8vo.
Each of the three parts has a special title page but only part 3 has separate
signatures and foliation.
Contents: Organon; Ethica Nicomachea; Politica; Oeconomica; Physica; De
Coelo; De Generatione et Corruptione; Meteorologica; De Anima.
ANALYTICA POSTERIORA (see alto ORGANON and nos. 16, 26, 37, 45,
48,83, 85,263)
a. Greek
29. 'Ιωάννου του Γραμματικού, tís τα ΰστίρα αναλυτικά 'Αριστοτέλους,
υπόμνημα . . . I o a n n i s G r a m m a t i c i in P o s t e r i o r a Resolutoria
Aristotelis, c o m m e n t a r i u m . I n c e r t i a u t h o r i s in e a d e m . Eustratii in
e a d e m . . . Edited by Aldus Manutius. V e n i c e , Heirs of A. M a n u t i u s
a n d A. Asulanus, 1534. 123 n u m b . 1., 1 1., 67 n u m b . 1., 1 1. diagrs.
Fol.
Renouard, Aldus, p. 113.
b. Latin
30. Analytica Posteriora; translated by Jacobus de Venetia, with commentary by
Paulus Venetus. V e n i c e , G u i l e l m u s A n i m a M i a Tridinensis, 1486.
118 1. (2 b l a n k ) . Fol.
HCR 12512; BMC V, 410; Proctor 5108; Stillwell P185.
31. C o m m e n t a r l a R o b e r t i Linconiensis in libros p o s t e r i o r e m ] Aristo-
telis. C u m textu s e r i a t i m inserto. Scriptu[m] G u a l t e r i j Burlei super
eosdë libros P o s t e r i o r u m . Translated by Jacobus de Venetia. Venice,
Bonetus Locatellus for O c t a v i a n u s Scotus, 1494. 35 n u m b . 1. Fol.
H C 10105; BMC V, 444; Proctor 5057; Stillwell R198.
[20]
32. . Venice, Otinus de Luna, 1497. 38 1. Fol.
HC 10107; BMC V, 568; Proctor 5602; Stillwell R199.
33. Aristotelis Peripateticofrum] citra cötrouersiä prïcipis: Libri bonae
frugis refertissimi, quibus posteriorü resulotiuorü [¿je] inscriptio est
indita, ab Ioäne Argyropylo Byzantio n ò minori fidelitate q\uern]
elegantia Latio donati iuxtaq[u<] Auerrois distinctionè digesti.
Pr[a]emisso tralatoris epistolio, quo & institutum philosophi &
eminentia libroni posteriorum, ante oculos ponuntur. Leipzig,
Valentinus Schumann, 1519. 29 1. Fol.
D E A D O L E S C E N T E E T S E N E C T U T E (or D E J U V E N T U T E E T S E N E C -
T U T E ) see P A R V A N A T U R A L I A .
[23]
D E A M I C I T I A su E T H I C A N I C O M A C H E A , Book V I I I .
DE COELO («ee alto nos. 14-16, 18-20, 22, 25, 27, 28)
a. Greek
64. Σιμτλικίου "Ττομνήματα. tis τέσσαρα βιβ\ία ΆpwroréXow Πίρί
Ουρανού, μ(τά το0 'Ύτοκπμίνου τον αύτοϋ. Simplicii C o m m e n t a r l i in
[26]
q u a t u o r Aristotelis libros De Coelo, cum textu eiusdem . . .
Venice, Aldus and Asulanus, 1526. 3p.1., 178 (i.e. 172) n u m b . 1. Fol.
Rcnouard, Aldus, p. 102.
c. Latin
66. De Coelo; translated by Guilelmtts of Moerbeke with a commentary by
Gaetano Tiene. Venice, [Andreas Torresanus?], 1484.108 1. (1 blank)
Fol.
H C R 15500; B M C V, 307; Proctor 5685; Stillwell G27.
