[Terence] Terentius Afer, Publius: (Phaedrus; Publilius Syrus:) (Bentley, Richard, ed.:) - Comoediae. Recensuit, notasque suas et Gabrielis Faerni addidit Richardus Bentleius. Editio altera; Augusti Liberti Fabularum Aesopiarum; Sententiae.

Amstelaedami [Amsterdam]: Apud R. & J. Wetstenios, & G. Smith, 1727. 2 vols in 1. 4to, pp. [xxxii], 444, [clxxxii]; [viii] 87 [xcvii] + 3 plates. Title page in red and black with engraved vignette, divisional half title preceeding Phaedrus. Wanting final blank of vol. 1, slight browning in a few places, edges of first half-title and verso of last leaf a bit soiled. Contemporary tree calf, bordered with roll of gilt palmettes, gilt arms of Middelburgto covers, spine gilt-tooled and lettered. Upper joint, corners, head and foot of spine recently and very well repaired. Beautifully bound. The second (and best) edition of Bentley's Terence, which also includes the Fables of Phaedrus and the Sentences of Publilius Syrus. The first edition was published in Cambridge the previous year, but "that of Amsterdam, according to Harwood, is the most valuable, as Bentley communicated to Wetstein, the publisher, many additional notes and emendations" (Dibdin). Dibdin (4th edn.) II 474. Schweiger III 1068.

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