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1705Boileau1<p><strong>BOILEAU DESPRÉAUX Nicolas 1636-1711</strong></p><p>Autograph letter signed " Despreaux " to Claude Brossette<br />Paris 6 March 1705 3 p. small in-4° in black ink on laid paper<br />Reinforced central fold small tears on margins without gravity<br />Several words crossed out by Boileau</p><p><strong>A long spiritual letter from the poet enriched with an epigram and a verse from <em>Le Cid</em> – Boileau elaborates in detail on his <em>Odes</em> and <em>Epigrams</em> the quintessence of the spirit of the Grand Siècle</strong></p><p><strong><em>" You say nothing about the four verses I wrote for the other infamous engraving I mentioned to you. Do you think they are bad Yet they have pleased everyone to whom I recited them "</em></strong></p><p><strong><u>Remarkable rediscovery of one of the rare letters to Brossette still in private hands believed to have been 'lost since 1858' Pléiade</u></strong></p><p><em>" Je ne m'estendrai point ici Monsieur en longues excuses du long temps que j'ay esté sans respondre a vos obligeantes Lettres puis qu'il n'est que trop vrai qu'un très facheux rhume que j'ay eu accompagné mesme de quelques fievre m'a entièrement mis hors d'estat depuis trois semaines de faire ce que j'aime le mieux a faire</em><em> je veux dire de vous réscrire. Me voila enfin restabli et je vais macquitter d'une partie de mon devoir. <strong>Je suis fort aise que votre illustre Physicien a l'aide de son microscope ayt trouvé de quoy justifier le vers du Lutrin que vous attaquiés et ayt rendu a la Guespe son honneur</strong></em>. <em>Car bien qu'elle soit un peu decriée parmi les Hommes on doit rendre justice a ses Ennemis et reconnoistre Le merite de ceux mesmes qui nous persecutent.</em> <em>Je vous prie donc de faire bien des remercimens de ma part a Mr Puget et de lui bien marquer lestime que je fais des excellentes qualités de son esprit qui n'ont pas besoin comm</em>e<em> celles de la guespe de microscope poue estre veües</em>¹.<strong><em>Vous faictes a mon avis trop de cas des deux Epigrammes que je vous ay envoiées et sur tout de celle a Mr Le Verrier qui n'est qu'un petit compliment très simple que je me suis crû obligé de lui faire pour empescher qu'on ne me crûst Auteur</em></strong>² <strong><em>des quatre vers qui sont au bas de mon portrait et qui sont beaucoup meilleurs que mes deux Epigrammes n'y ayant rien sur tout de plus juste que ces deux vers</em></strong><br /><em>J'ay sceu dans mes Escrits docte enjoués sublimes </em><br /><em>Rassembler en moi Perse Horace et Juvenal</em><br /><em>Supposé que cela fust vrai Docte respondant admirablement a Perse</em> <em>enjoué a Horace et sublime a Juvenal. Il les avoit faicts d'abord indirects et de la maniere dont vous me faictes voir que vous avés pretendu les rajuster mais cela les rendoit froids et c'est par le conseil de gens tres habiles qu'il les mit en stile directe</em> <em>la prosopopée ayant une grace qui les anime et une fanfaronnade mesme pour ainsi dire qui a son agrement. <strong>Vous ne me dites rien des quatre vers que j'ay faicts pour Lautre infame gravûre dont je vous ay parlé. Est-ce que vous les trouvés mauvais</strong></em>³ <strong><em>Ils ont pourtant réjoui tous ceux a qui je les ay dits</em></strong><em>. Mais pour vous satisfaire sur l'histoire que vous me demandez de l'Epigramme de Lubin</em> <em>Je vous dirai que Lubin est un de mes parens qui est mort il y a plus de vingt ans et qui avoit la folie que j'y attaque. Il estoit Secretaire du Roy et s'appelloit Mr Targas.</em>ⴠ<em>Javois dit lui vivant le mot dont j'ay composé le sel de mon Epigramme qui ma esté faicte quenviron depuis deux mois chés moi a Auteuil ou couchoit l'Abbé de Chasteauneuf.