67. Haec, uolumine hoc continetur Interpretamcta sanctissimi doc-
toris T h o m a e Aquinatis in libros de coelo [«/] müdo Aristotelis
añotationibus textuü [í/] cömetorü Auerroys . . . in marginibus
ornata ac cum additiöibus Petri aluerniatis . . . Textus Aristotel-
icus cu[m] duplici translative . . . Fratris Hieronymi Sauonarolae
Ferrariêsis tractatus: ï quo diuidütur oës scîae nup[er]rime in lucè
aedit[i/í] . . . Translations by Guilelmtts of Moerbeke and Joannes
Argyropoulos. Venice, Simon de Luere for Alexander Calcedonius,
1506. 6p.l., 95 numb. 1. diagrs. Fol.
The text of Averroes is not included.
68. Aristotelis Stagyritae libri De Coelo I U I Argiropilo interprete, De
Generatione II Nypho [interprete], Meteororum I I I Boetio [in-
terprete], adiectis Eckij commentarijs . . . Augsburg, G r i m m and
Wirsung, 1519. C X X V n u m b . 1., 1 1. diagrs. Fol.
T h e Meteorologica is actually translated by Guilelmus of Moerbeke.
69. Aristotelis . . . De Coelo libri I I I I , ex Graeco iuxta tralationem
veterem accuratissime recogniti . . . Translated by Guilelmus oj
Moerbeke, with a commentary by Thomas Aquinas and Petrus de Alvernia.
Venice, Hieronymus Scotus, 1545. 4p.l., 94 n u m b . 1. diagrs. Fol.
70. Aristotelis De Coelo libri quatuor, Ioanne Argyropilo Byzantio
interprete. Lyons, T h i b a u d Payen, 1546. 115p. 8vo.
This is bound (as issued?) with an edition of the Physica (see no. 173). Baudrier
IV, 234.
71. Aristotelis De Cáelo libri I I I I , Ioachimo Perionio interprete: per
Nicolaum Grouchium correcti & emendati. Paris, Gabriel Buon,
1560. 62 n u m b . 1. 4to.
D E C O E L O E T M U N D O see DE COELO.
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D E COLORÏBUS
Greek and Latin
72. D e Coloribus libellus, à Simone Portio Neapolitano latinitate
donatus, & commentarijs illustratus: v n à cum eiusdem praefatione,
q u a coloris naturarti declarat. Florence, Laurentius Torrentinus,
1548. 197, [2]p. 4to.
73 . . 197, [3]p. 4to. Another issue, with added errata note
p. [200]
DE CURA REI FAMILIARIS see OECONOMICA.
DE DEMONSTRATIONE see ANALYTICA POSTERIORA.
DE DIVINATIONE PER S O M N U M see PARVA NATURALIA.
DE GENERATIONE A N I M A L I U M see nos. 17, 20, 118.
Latin
83. De Interpretatione translated by Boethius, and Analytica Posteriora trans-
lated by Jacobus de Venetia, both with commentaries by Thomas Aquinas
(that on Book II of De Inter pretatione completed by Gratia Dei Aesculanus).
Also the De Fallaciis of Thomas Aquinas. Venice, Guilelmus A n i m a
Mia, 1489. 98 1. (1 blank). Fol.
H R 1493a; Cop. 570; BMG V, 411 ; StillweU T229.
84. Luculentissimi Ioannis Arborei Laudunensis in l i b r u m vtpl ¿ρμηνύαs
Aristotelis cômentarij. Translated by Boethius. Paris, Simon Colines,
1535. 100 n u m b . 1. diagis. 8vo.
Renouard, Colines, pp. 432-433.
De Inter pretatione, Paris, 1556. Issued with no. 149.
De Interpretations, Lyons, 1557. Issued with no. 150.
85. H i e r o n y m i Balduini è M o n t e a r d u o . . . expositio in libellum
[29]
Porphyrii de quinqué uocibus . . . Eiusdem commentarla in
libros Aristoteli* de interpretatione absoluta . . . Expositio item
in p r i m u m posteriorum analyticorum Aristotelis, & m a g n a m in eo
Auerrois commentationem . . . Edited by Gometius Paganus and
Antonius Siculus. Venice, Joannes Gryphius, 1563. 6p.1., 250 n u m b . 1.
diagrs. Fol.
