A MANUAL

OF

CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY.

CL. ÆLIANI, Sen. (TACTICA) A.C. circa 240.

ROME. 4to. 1487.

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A Theodoro Thessalonicense Latinum factum, et Antonio Panormita Alphonsi Regis Præceptori dicatum. Printed by Eucharius Silber, alias Franck. First Latin edition.' This edition is in great request, and contains many authors who have written on military tactics, which were separately printed same year. These authors are Frontinus, Vegetius, and Modestus. De Bure, No. 2139. At the Duke de la Vallière's sale, a copy of these authors sold for £25. Os. 2d.; at the Pinelli sale, without Modestus, £41. 5s. 2d. See Dibdin's Introduction, v. i. p. 121. Brunet, t. iii. p. 398.

BONON. fol. 1496. Latinè. Ex recens. Phil. Beroaldi.

This edition contains Frontinus, Vegetius, and Modestus. At the Pinelli sale, a copy, bound in red morocco, sold for £3. 6s. 8d. See Brunet, t. iii. p. 398.

COLONIE. 8vo. 1524. Latinè.

VENET. 4to. 1552., Græcè.

• First edition of the Greek text.' First edition, and rather rare. Brunet. A copy at the Pinelli sale brought 9s. 2d.; at Dr. Askew's, 10s. 6d. There is a copy in the Bodleian. £1. 15s.

LUGD. 4to. 1613. Gr. et Lat. cum notis et animadvers. Joan. Theursii et Sixti Arcerii.

Edit. opt. et liber rarus.' Harwood. Cette édition est rare.' Dict. Univ. Hist. Crit. et Bibliogr. t. i. p. 100. See Bibl. Askev. No. 649.; Revickzk. p. 64. 5s.

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English Version.

LOND. fol. 1616. Part I. translated by Bingham. 9s. 6d. Part II. Lond. fol. 1631.

French Versions.

15s.

PARIS. fol. 1615. trad. par Louis de Machault.

PARIS. 12mo. 1757. avec des notes, par Bouchand de Bussy. 2 vols. 16s.

German Versions.

MANHEIM. 4to. 1786.

Under the title of Claudius Ælian, on the orders of battle. I suspect the Dict. Univ. Hist. Crit. et Bibl. (t. i. p. 100.) of having confounded this edition with the following; for though they are dated differently, I think they are one and the same edition, but I never have been able to procure a sight of it. MANHEIM. 4to. 1796.

Tactici Graeci. Vollständige Sammlung aller Kriegsschriftsteller der Griechen, sowohl stratigischen als taktischen Inhalts; aus dem Griechischen übersetze, und mit Anmerkungen erläutert von A. H. Baumgärtner. Fine paper, 6s. 3d. This volume contains Onosander, and Ælian's treatise on the order of battle. They were not printed at the same time. Schoell, Répertoire, t. ii. p. 626.

FIRENZE. 8vo. 1552.

Italian Versions.

Polibio del modo d'accampare, tradotto dal Greco per Filippo Strozzi; della castramentazione di Bartolommeo cavalcanti; comparazione dell' armatura, e dell' ordinarza de' Romani, e de' Macedoni di Polibio tradotto dal medesimo; scelta degli Apotegmi di Plutarco, tradotti per M. Filippo Strozzi; Eliano de' Nomi, e degli Ordini Militari, tradotto dal greco per Lelio Carani; Frammenti de' Nomi Militari di Leone Imperatore, tradotti di greco per il Carani. Beautiful edition. Haym. v. i. p. 20 and 21.

VENEZ. 8vo. 1551, e 1552, tradotto dal greco per

cesco Ferrosi.

Fran

It was not my intention to insert this author's treatise, but considering that some persons may disagree with me as to the correctness of assigning it to another Elian, I have therefore introduced it.

ÆLIANI, Jun. (OPERA) A.C. 140.

TIGURI. fol. 1556.

'Editio princeps.'

luable one, and of

Gr. et Lat. Gesneri.

"This edition is a very correct and varare occurrence." Harwood. Consult Brunet, t. i. p. 12.; Clement, t. i. p. 61; Bibl. Askev. No. 707. and Bibl. Pinell. No. 12377. £1. 15s.

⚫ Editio princeps.' (Cum Heraclidi de Politiis, Polemonis, Adamantiique Physiognomicis, et Melampode.) "Opus insigniter rarum." Vogt. p. 14. See Fabr. B. G. t. iv. p. 699.; Maittaire, t. iii. p. 381.; Harles, Introd. Ling. Gr. t. ii. p. 250.; Brunet, t. i. p. 13.; Freytag, Adparatus, v. i. p. 217-20.; and Beloe's Anecdotes, v. 5. p. 396, 7, and 8. £1. 15s.

BASIL. fol. 1555. Gr. et Lat.

(In collectione auctorum qui exempla virtutum et vitiorum conscripsere, per Jo. Heroldum.) Fabr. B. G. t. iv. p. 699. LUGD. 12mo. 1587, 1610, et 25. Gr. et Lat.

ARGENT. 8vo. 1647, 1662, et 1685. Gr. et Lat. Schefferi.

Fabricius, speaking of the 2nd edition, observes; " Equidem "MStis. Codd. destitutum se fatetur vir doctus, multa tamen ex ingenio feliciter castigavit, et erudita luce perfudit, ostensis "etiam interpretis erroribus, quanquam est ubi in Schefero quoq. Græcismi peritiam non ab re desiderarunt Kühnius et Perizonius." He speaks favourably of the last edition. B. G. t. iv. p. 699. 1685, says Dr. Harwood, is " a treasure of erudition and good criticism."