</em>ⵠ<em>Je m'estois ressouvenu le soir en conversant avec lui du mot dont il est question. Il l'avoit trouvé fort plaisant et sur cela <strong>nous estions convenus l'un et lautre qu'avant tout pour faire une bonne Epigramme il falloit dire en conversation le mot quon y vouloit mettre a la fin et voir s'il frapperoit</strong>. Celui ci donc l'ayant frappé je le lui rapportai le lendemain au matin construit en Epigramme telle que je vous lay envoiée. Voilà l'histoire. Le monument antique que vous m'avés faict tenir est fort beau et fort vrai</em>.ⶠ<em>Mon dessein estoit de le porter moi mesme a l'Academie des inscriptions mai j'ay sceu qu'il y avoit deja longtemps qu'il y estoit et que les Academiciens mesme sestoient deja fort exercés sur cette excellente relique de l'Antiquité. Je ne scay pas pourquoi vous me faictes une querelle d'Allemand sur la preeminence qu'a eu autrefois Lyon au dessus de Paris</em>.ⷠ<strong><em>Est ce que Paris a jamais nié que du temps de Cesar non seulement Lyon mais Marseille Sens Melun ne fussent beaucoup plus considérables que Paris et qu'est ce que de cela Lyon scauroit conclure contre Paris sinon ce vers du Cid</em></strong>⸠<strong><em><u>Vous estes aujourd'hui ce qu'autrefois je fus</u>.</em></strong><em> Je vous conjure de bien marquer Mr de Mezzabarba</em>⹠<em>dans les lettres que vous lui escrivés le cas que je fais de sa personne et de son merite. Je ne scay si vous avés veû la traduction qu'il a faite de mon Ode sur Namur. Je ne vous dirai pas qu'il y est plus moi mesme que moi mesme mais je vous dirai hardiment que bien de j'aye sur tout songé a y prendre l'esprit de Pindare</em>. <em>Mr de Mezzabarba y est beaucoup plus Pindare que moi. Si vous n'avés point encore receû de lettre de Mr Le Verrier cela ne vient que de ma faute et du peu de soin que j'ay eu de le faire ressouvenir comme je devois de vous rescrire mais je vais disner aujourd'hui ches lui et je reparerai ma negligence</em>. <em>Vous pouvés vous asseurer d'avoir au premier jour un compliment de sa facon. Adieu mon illustre Monsieur croiés que c'est tres sincerement que je suis</em><br /><em>Vostre très humble et tres obeissant serviteur</em><br /><em>Despreaux</em></p><p><em>Monsieur</em><br /><em>Soufrés que je fasse ici en particulier et hors d'œuvre mon compliment a Mr Perichon "</em></p><p>1 – The said "Wasp" makes its appearance in <em>Le Lutrin</em> Boileau's mock-epic which he published between 1672 and 1674. The passage to which the poet alludes is:<br /><em>" Tel qu'on voit un Taureau qu'une Guespe en furie </em><br /><em>A piqué dans les flancs au dépens de sa vie " </em>Pléiade p. 193 v. 7 & 8<br />Boileau had already responded two years earlier to his correspondent's criticism of this very passage in a letter he sent on May 26 1703: <em>"I well remember however that you strongly attacked what I say in my Lutrin about the Wasp which dies from the very sting with which it wounds its enemy."</em></p><p>2- <em>"</em> <em>Au joug de la Raison asservissant la Rime</em><br /><em>Et mesme en imitant toujours original</em><br /><em>J'ay sceu dans mes Escrits docte enjoués sublimes </em><br /><em>Rassembler en moi Perse Horace et Juvenal</em> <em>"</em> Pléiade p. 272<br />Brossette recounts that an engraver wishing to place a few verses beneath a portrait of Boileau asked the poet to compose them himself. To this Boileau replied: <em>"I am neither vain enough to speak well of myself nor foolish enough to speak ill of myself."</em> Even if he tries in vain to deny it Boileau is indeed the author of the epigram pretending to find himself too highly praised. He even complains about it in Poem no. XII <em>Pléiade</em> p. 245.</p><p>3- <em>"The other infamous engraving"</em> is a portrait of Boileau by an artist whose name he did not know. Plainly very displeased the poet lashes out in his earlier letter of January 12 1705 in these terms: <em>"</em>it<em> resembles me less than the Great Mogul."</em> The four lines to which he here alludes are found in that same letter:<br /><em>" Du celebre Boileau tu vois ici l'image.