T h e Isagoge of Porphyrius and the De Interpretatione are translated by Boe-
thiiia, the Analytica Posteriora by Jacobus de Venetia.
D E J U V E N T U T E E T S E N E C T U T E see P A R V A N A T U R A L I A .
D E L O N G I T U D I N E E T B R E V I T A T E V I T A E see P A R V A N A T U R A L I A .
D E M E M O R I A (DE M E M O R I A E T R E M I N I S C E N T I A ) sa
PARVA NATURALIA.
D E M O R I B U S AD E U D E M U M see no. 21.
D E M O R T E E T V I T A see P A R V A N A T U R A L I A .
DE M O T U A N I M A L I U M see no. 354.
b. Latin
87. Aristotelis liber de M u n d o , ad Alexandrum Macedoniae regem,
Gulielmo Budaeo interprete. Paris, Gabriel Buon, 1560. 16 numb.
1. 4to.
D E N A T U R A A N I M A L I U M see H I S T O R I A A N I M A L I U M .
D E N A T U R A A U T D E R E R U M P R I N C I P I I S see PHYSICA.
D E O R T U E T I N T E R I T U see D E G E N E R A T I O N E E T C O R R U P T I O N E .
D E P A R T I B U S A N I M A L I U M see nos. 17, 20, 118.
D E P H Y S I C A A U D I T I O N E see PHYSICA.
D E PHYSICA A U D I T U see PHYSICA.
D E P H Y S I C A A U S C U L T A T O N E see PHYSICA.
D E P O E T I C A see P O E T I C A .
D E P R I M A P H I L O S O P H I A see M E T A P H Y S I C A .
D E R E G I M I N E R E G U M see S E C R E T A S E C R E T O R U M .
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DE REPUBLICA see POLITICA.
DE RESPIRATICENE see PARVA NATURALIA.
DE SENSU E T SENSATO see PARVA NATURALIA.
DE S O M N I I S (or DE I N S O M N I I S ) ste PARVA N A T U R A L I A .
DE S O M N O ET V I G I L I A see PARVA NATURALIA.
DE S O P H I S T I C I S E L E N C H I S see S O P H I S T I C I E L E N C H I .
DE V I R T U T I B U S E T V I T U S see no. 21.
DE VITA E T M O R T E see PARVA NATURALIA.
D I A L E C T I C A see O R G A N O N .
DISCIPLINA M O R A L I S see MAGNA MORALIA.
E C O N O M I C A see O E C O N O M I C A .
E L E N C H I see S O P H I S T I C I E L E N C H I .
E T H I C A E U D E M I A see DE M O R I B U S AD E U D E M U M .
E T H I C A MAGNA see MAGNA M O R A L I A .
ETHICA NICOMACHEA (see alto nos. 13, 16, 21, 28, 238)
a. Greek
88. Ευστρατίου καί άλλων τινών ίτισήμων υπομνήματα fis τ α δ(Κ α των
του Άριστοτίλου$ Ή0ικών Νικομαχίίων βιβ\ία μίτο. του υττοκίιμίνου. E u -
stratii et a l i o r u m i n s i g n i u m p e r i p a t e t i c o r u m c o m m e n t a r l a in libros
decern Aristotelis D e M o r i b u s a d N i c o m a c h u m , u n a c u m textu
suis in locis a d i e c t o . . . Edited by Paolo Manuzio. V e n i c e , heirs of
A l d u s M a n u t i u s a n d A n d r e a s Asulanus, 1536. 2p.l., 189 n u m b . 1.
Fol.
The editor assigns the commentaries on books 1, 6, 9, and 10 of the Ethica to
Eustratius, 2, 4, 7, and 8 to Aspasius, 5 to Michael of Ephesus, and 3 to an
anonymous author. Actually those to 1 and 6 are by Eustratius, 2, 3, 4, and 7
are anonymous, 5, 9, and 10 are by Michael of Ephesus, and 8 is by Aspasius
(see Commentario in Aristotelem Graeca, X I X , X X , and X X I I , pt. 3). R.enouard,
Aldus, p. 116.
