Author: Xenophon of Athens & Simpson, Bolton [editor] & Leunclavius, Johannes [translator]
Title: [ Title In Greek - Xenophontos Apomnemoneumaton Biblia 4 ] Xenophontis Memorabilium Socratis Dictorum Libri IV. Cum Notis H Stephani, Leunclavii, AE. Porti & Ernesti. Recensuit, Suisque Annotationibus Auxit Bolton Simpson [followed by] Xenophontis Socratica Defensio Ad Judices
Description: Theatro Sheldoniano - Jacobi Fletcher, Oxonii [ Oxford ], 1749, 2nd edition. Contemporary calf, G. [xvi]+383+[1]+31]pp, engraved frontis [ by J Mynde ], title in red & black, The Defensio has a separate title page showing the Radcliffe Camera in vignette, leather rather rubbed & with the upper hinge cracking, corners bumped, pp131-134 partly detached at the gutter leaving the fore edge a little worn, text unmarked & in near fine condition. Old ownership signature of John Davie dated 1757 on the endpaper. Hardback , no dustjacket. ¶ Second edition of Simpson's useful edition of Xenophon of Athens' Memorabilia, or defence of Socrates, complete with the Apology. The Greek text appears in the upper part of the page, the latin translation by Johannes Leunclavius [ 1533 - 1593 ] below. Simpson used the earlier editions of Johann August Ernesti & Aemilius Portus as reference.

Keywords: socrates, philosophy, greek, latin, classics,