</em><br /><em>Quoi c'est là diras tu ce Critique achevé </em><br /><em>D'où vient le noir chagrin qu'on lit sur son visage </em><br /><em>C'est de ce voir si mal gravé. "</em></p><p>4- Pierre Targas married a cousin of Boileau Élisabeth Colin in 1647. Boileau made him the dedicatee of his Epigram LXVII <em>"The Lover of Clocks"</em> which he composed in December 1704.</p><p>5- François de Castagner Abbé de Chateauneuf 1645–1709 was Voltaire's godfather.</p><p>6- In his letter of February 12 Brossette enclosed an inscription "engraved on an ancient altar in the form of a pedestal which had been discovered in recent days in Lyon on the hill of Fourvière by peasants digging in the ground.</p><p>7- Boileau's reaction to the latest letter sent by Brossette who writes to him: <em>"You see Sir that in those times our Lyon was already a considerable city adorned with the title of colony and municipium and admitted to the honors and privileges of the Roman people whereas your Lutetia perhaps did not yet even dare aspire to the name of city."</em></p><p>8- <em>The Cid</em> Act I Scene 2 Don Diègue to the Count:<br /><em>" Je le sais vous servez bien le roi :</em><br /><em>Je vous ai vu combattre et commander sous moi.</em><br /><em>Quand l'âge dans mes nerfs a fait couler sa glace</em><br /><em>Votre rare valeur a bien rempli ma place ;</em><br /><em>Enfin pour épargner les discours superflus</em><br /><em>Vous êtes aujourd'hui ce qu'autrefois je fus. "</em></p><p>9- This is the translation of Boileau's ode <em>On the Capture of Namur</em>.</p><p>A lawyer from Lyon Claude Brossette 1671–1743 met the poet during a stay in Paris in 1698. Admirer of Boileau's poetry he was authorized by the poet to consider publishing his works with commentary. The edition rich in notes did not appear until 1716 five years after the poet's death. Brossette also left a <em>Journal</em> published by Laverdet in 1858 in which his relationship with Boileau is recounted.<br />Of the seventy-five letters from Boileau to Brossette that have been catalogued more than half are now held in the collections of the Historical Library of the City of Paris.</p><p><strong><u>Boileau's letters to Brossette considered among the finest in the poet's correspondence are exceedingly rare on the open market</u></strong></p><p><u>Provenance:</u><br />Private collection</p><p><u>Bibliography:</u><br /><em>Correspondance entre Boileau Despréaux et Brossette</em> éd. Auguste Laverdet J. Techener 1858 n°CVIII / <em>Œuvres poétiques</em> t<em>. </em>2 Imprimerie générale Paris 1872 p. 178 /<em> Bibliographie générale </em>éd. Émile Magne Giraud-Badin Paris 1929 p. 11 <em>/ Œuvres complètes</em> éd. Françoise Escal Pléiade pp. 694-696 – n°XLVIII / <em>Littérature classiques Juvénal en France au XVI</em><em>ᵉ</em><em> et au XVII</em><em>ᵉ</em><em> siècle</em> Pascal Debailly printemps 1995 p. 45<br />The transcription in the <em>Pléiade</em> based on Laverdet's edition contains errors in several places. Here we restore Boileau's original spelling as it stands.</p>
1708442173London : Printed for E. Sanger and E. Curll 1708. First Edition. Disbound. Very good paperback copy disbound as issued; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 22 122 pages plate. Subjects; Rowe Nicholas 1674-1718. Ozell John -1743. Boileau Despreaux Nicolas 1636-1711. Ozell Mr. John d. 1743. French poetry Translations into English ; Early works to 1800. French poetry Translations into English. London : Printed for E. Sanger and E. Curll unknown
17867607CB1786. Freyburg i. B. Satron'sche Schriften 1786. 8°. 190 S. Mit Frontisp. und 1 Kupfertafel mit Porträt. Lederband mit Rückenvergoldung Deutsch-französische Parallelausgabe. Nicolas Boileau Despréaux 16361711 franz. Dichter und Kunsttheoretiker. Die Dichtkunst mit dem franz. Originaltitel «L'art poétique» ein Lehrgedicht entstand zwischen 1669 und 1674 und wurde 1674 erstmals in Paris gedruckt. Das Papier durchgehend etwas gebräunt. Mit handschr. Namenszug auf dem ersten Blatt. Der Einband berieben und bestossen die Gelenke angeplatzt. unknown
