Discorso della religione antica de Romani,
insieme vn'altro Discorso della castrametatione, et disciplina militare, bagni, & essercitij antichi di detti Romani;
composti in franzese dal s. Guglielmo Choul, gentilhuomo lionese & bagly delle montagne del Delfinato, et tradotti in toscano da m. Gabriel Simeoni fiorentino. Illustrati di medaglie & figure, tirate de i marmi antichi, quali si trouano à Roma, & nella Francia.

Description

Main Author

Du Choul, Guillaume, 16th cent.

Related Names

Eskrich, Pierre, ca. 1530-ca. 1590.
Simeoni, Gabriele, 1509-1575.
Du Choul, Guillaume, 16th cent.

Language(s)

Italian

Published

In Lione, Appresso Gvglielmo Rovillio, 1569.

Subjects

Baths > Baths / Greece > Baths / Greece / Early works to 1800.
Baths > Baths / Rome > Baths / Rome / Early works to 1800.
Rome > Rome / Army > Rome / Army / Early works to 1800.
Rome > Rome / Religion > Rome / Religion / Early works to 1800.
Woodcuts > Woodcuts / France > Woodcuts / France / 16th century.

Note

Guillaume Rouillé's device on both t.p.'s (eagle and 2 snakes). Du Choul's arms on both t.p. versos. Ill. in 1st title largely taken from Roman coins. Those in 2nd title mostly full page. Ill. attributed to Pierre Eskrich; see Mortimer. Folded "Figvra del campo de Romani" bound after p. 56, 2nd title. Headpieces, initials.
The second discourse has special t.p., with title: Discorso sopra la castrametatione et disciplina militare de Romani, con i bagni & essercitij antichi de Greci & Romani...

Physical Description

296, [8] p.; [8], 145, [7] p. illus., fold. plate. 26 cm. (4to)

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