Palaiphatou Peri apiston = Palaephati De incredibilibus. /
Palaephatus.
Douglas, George,Lord,1667 or 1668-1693,former owner.StEdNL
Amstelodami, : Apud Ludovicum Elzevirium,,
M DC XLIX. [1649]
On Unbelievable Tales is an early effort to rationalize oft-told tales of the heroes and monstrous creatures of Greek mythology. Palaephatus, a contemporary of Aristotle, sought to reinforce belief in the historicity of ancient heroes by tracing the evolution of "actual" events into legendary and mythological accounts. This dual-language edition features introduction with in-depth examination of the work and history of Palaephatus.
First 3 words of title transliterated from Greek.
With a final blank leaf and penultimate leaf of errata.
Title page printed in red and black.
Roman imprint date printed with apostrophic forms.
Includes bibliographical references.
On Unbelievable Tales is an early effort to rationalize oft-told tales of the heroes and monstrous creatures of Greek mythology. Palaephatus, a contemporary of Aristotle, sought to reinforce belief in the historicity of ancient heroes by tracing the evolution of "actual" events into legendary and mythological accounts. This dual-language edition features introduction with in-depth examination of the work and history of Palaephatus.
Inscription on recto of front flyleaf preceding title leaf: Lib: D: D: Georgii Douglas Bibliothecae Facultatis Juridicae Edinburgi Donat:.
Tales
Mythology, Greek
Netherlands Amsterdam.