178715582Valencia: Joseph y Tomas de Orga 1787. First Edition Thus. Octavo; 90 pp. Illustrated with a Prologue and Translator's Notes. of which 60 pages are prologue plus Index at rear. Near Fine copy in orginal pigskin lettered at spine. A scarce early work of Despreau's poetry. The poetic art of Nicolas Boileau Despreau translated from French verse into Spanish by Don Juan Bautista Madramany y Carbonell illustrated with a prologue. Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux 1636 – 1711 often known simply as Boileau was a French poet and critic. He did much to reform the prevailing form of French poetry in the same way that Blaise Pascal did to reform the prose. He was greatly influenced by Horace. - wiki. Joseph y Tomas de Orga unknown
170136963Amsterdam: Chez François vander Plaats 1701. First edition in French. xvi 319 320-330 Table pp. Title in red and black. Error in pagination omitting page numbers 50-59. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary sprinkled calf gilt spine. Joints starting but sound otherwise very good. First edition in French. xvi 319 320-330 Table pp. Title in red and black. Error in pagination omitting page numbers 50-59. 1 vols. 12mo. A historical resumé of and an attack on the practice of self-flagellation written by Abbé Jacques Boileau 1635-1716 translated from his own Historia Flagellantium which appeared in the preceding year. An abridged version appeared in Cologne the same year as this Amsterdam possibly fictitious imprint. Boileau was the brother of the poet Nicolas Boileau. Chez François vander Plaats unknown
1701AQ29623Amsterdam: Chez Francois vander Plaats 1701. 16 319 i.e. 309pp 11. Title in red and black. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf. Extremities worn joints split loss to spine caps. Hinges exposed armorial bookplate of Algernon Capell to FEP initial gathering damp-stained scattered spotting. The first edition in French of Roman Catholic theologian Jacque Boileau's 1635-1716 history and criticism of the practice of self-flagellation within the Christian church. Algernon Capell second Earl of Essex 1670-1710 Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King William III 1691-1702 and Colonel of the 4th Dragoons 1693-1710. . First edition in French. 12mo. Chez Francois vander Plaats unknown
1732951553Amsterdam: Henry du Sauzet 1732. leather_bound. Sehr gut. xxxii 306 10 Seiten incl. Index. Handgefertigter brauner gesprenkelter und geglätteter Kalbledereinband der Zeit auf fünf echten Bünden mit reicher Rückenvergoldung; auf dem zweiten Feld ein rotes Maroquinschildchen mit dem Titel. Duodecimo 162 x 95 mm. Kaum berieben kleine Fehlstelle am oberen Kapital Vordergelenk unten ca. 20 mm angeplatzt. Innen sauber und frisch. Schönes dekoratives Exemplar. Der Einband mit Stehkantenvergoldung. Handgestochene Kapitale blaues Lesebändchen. Schnitt rot gefärbt. Vorsätze aus Marmorpapier. "Cette histoire des Flagellants surtout la trad. fr. de 1701 offre des détails tellement indécents qu'on serait même surpris de les trouver dans un traité de chirurgie. L'abbé Boileau . a décrit sans gêne les indécences des discipline à nu entre gens du même sexe et souvent de sexe différent et leurs inconvénients pour la santé et les moeurs" Bibl. clérico-gal. p. 25. Das Buch "Gehört zu den Seltenheiten der älteren Flagellanten-Literatur und bietet inhaltlich viele curiöse Facta und interessante psychologische Fingerzeige. Enthält auch Schilderungen über die Gräueltaten in Klöstern" Hayn/Gotendorf II 281. Provenienz: Besitzeintrag auf vorderen fliegenden Blatt verso oben: "Deferrey Dechato i Menot" . - Contemporary calf five raised bands spine gilt in compartments. An attractive copy. - Gay/L. II543 éd. fr. 1701 - Rose 554 Ausg. 1701 - Hayn/Gotendorf II281 - Laporte: Bibliographie clérico galante 25. - RFM. - Weitere Bilder auf Anfrage oder auf unserer Homepage. Wegen Urlaub kann Ihre Bestellung / Anfrage erst nach dem 21.06.2026 bearbeitet werden. - Because of holidays your order / question can be handled only after 06/21/2026. Henry du Sauzet hardcover