89. Άριστοτίλοικ Ηθικών Niκομαχίίων βιβλία δίκα. Aristotelis D e M o r i b .
a d N i c o m a c h u m filium libri decern. Edited by Pietro Vettori. Florence,
J u n t a , 1547. 68 (i.e. 69) n u m b . 1., 1 1. 4to.
90 . . Paris, G u i l l a u m e M o r e l , 1560. 6p.l., 2 0 4 (i.e.
2 0 0 ) p. 4to.
Ethica Nicomachea, Frankfurt, 1584, edited by Friedrich Sylburg. This was
issued separately but is vol. 3 of no. 5 in the University's collection.
c. Latin
98. Ethica Nicomachea, Politica, and Oeconomica, translated by Leonardo
Bruni Aretino. Strassburg, J o h a n n Mentelin, before 10 April, 1469.
198 1. Fol.
G W 2367; H 1762; Proctor 224; Stillwell A880; cf. BMG I, 53. This copy has
stubs between leaves [99] and [100] and between [106] and [107].
99. Questiones magistri Iohannis versoris super libros ethicorum Ares-
totelis et text[ux] eiusdem. c u m singular! diligentia correcte.
Translated by Robert Grosseteste. Cologne, Heinrich Quentell, 1491.
lp.l., Cxxii n u m b . 1., 2 1. Fol.
H 16053; Voulliéme (Κ) 1221; BMC I, 276; Proctor 1305; Stillwell V230.
100. Decern librorum M o r a l i u m Aristotelis, tres conuersiones: p r i m a
Argyropili Byzantij, secunda Leonardi Aretini, tertia vero a n t i q u a
[i.e. of Robert Grosseteste] . . . Edited by Jacques Le Fèvre d'Étaples.
Paris, J o h a n n H i g m a n a n d Wolfgang Hopyl, 1497. 210 1. Fol.
I n c l u d e s also a c o m m e n t a r ) by Le F è v r e d ' É t a p l e s w h i c h a c c o m p a n i c s the
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teftat τ libn a u s f u m o cú eloqñae ftuoio luculéeffime f i p t i
» d a r . i t I t a q ; fiquis ílü núc fenfuseft rerú i i f a j j i á poem
crecpioñ eft buie a b f u r o i t a u et m c ó a n i t i o tr.iouctónis in
fenfii et u n t i barbarie inoignatú l»s fuos Ubios et negare
ci talis ap° latios vioeri c u p U t qualé a p u o grecos fefe ipe
e.ïbibuit T\ec ilo miebi qmfq? obiecerit laene lingue íopiá
T U illa quioé b a b ú * locuplt* eft nec ao expmenoú qóui·
verú caí aoejeoinanoii f a o s mooo ipa f a a é "Jgnozanté d o
tfta aggreoi τ ν ί α ύ fuii lingue afferibere ftuluffimù fimul *
íoigniffimú eft V i o e m » p l a n t ú quioé et terenaft poetas co :
micce et oe lemffimis r e b u s tractantes m en an Οι i f a b u l a s
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A r g y r o p o u l o s t r a n s l a t i o n ; t h e M a g n a M o r a l i a in ι be t r a n s l a t i o n by G i o r g i o
V a l l a , in a m o d i f i e d f o r m : L e o n a r d o B r u n i A r e t i n o ' s D i a l o g u s d e M o r i b u s
ad G a l e o t u m or I s a g o g i c o n m o r a l i s d i s c i p l i n a e : a n d Le F è v r e d ' É t a p l r s '
Artificialis i n t r o d u c i l o in d e c e r n libros m o r a l e s Aristoteli*. G W 2 3 5 9 : H C
1761; B M C V i l i , 138; Stillwell A 8 8 7 .
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111. L'Ethica d'Aristotile tradotta in lingua vulgare Fiorentina et
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112 . . Vcnicc, Bartholomeo detto l'Imperatore, 1551. 158
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G a m b a 88.
f. Spanish
113. L a philosofia moral del Aristotel: es asaber Ethicas: Polithicas: y
Económicas: en R o m a n ç e . Translated by Carlos, prince oj Viana, from
the Latin of Leonardo Bruni Aretino. Zaragoza, Georg Coci, 1509.