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SALMUR. 8vo. 1668. Gr. et Lat. Tan. Fabri.

See Fabr. B. G. t. iii. p. 699.

LUG. BAT. 8vo. 1701. Gr. et Lat. Perizonii. 2 vols.

"Totum opus_commentario luculento ornavit (Perizonius) quo et dictio Græca et historia atque antiquitates erudite et "jucunde illustrantur." Fabr. B. G. lib. iv. c. 21. This edition is generally selected to complete the Variorum; to which ought to be added some dissertations which are separately printed, and which Perizonius wrote in answer to some criti

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cisms on his edition. See De Bure, No. 6124.; Brunet, t. i. p. 13.; and Dibdin's Introduction, v. i. p. 123 and 124. £1. 1s. ARGENT. 8vo. 1713. Gr. et Lat. Lederlini.

This edition, says Brunet, is often added to the Variorum collection, on account of the new notes which it contains. Manuel, t. i. p. 13.

AмST. 4to. 1731. Gr. et. Lat. Gronovii. 2 vols.

Fuhrmann calls this a very splendid and excellent edition of this entertaining collection of histories. Consult his Handbuch der Classichen Litteratur. "An admirable edition, embracing all the notes of preceding editors." Harwood. See Harles, Introd. L. G. t. ii. p. 252.; Bibliogr. Dict. v. i. p. 12 and 13.; and Brunet, t. i. p. 13. £1. 8s.

DRESDE. 8vo. 1746. Græce. Kretschmari.

The principal value that is attached to this edition, is on account of the Greek and Latin Index which accompanies it. See Brunet, t. i. p. 13.

LIPS. 8vo. 1780. Græce. Kühnii. 2 vols.

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"Comme la traduction latine et les notes de Conr. Gesner, "J. Scheffer, Tan. Faber et Joach. Kühn, manquent dans cette réimpression de l'édition de Gronovius, les savans ne peuvent pas se passer de celle-ci. L'index Græcitatis, augmenté par "C. G. Kühn, est devenu excellent." Schoell, Répertoire, t. i. p. 2.; Harles, Introd. L. G. t. ii. p. 252.; and Brunet, t. i. p. 12.

HALE SAX. 8vo. 1793. Græce. Kühnii. 2s. 6d.

LIPS. 8vo. 1794. Græce. Lehnerti. 2 vols.

Schoell says, (Répertoire, t. i. p. 2.) intended for the use of young persons. t. ii. p. 252. 8s. 6d.

PARIS. 8vo. 1805. Græce. Coraii.

that this edition was Harles, Introd. L. G.

Under the title of Πρόδρομος ἑλληνικῆς βιβλιοθήκης containing also Heraclides and Nicolaus Damascenus. This excellent edition of Coray, with critical and exegetical notes, written in ancient Greek, gives, most certainly, the best text of Ælian. Convinced of this, nothing remains to be wished for. Schoell, t. i. p. 2 and 3. Brunet informs us that Firman Didot sold a copy, on vellum, for £11. 13s. 6d. Manuel, t. i. p. 13.

De Animalibus.

GENEV. 12mo. 1611 et 1616. Gr. et Lat. Tornæsii.

A miserable edition. 2s. 6d.

AMST. 4to. 1744. Gr. et Lat. Gronovii.

Fuhrmann styles this a very splendid and correct edition. See his Handbuch. "An excellent edition." Harwood. This edition has two different cities assigned to it as the place of its publication; Mr. Dibdin gives it Amsterdam; Brunet, De Bure, and the Bibliographical Dict. London. Consult Harles, Introd. L. G. t. ii. p. 253. and Harles, Fabr. B. G. t. v. p. 620. Brunet, t. i. p. 12 and 13.; De Bure, No. 1683.; and Dibdin's Introduction, v. i. p. 125.

BASIL. Sm. 4to. 1750. Gr. et Lat.

A reprint of the preceding edition, which Brunet says is neither beautiful nor dear. Manuel, t. i. p. 13. 2 vols.

LIPS. 8vo. 1784. Gr. et Lat. Schneideri.

A very excellent edition, which may justly claim the title of editio optima. Schneider published a 4to. volume of corrections and annotations at Leipsic, 1789, which ought to accompany this edition. "Les notes de M. Schneider sont critiques, "et regardent aussi l'histoire naturelle. Cet ouvrage d'Elien "est moins connu, moins lu que les histoires diverses, et la

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partie explicative n'est pas assez soignée dans les éditions. "Aussi le texte se rapprocheroit-il davantage de sa pureté "originaire; si M. Schneider avoit pu consulter le manuscrit "du Vatican, No. 997, conservé aujourd'hui à la Bibliothèque "impériale de Paris." Schoell, Répertoire, t. i. p. 3. 10s. 6d.

Commentaries, &c.

F. Jacobs, Observationes in Æliani historiam animalium et Philostrati vitam Apollonii; epistola ad J. G. Schneider. Jenæ. 8vo. 1804. 1s. 6d.

J. Stackhousii, Emendat. in Ælianum Hist. Animal. In Class. Journal. No. 28.

LOND. 4to. 1576.

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TRANSLATIONS.

English Versions.

Imprynted for Thomas Woodcock. "A registre of Hystories, &c. written in Greeke by Eliane, a Roman, (as well