1701345508Amsterdam: Chez Francois Vander Plaats 1701. First edition in French. xvi 319 320-330 Table pp. Title in red and black. Error in pagination omitting page numbers 50-59. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary calf spine gilt. Lightly rubbed else very good. First edition in French. xvi 319 320-330 Table pp. Title in red and black. Error in pagination omitting page numbers 50-59. 1 vols. 12mo. A historical resumé of and an attack on the practice of self-flagellation written by Abbé Jacques Boileau 1635-1716 translated from his own Historia Flagellantium which appeared in the preceding year. An abridged version appeared in Cologne the same year as this Amsterdam possibly fictitious imprint. Boileau was the brother of the poet Nicolas Boileau. Chez Francois Vander Plaats unknown
1701505971Francois vander Plaats 1701. First Edition. Leather. VERY GOOD. First French Edition translated from the Latin. 16 319 11 pp. 12mo 4x6.5' contemporary calf with raised bands over 6 ornately tooled panels gilt rolled board edges text edges speckled in red. Title page in red and black. A neat leather repair to the top of spine and front board flushly mated over a 2' gash lashing with a small piece of the top panel retained; small chip to tail edge original bands both present; light rubbing to extremities some typical foxing shallow fore edge stain between pp. 200-250 contemporary owner's inscription to both endpapers bookseller's ticket to FFEP tipping in printed catalog description; otherwise a neat copy with tight square binding. Boileau was a French Roman Catholic theologian born in Paris 1635. In 1662 he took his degree as doctor of theology was in 1671 dean and grand-vicar at Sens in 1694 canon at Sainte Chapelle and later dean of the Sorbonne. McClintock & Strong. Boileau's History of Flagellation was first printed in Latin the year prior 1700. It traces the practice of self-flagellation in ascetic political and erotic applications with references to scripture church fathers councils as well as secular literature differentiating what he regards as the proper from the perverse use of the practice. Francois vander Plaats unknown
1701262722Amsterdam: Francois vander Plaats 1701. hardcover. 12mo 16 310 10 pages rubricated title small early signature on title page full mottled calf marbled edges gilt spine chipped at base of spine. Amsterdam: Francois vander Plaats 1701. Very good .<br/> <br/> Francois vander Plaats unknown
1701168617A Amsterdam : chez Franc¸ois vander Plaats . MDCCI 1701 1701. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original calf-backed marble boards. Professionally and period sympathetically re-backed with rtaised bands and the title blocked direct in gilt; very impressively finished. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 319 pages; Historia flagellantium. French . Physical desc.: 16 319 i.e. 309 11 p. ; 16 cm. 12mo. Signatures: 8 A-N¹² O4. Notes: Title in red and black. Error in paging: nos. 49-58 omitted. Includes index. Subject: Flagellants - History. Flagellation - Early works to 1800. Language: French. A Amsterdam : chez Franc¸ois vander Plaats, ..., MDCCI [1701] hardcover