150 1. Fol.
Palau 16676.
ETHICA NICOMACHEA. SUMMARIES AND PARAPHRASES
a. Latin
114. Epitome doctrinae moralis, ex decern libris Ethicorum Aristotelis
ad N i c o m a c h u m collecta, pro Academia Argentinensi, per
T h e o p h i l u m Golium, ethices ibidem professorem. Strassburg,
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b. Italian
115. L'Ethica d'Aristotile ridotta in compendio da Ser Brunetto Latini,
et altre traduttioni, & scritti di quei tempi . . . Lyons, J e a n de
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Latini's Trésor in an Italian translation by Bono Giamboni. For the other
works contained in the volume see Gamba, pp. 27-28. Cartier 526; Gamba 89.
116. L'Ethica di Aristotile a Nicomacho, ridutta in modo di parafrasi
dal Reuerendo M . Antonio Scaino, con varie annotationi &
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HERMENEUTICA see DE INTERPRETATIONE.
c. Latin
118. Aristotelis De natura animalium: libri nouem. De partibus ani-
malium: libri quatuor. De generatione animalium: libri quinq[ue].
Interprete Theodoro Gaza. Venice, Bartholomaeus de Zanis for
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GW 2353; H C 1703; BMC V, 433; Proctor 5341; Stillwell A873.
LOGICA see ORGANON.
MAGNA MORALIA (tee alto nos. 13, 16, 21, 100, 104)
Greek
Magna M or alia, Frankfurt, 1584, edited by Friedrich Sylburg. This was
issued separately but is vol. 4 of no. 5 in the University's collection.
a. Greek
Metaphysica, Frankfurt, 1585, edited by Friedrich Sylburg. This was
issued separately but is vol. 9 of no. 5 in the University's collection.
b. Greek and Latin
120. Commentariorum P. Fonsecae . . . Societàtis Iesu, in libros
Metaphysicorum Aristotelis Stagiritae. Tomus primus. Continet
hie tomus quatuor primorum librorum explicationem. Lyons,
Sibille de la Porte, 1585. 12p.l., 724, [18]p. 8vo.
This volume was first published in R o m e in 1577; the second volume was not
ublished until 1589, in Rome. Backer-Sommervogel I I I , 839; cf. Baudrier
PII, 352-353.
c. Latin
121. Contenta. Continetur hic Aristotelis castigatissime recognitum
opus metaphysicû a clarissimo principe Bessarione Cardinale
Niceno latinitate foeliciter donatum, xiiij libris distinctum: cum
adiecto in xij primos libros Argyropyli Byzantij interpretamëto,
rarü proculdubio & hactenus desideratü opus . . . Theophrasti
metaphysicorum liber I. Item Metaphysica introductio: quatuor
dialogorum libris elucidata. Edited by Jacques Le Fèvre d'Étaples.
Paris, Henricus Stephanus, 1515. 160 numb.l. Fol.
The "introductio" and "dialogi" are by Le Fèvre d'Étaples.
122. Bessarionis Cardinalis Niceni, et Patriarchae Constantinopolitani
Metaphysicorum Aristotelis X I I I I librorum tralatio. Venice,
Aldus and Asulanus, 1516. 55(i.e. 53) numb.l. Fol.
Includes the Metaphysica of Theophrastus. This volume was issued as a part
of Bessarion's Adversus Calumniatorem Platonis, Venice, 1516; see Renouard,
Aldus, p. 77, no. 6.
123. . . . Aristote. Stagyrite lib. Metaphy. xij. cum singulorum
epitomatis . . . Auerroeq[uf] eius fideliss. interprete: ac. M. A. Z.
apostillis: necnon duobus alijs lib. quos Aristotele redolere docti
contëdunt . . . Translated by Guilelmus of Moerbeke; edited by M arco
Antonio Rimara. Lyons, Scipion de Gabiano, 1529. cclxxxiiij
numb.l. diagrs. 8vo.
At head of title: " M e t a p h y . Aristo, cum comme. Auer." T h e translation from
the Arabic of Averroës' "commentarius magnus" is by Michael Scotus.
