D. Gregorii Nazianzeni Orationes XXX

Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint, Pirckheimer, Willibald, 1470-1530, Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536, Straub, Johannes, 16th cent, Faber, Jakob, fl. 1516-1550, Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543 · 1531 · Basileae : In officina Frobeniana · 82 pictures

A 1531 Greek-Latin edition of Gregory of Nazianzus's sermons, printed in Basel by the Frobenius press with editorial work by Willibald Pirckheimer and Erasmus, intended for scholars and clergy. The pictures are woodcut historiated initials, each a letter D framed with putti, grapevines and foliage, cut in a dense hatched line style that suggests classical revival ornament for decorative lettering and page borders.

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