173269141à Amsterdam: Chez Henry Du Sauzet 1732. Fine. Chez Henry Du Sauzet à Amsterdam 1732 9.50 x 16.80 cm relié Statement of second edition revised and corrected. Title page in red and black. The first edition appeared in Latin in 1700. Full brown speckled calf binding. Spine with raised bands decorated. Red morocco title label. Tail headcap worn. Upper joint cracked at tail. One corner bumped. Very fresh copy. 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Mr. Varenne. The first flagellants appeared in the 11th century and the movement gained renewed vigor during the Black Death in Europe thus reaching its peak during the 14th century. This movement was quickly condemned by the church as heretical and millenarian. The movement quickly became anarchic and a threat to order both of the church and of society. The pope handed them over to the inquisition in 1349 and the King of France Philip V banned flagellants under penalty of death. Chez Henry Du Sauzet hardcover
1782263940Montparnasse i.e. Paris: Chez Apollon i.e. Hubert Martin Cazin 1782. Engraved frontispiece and 17 engravings. 143; ii 140; 142 pp. 3 vols. 12mo. Later nineteenth century full rust orange morocco spines and boards tooled in gilt marbled endpapers a.e.g. by Zaehnsdorf. Joints slightly rubbed. Bookplate of Douglas Maxwell Moffat. Engraved frontispiece and 17 engravings. 143; ii 140; 142 pp. 3 vols. 12mo. An elegant collection of eighteenth century French tales and poems finely bound by Zaehnsdorf. Brunet VI 14177 Chez Apollon [i.e., Hubert Martin Cazin] unknown
170866489London: printed for R. Burrough and J. Baker at the Sun and Moon in Cornhill E. Sanger and E. Curll at the Post-House at the Middle Temple-Gate and at the Peacock without Temple-Bar 1708. Second edition in English and the first edition first issue of this translation; 8vo pp. 22 122; uncut; engraved frontispiece by Van der Gucht after Knight; contemporary if not original marbled paper wrappers which are quite torn and creased with losses; the text block with curls at the edges is sound and clean. Boileau was an influential critic of French poetry and The Lutrin ostensibly the first mock-heroic poem which concerns the quarrel between two ecclesiastical dignitaries about where to place a lectern in a chapel is sometimes said to have given Alexander Pope a model for The Rape of the Lock. With an account of Boileau's writings and a notice of this translation by Nicholas Rowe 1674-1718 and the translation itself by John Ozell. Foxon O-282. printed for R. Burrough and J. Baker, at the Sun and Moon in Cornhill, E. Sanger and E. Curll, at the Post-House at the Middle T unknown
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177255442à Paris: Chez Les libraires associés 1772. Fine. Chez Les libraires associés à Paris 1772 12.50 x 21.50 cm 5 volumes reliés New edition printed on laid paper and illustrated with a frontispiece drawn by Bernard Picart dit le Romain and engraved by Vinkeles. Also includes two allegorical figures by van der Meer as frontispiece to l'Epitre and l'Art poétique 6 figures after Picart re-engraved by Vinkeles for Le Lutrin and four title vignettes by van der Meer and one by F. de Bakker. Contemporary bindings in full speckled blonde calf smooth spines decorated with red straight-grained morocco title and volume labels fleurons and triple gilt fillets gilt striations on headcaps gilt fillets on leading edges marbled endpapers and pastedowns all edges speckled blue. Gilt initials at foot of spines. Headcap of volume 1 slightly rubbed discreet worming on tailcap of volume 1 and on title label as well as at foot of joint of second board of volumes 3 and 5 traces of rubbing on boards slight lack to first board of volumes 1 and 3 small dark stains on spine and second board of volume 1 corners somewhat rubbed. Very small wormhole to upper margin of leaves of volume 2. Fresh copy free from foxing. Chez Les libraires associés hardcover