Baudrier, V I I , 170-171.
124. Alexandri Aphrodisiei Commentarla in duodecim Aristotelis
libros de prima Philosophia, interprete I o l n e Genesio Sepulueda
Cordubensi . . . Paris, Simon de Colines, 1536. lOp.l., 402p.
diagrs. Fol.
T h e text of the Metaphysica is also translated by Sepúlveda. Renouard,
Colines, pp. 257-258.
125. . Venice, Hieronymus Scotus, 1544. 3p.l.. 193 numb.l.
diagrs. Fol.
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126. Aristotelis S t a g i r i t a e M e t a p h y s i c o r u m libri X I I I I , c u m scholiis ac
u a r i e t a t i b u s l e c t i o n u m n u p e r additis. A u e r r o i s C o r d u b e n s i s
digressiones o m n e s in eosdem. Accesserunt c o n t r a d i c t i o n e s ac
solutiones in dictis Aristotelis, & Auerrois, a b s o l u t a e per solertissi-
m u m M a r c u m A n t o n i u m Z i m a r a m , q u a s n u p e r in l u c e m edidi-
mus. Translated by Bessarion. Lyons, T h i b a u d P a y e n , 1547. 400p.
8vo.
Baudrier I V , 236.
127. A l e x a n d r i A p h r o d i s i e i C o m m e n t a r l a in d u o d e c i m Aristotelis
libros D e P r i m a Philosophia, i n t e r p r e t e I o a n n e Genesio S e p u l u e d a
C o r d u b e n s i . . . Venice, H i e r o n y m u s Scotus, 1551. 155 n u m b . l .
diagrs. Fol.
See nos. 124 and 125.
128. P a r a p h r a s i s in X I I I I Aristot. libros D e P r i m a Philosophia c u m
adnotatic nibus et q u a e s t i o n i b u s in loca o b s c u r i o r a A n t o n i o
S c a y n o oalodiensi . . . R o m e , B a r t h o l o m a e u s Grassius, 1587.
lOp.l., 582, [ l ] p . Fol.
Includes also the full text of the Metaphysica in the translation by Bessarion.
METEOROLOGICA (êee alto nos. 14,15,18-20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28,68,74)
a. Greek and Latin
129. Francisci V i c o m e r c a t i M e d i o l a n e n s i s in q u a t u o r libros Aristotelis
M e t e o r o l o g i c o r u m c o m m e n t a r l i , et e o r u n d e m l i b r o r u m e G r a e c o
in L a t i n u m per e u n d e m c o n u e r s i o . . . Paris, Vascosanus, 1556.
6p.l., 372, 130, [ l ] p . diagrs. Fol.
b. Latin
130. . . . Aristote. S t a g y r i t e M e t e o r o r u m libri q u a t u o r : c u m A u e r ,
c o r d u b e n s i s exactiss. c o m m e n t a r i j s d e n u o acutissime t r a d u c t i s
. . . Translated by Guilelmus of Moerbeke. Lyons, Scipion d e
G a b i a n o , 1530. lxxiij n u m b . l . diagrs. 8vo.
At head of title: "Libri Meteororum Aristo, cü com. Auer." T h e Averroean
commentary appearing with the first 3 books is a c o m p e n d i u m , or " S u m m a , "
perhaps combined with part of a "commentarium medium" (see M. Stein-
schneider, Die Hebraeischen Uebersetzungen des Mittelalters, p. 136n, and Η . Α.
Wolfson in Speculum, V I < 1 9 3 1 » · , 420). T h e Latin translation from the
Hebrew is by Elia del M e d i g o (Steinschneider p. 135 and G W 3108). T h e
fourth book appears with Averroës' "commentarium m e d i u m " translated
from the Arabic by Michael Scotus (Aristoteles Latinus: Codices, I, 106).
Baudrier V I I , 173. See also no. 56.
O E C O N O M I C A (see also nos. 13, 16, 21, 28, 98, 113, 196, 199, 367)
b. Latin
135. Oeconomica, Books 7 and 2, translated and with a commentary by Leonardo
Bruni Aretino. Venice, Christopherus Valdarfer, [ca. 1470], 36 1.
