Author: Kayser, Carl Philipp. Ed., Muret, Marc-antoine.
Title: Scripta selecta. Curavit Carolus Philippus Kayser. Accedit Friderici Creuzeri epistola ad editorem.
Description: Heidelbergae, sumtibus Mohrii et Zimmerii, 1809. xxxiv, 616 pp. Sewn; Contemporary blind paper covers with label on spine. 8vo. 22x14 cm. uncut, margins wide. texts in Latin. The pp. xvii-xxxiv contain: Benzi, Francisco Oratio in funere M. Antonii Mureti, habita Romae in templo S. Trinitatis in Colle hortulorum... XIV Kal. quintil. 1585. Our copy also has the 'carton' of pp. 29/30 (at foot: 'Seiten sind gehörig ein zu schalten') like nr FRBNF30997645 in the National Library of France, but also pp. 23/24 which are lacking in that copy. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. Very good copy of one of (the first?) 19th century selections from the works of Marc Antoine Muret (1526-1585) famous French humanist. He delivered lectures which drew a large audience, King Henry II and his queen being among his hearers. His success made him many enemies, and he was thrown into prison on a disgraceful charge, but released by the intervention of powerful friends. The same accusation was brought against him at Toulouse, and he only saved his life by timely flight. The records of the town show that he was burned in effigy as a Huguenot and as shamefully immoral (1554). After a wandering and insecure life he returned to Rome in 1563. His lectures gained him a Europe-wide reputation. Muret was induced by the liberality of Gregory XIII to remain in Rome, where he died on the 4th of June 1585. Muretus edited a number of classical authors with learned and scholarly notes. His other works include Juvenilia et poemata varia, orationes and epistolae. This volume Contains: I: epistolae; II: praefationes; III: orationes; IV: Variae Lectiones; V: commentarii; VI: Poemata; Library stamp and shelf-mark on title-page, small old ticket on cover; paper covers worn and damaged at spine, internally very good and clean.

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