177245004à Paris: Chez Les libraires associés 1772. Fine. Chez Les libraires associés à Paris 1772 12 x 21 cm 5 volumes reliés New edition illustrated with a frontispiece by Picart engraved by Winkeles 2 allegorical figures by van der Meer the Epistle and the Poetic Art and 6 figures after Picart re-engraved by Vinkeles for Le lutrin 4 title vignettes by van der Meer and one by F. de Bakker. This edition also appeared in Amsterdam published by Changuion. Picart's figures were taken from the 1718 edition they are printed on thick paper. Contemporary full scaled calf binding. Richly decorated spine with raised bands head and tail rolls. Green morocco title and volume labels. Triple fillet frame on covers. Green painted edges. One tear with lack at head of volume I; headcap of volume II worn down; lack at head of volume III. Several corners bumped. Lower right corner worn. Despite the noted defects handsome binding with very decorative appearance. Fresh copy with wide margins. After the great edition of Boileau's works published in 1718 in folio format and given the success fine editions of this author followed one after another in 1722 1729 1745 with variants. This last edition well printed whose subtle typographical variations suggest the reduction of a folio has been revised and the spelling has been modernized; the pamphlet Boileau aux prises avec les jésuites has been restored and a life of the author has been added. Finally one cannot emphasize enough the critical quality of this edition which takes up the abundant and judicious remarks and commentaries of Saint-Marc from the 1745 edition. Chez Les libraires associés hardcover
174746934à Paris: Chez DavidChez Durand 1747. Fine. Chez David Chez Durand à Paris 1747 11.20 x 18 cm reliés New edition and first given by Saint-Marc with his remarks and commentaries. It is illustrated with a portrait by Rigaud engraved by Daullé 5 fleurons on the titles by Eisen and engraved by Boucher 39 vignettes by Eisen and engraved by Avéline by La Fosse unsigned 25 unsigned tailpieces and 6 figures by Cochin for Le lutrin. Contemporary full marbled and glazed calf bindings. Spine with raised bands decorated. Red morocco title label and beige morocco volume labels. Joints of volume I cracked at head. Lower joint of volume III cracked at foot. Joints of volume V cracked. Restorations to headcaps and joints of the 5 volumes. Paper uniformly yellowed. Saint-Marc's first edition is one of the best critical editions of Boileau's work. Saint-Marc did not purely abrogate the contribution of different editions but used them judiciously to create his own. He restored Brossette's commentaries and gathered the various notes from previous editions. Saint-Marc's notes and commentaries constitute a large part of the work and accompany the text very intelligently without vain erudition. 19th century armorial bookplate of A. Aubaret. Chez DavidChez Durand hardcover
174650468Dresden Georg Conrad Walther 1746. 8vo. 4 contemp. full calf. Richly gilt spines tome-and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Spine-ends slightly worn. Minor scratches to covers. With engraved frontispiece and 4 engraved titlevignettes and 6 engraved plates. Some scattered brownspots and some light browning. <br/><br/><em>Brunet I 1059. </em> unknown
1722526372Paris: Saintin 1722. Hardcover fully bound in cream leather gilt printing and gilt decoration to spine. Text in French. Complete 2 volumes in 1. Marks to rear board rubbing to board edges and corners tanning to page block and page edges. Watermark to facing title page and REP. Previous owner's signature penned to half-title page and dated 1831. Spine is tight and contents are clean. AD. leather. Very Good. Used. Saintin Hardcover
172994840La Haye : Chez Pierre de Hondt 1729. 165x100mm. frontispice 3 ff. - XLVIII- 443 p. - VIII- 408 p. - 2 ff. - 407 p. - II- 347 p. 6 planches gravÂŽes cartonnage papier marbrÂŽ ÂŽtiquette de titre manuscrite au dos. Cachet de bibliothÂque sur page de titre. 1000 Chez Pierre de Hondt unknown
171394186Paris : Chez Esprit Billiot 1713. 170x95mm. XLVIII- 567Êpages 1 portrait et 6 planches gravÂŽs reliÂŽ plein veau de lՎpoque dos ˆ 5 nerfs fleurons dorÂŽs piÂce de titre et de tomaison tranches jaspÂŽes. Bel exemplaire. 745 Chez Esprit Billiot unknown