8vo.
G W 2435; H C R 1774; B M C V , 185; Proctor 4139; Stillwell A902.
O R G A N O N (see alto no. 28. All editions include the Isagoge of Porphyrins)
a. Greek
138. Opyavov τοD Άριστοτίλουτ. En uobis iuuenes bonarum litterarum
philosophiaeq[u«] studiosi, Aristotelis Organum . . . Venice,
Bartholomaeus Zanettus, 1536. 282 1. diagr. 8vo.
144. Organon, translated by Boethius and Jacobus de Venetia, and including the
Liber de Sex Principiis oj Gilbert de la Porree. Venice, P h i l i p p u s d e
Petro, 1481. 180 1. (2 blank). Fol.
G W 2391; H a i n 1665; Proctor 4283; Stillwell A906.
PARVA NATURALIA (see also nos. 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24-27, 49, 55, 56, 354)
Latín
160. Aristotelis libelli, q u i p a r u a n a t u r a l i a v u l g o a p p e l a n t u r . I o a c h i m o
Perionio i n t e r p r e t e : p e r N i c o l a u m G r o u c h i u m correcti & e m e n -
dati. Paris, G a b r i e l B u o n , 1560. 72 n u m b . l . diagr. 4to.
PEPLUS
Greek and Latín
161. Aristotelis Stagirítae, Pepli f r a g m e n t u m , siue H e r o u m H o m e r i -
c o r u m e p i t a p h i a , fideliter a u c t o r i suo restituía, L a t i n é versa, &
a n n o t a t i o n i b u s illustrata per G u l i e l m u m C a n t e r u r n . . . E d i t i o
s e c u n d a . . . A n t w e r p , C h r i s t o p h e r P l a n t i n , 1571. 31 (i.e. 54)p.
8vo.
Ruelens, p. 110, no. 13.
P E R I H E R M E N I A S see D E I N T E R P R E T A T I O N .
P H I L O S O P H I A M O R A L I S see E T H I C A N I C O M A C H E A .
P H I L O S O P H I A N A T U R A L I S see S E L E C T E D W O R K S .
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PHYSICA (tee alto nos. 14, 16, 18-20, 22, 24-28)
a. Greek
162. Σιμπλικίου 'Υπομνήματα (is τα οκτώ Άριστοτίλοιπ Φυσική! άκροάσίωs
βιβλία μίτά του ΰποκαμίνου του Άριστοτίλους. Simplicii C o m m e n -
tarli in octo Aristotelis Physicae Auscultationis libros c u m ipso
Aristotelis textu . . . Edited by Francesco Torresani. Venice, Aldus
a n d Asulanus, 1526. 4p.l., 322 (i.e. 324) n u m b . l . diagrs. Fol.
Renouard, Aldus, p. 102.
Language: English
AND
HECTOR T. FENTON, Esq.,
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PHILADELPHIA:
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1892.
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FIRESIDE PUBLISHING COMPANY,
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PREFACE.
THOS. V. COOPER.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK I.—HISTORY OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES.
PAGE.