174676145Dresde : George Conrad Walther 1746. 200x130mm. frontispice XXXVIII - 365 352 320 267 Reliure plein-veau. PiÂce de titre au dos dorÂŽs. Tomaison et ornementations dorÂŽs au dos. Toutes tranches marbrÂŽ. Reliure dՎpoque. PiÂce de titre manquante sur le dos du tome II et trou dans la reliure du dos du tome II piÂces de titres des tomes I et II usÂŽes. Toutes coiffes lÂŽgÂrement usÂŽes. Rousseurs. 1670 George Conrad Walther unknown
177227309Paris.: Libraires Associes. 1772. Finely bound in uniform full brown polished calf banded spines in six compartments with gilt floriated decoration red and brown leather title labels in second and third compartments. Triple gilt fillets to edges of boards gilt turn-ins. Marbled endpapers. 5vols. 4to. Illustrated with engraved title vignettes culs-de-lampe engraved frontispiece and hors-texte engraved plates. Engravings by Picart le Romain. PROVENANCE: With the gilt stamp with the 'tughra' of the Ecole Imperiale Ottomane in centre of each front board. A.e.g. Ex-libris pastedowns of the Esmerian library and the Bibliotheque du Vte. Calvet-Rogniat. A fine large copy with each page mounted on larger sheets in a uniform binding with the gilt Imperial Ottoman stamp on each volume.Nicolas Boileau 1636-1711 was a renowned 17th century French poet and critic. He was educated at the college of Beauvais and was at first destined to enter the Church but soon abandoned the study of theology and to please his father prepared himself for the Bar. Though admitted as counsellor-at-law December 1656 he never practised and his father having died leaving him enough to satisfy his wants he devoted himself entirely to poetry. He was then twenty-one years old. Four years later he published his first satirical poem: "Adieux d'un poète à la ville de Paris"; immediately after this he published six others: "Les embarrass de Paris" "La satire à Molière" "Le repas ridicule" "La noblesse" and two others of minor importance. In these satires not only did Boileau parody and attack such writers as Cotin Chapelain and Le Voyer but he also developed the practical capabilities of the French language.Above all these satires inaugurate in France a systematic literary criticism for art's sake where previously criticism had been nothing but the expression of envy or anger. In 1660 Boileau published the "Epistles" more serious in tone and also more polished in style. In 1674 appeared 'Le lutrin" which was lighter in tone. Boileau's masterpiece however and that of the didactic school in French was without doubt "L'art poétique". This was also the first code of French versification. It comprises four books the first and the last containing general precepts; the second treating of the pastoral the elegy the ode the epigram and the satire; and the third of tragic and epic poetry. His later publications were chiefly poems which he composed to defend himself against the numerous enemies his satires had raised up against him.These five volumes are one of the most beautiful of Boileau's complete editions an exquisite printing of his entire oeuvre. Libraires Associes. hardcover
1716011850Geneva: Chez Fabri & Barrillot 1716 Book. Good. Full leather. 4 volume set. Vol 1 - iv xlviii 288 pages frontispiece. Vol 2 - iv 487 1 pages. Vol 3 - vi 459 1 pages. Vol 4 - iv 427 1 pages. The only illustration is the frontispiece to volume 1. Vol 1 has an ink name to the front pastedown. Vol 2 has an ink stamp to the verso of the title page with the name inked out the same ink stamp to vol 4 on the verso of the half title page again the name is inked out. In old full leather bindings which are now very worn. Spines torn at the head and foot. Lettering labels lost from vols 2 and 3. Light browning some spotting to pages. Chez Fabri & Barrillot hardcover