Colonial Parties—Whig and Tory 3
Particularists and Strong Government Whigs 5
Federals and Anti-Federals 6
Republicans and Federals 8
Downfall of the Federals 12
Democrats and Federals 17
Jefferson Democrats 19
Hartford Convention 20
Treaty of Ghent 20
Congressional Caucus 21
Protective Tariff 21
Monroe Doctrine 23
Missouri Compromise 24
Tariff—American System 25
Tenure of Office—Eligibility 27
Nullification—Democrats and Federals 29
United States Bank 31
Jackson’s Special Message on the United States Bank 33
Conception of Slavery Question 35
Democrats and Whigs 37
The Hour Rule 39
National Bank Bill—First 41
„ „ „ Second 43
Oregon Treaty of 1846 47
Treaty of Peace with Mexico 49
Clay’s Compromise Resolutions 51
Abolition Party—Rise and Progress of 53
Kansas-Nebraska Bill 55
Ritual of the American Party 57
Kansas Struggle 71
Lincoln and Douglas Debate 73
Charleston Convention—Democratic, 1860 81
Douglas Convention, 1860, Baltimore 86
Breckinridge Convention, 1860, Baltimore 86
Chicago Republican Convention, 1860 86
American Convention, 1860 87
Secession—Preparing for 87
Secession—Virginia Convention, 1861 91
„ Inter-State Commissioners 96
„ Southern Congress, Proceedings of 97
„ Confederate Constitution 97
„ Confederate States 98
Buchanan’s Views 99
Crittenden Compromise 104
Peace Convention 106
Actual Secession 109
„ „ Transferring Arms to the South 109
Fernando Wood’s Secession Message 112
Congress on the Eve of the Rebellion 113
Lincoln’s Views 115
Judge Black’s Views 115
Alexander H. Stephens’ Speech on Secession 116
Lincoln’s First Administration 120
Confederate Military Legislation 128
Guerrillas 129
Twenty-Negro Exemption Law 130
Douglas on the rebellion 130
Political Legislation Incident to the War 130
Thirty-Seventh Congress 131
Compensated Emancipation 135
Lincoln’s Appeal to the Border States 137
Reply of the Border States 138
Border State Slaves 139
Emancipation 141
„ Preliminary Proclamation of 141
„ Proclamation of 143
Loyal Governors, the Address of 144
Fugitive Slave Law, Repeal of 145
Financial Legislation 149
Seward as Secretary of State 149
Internal Taxes 151
Confederate Debt 152
Confederate Taxes 153
West Virginia—Admission of 158
Color in War Politics 159
Thirteenth Amendment—Passage of 167
Louisiana—Admission of Representatives 168
Reconstruction 169
Arkansas—Admission of 170
Reconstruction Measures—Text of 171
Fourteenth Amendment 174
McClellan’s Political Letters 175
Lincoln’s Second Administration 177
Andrew Johnson and his Policy 178
„ „ —Impeachment Trial 179
Grant 191
Enforcement Acts 193
Readmission of Rebellious States 193
Legal Tender Decision 194
Greenback Party 194
Prohibitory Party 196
San Domingo—Annexation of 196
Alabama Claims 197
Force Bill 197
Civil Service—Order of President Hayes 198
Amnesty 199
Liberal Republicans 199
Reform in the Civil Service 200
Credit Mobilier 200
Salary Grab 214
Returning Boards 217
Grangers 218
„ —Illinois Railroad Act of 1873 218
Civil Rights Bill—Supplementary 221
Morton Amendment 222
Whisky Ring 222
Belknap Impeached 223
White League 223
Wheeler Compromise—Text of 226
Election of Hayes and Wheeler 228
Electoral Count 229
Title of President Hayes 233
Cipher Despatches 234
The Hayes Administration 239
Negro Exodus 240
Campaign of 1880 242
Three Per Cent. Funding Bill 244
History of the National Loans 245
Garfield and Arthur—Inauguration of 253
Republican Factions 253
The Caucus 256
Assassination of Garfield 260
Arthur, President 261
Boss Rule 261
Readjusters 263
Mormonism—Suppression of 264
„ Text of the Bill 265
South American Question 269
Star Route Scandal 277
The Coming States 278
Chinese Question 281
„ „ —Speech of Senator Miller on 281
„ „ —Reply of Senator Hoar 285
Merchant Marine 296
Current Politics 298
Political Changes in 1882, 1883, 1884 304–
318
Cleveland’s Administration 321
Contests of 1885, 1886, 1887 321
The Campaigns of 1884, 1886, 1887, 1888 318–
335
The National Conventions of 1888 336
The Presidential Election of 1888 337
President Harrison’s Message on the Chilean Troubles 339
The National Conventions of 1892 347
BOOK II.—POLITICAL PLATFORMS.
Virginia Resolutions, 1798 2003
Virginia Resolutions, 1798—Answers of the State Legislatures 2006
Resolutions of 1798 and 1799 2010
Washington’s Farewell Address 2014
All National Platforms from 1800 to 1892 2021–
2079
Comparison of Platform Planks on Great Questions 2079–
2104