Cl. Aeliani et Leonis Imp. Tactica, siue, De instruendis aciebus, Graece [et] Latine : quorum hic Graecè primum opera Iohannis Meursii, ille ex Sixti Arcerii noua interpretatione Latina : ambo autem notis & animaduersionibus illustriores in lucem exeunt : accedunt praeliorum aliquot descriptiones, [et] nonnulla alia, additis tabulis aeneis, [et] modesti libello de vocabulis militaribus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aelianus, Tacticus, active 2nd century.

Contributor:

Aelian, active 3rd century.

Leo VI, Emperor of the East, 866-912.

Leo III, Emperor of the East, approximately 680-approximately 740.

Meurs, Johannes van, 1579-1639.

Arcerius, Sixtus, 1570-1623.

Cheke, John, Sir, 1514-1557.

Elzevir, Louis, approximately 1540-1617, publisher.

Bouwenszoon, Jan, active 1571-1614, printer.

Elzevier Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Tactica. Latin & Greek

Language:

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Latin

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--Early works to 1800.

Military art and science.

Tactics--Early works to 1800.

Tactics.

Penn Provenance:

Melville, Robert (autograph, 1755) (copy 1)

Krumbhaar, E. B. (Edward Bell), 1882- (donor) (autograph) (copy 2)

Olschki, Leo S. (bookplate) (copy 2)

Physical Description:

16 unnumbered pages, 214, that is, 212, 447, that is, 437 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 7 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates (folded) : illustrations ; 20 cm (4to)

Other Title:

Cl. Aeliani et Leonis Imp. Tactica

De instruendis aciebus Graece [et] Latine

Place of Publication:

Lugduni Batauorum : Apud Ludouicum Elzeuirium, anno MDCXIII [1613]

Language Note:

Greek text with Latin translation in double columns.

Notes:

One of two Elzevier editions printed in 1613. This ed. has 8 preliminary leaves; the other ed. (Copinger 23) has 4 preliminary leaves. Cf. Copinger, Rahir and Berghman.

Printed by J. Balduinus. Cf. Rahir.

Tactica by Aelianus incorrectly attributed to Claudius Aelianus.

The Leonis Imp. Tactica, here translated by Johannes Checus, was compiled by Leo VI, the Wise. Cf. Oxford dict. of Byzantium. Sandys incorrectly ascribes authorship to Leo III, the Isaurian. Cf. Sandys, J. E. A history of classical scholarship, third ed., v. 1, p. 405. This work is sometimes confused with the Sylloge tacticorum, a later compilation.

Colophon reads: Excudebat Ioannes Balduini, impensis Ludouici ElzevirI, Lugduni Batauorum XII Mart. Anno MDCXII.

Both works entitled Tactica also issued separately the same year by Louis Elzevier.

Signatures: *-**⁴ AA-ZZ⁴ aa-cc⁴ dd², ²A-III⁴ a⁴.

"Claudii Aeliani Tactica, siue, De aciebus constituendis, ad Adriannm [sic] Imperatorem" (p. [1]-214 [i.e. 212], 2nd count) has special half-title and separate pagination and signatures.

"Leonis Imp. Tactica, siue, De militari liber" (p. [1]-447 [i.e. 437], 3rd count) has special half-title and separate pagination and signatures.

"Modesti libellus de vocabulis rei militaris, ad Tacitum Augustum" (last 8 p.) has separate pagination and signatures.

Page numbers 124 and 125 (2nd count), 324-331, 374 and 375 (3rd count) omitted from sequence.

Title page printed in red and black.

Woodcuts: device (Rahir, p. 421, M.2); initials; head- and tail-pieces.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Copy 1 misbound as follows: *⁴ ²A-III⁴ a⁴ AA-LL **⁴ MM-ZZ⁴ aa-cc⁴ dd².

Copies 1 and 2 have some ms. notes in margins.

Copy 2 imperfect: "Leonis Imp. Tactica, siue, De militari liber" (p. [1]-447 [i.e. 437], 3rd count) wanting. Signatures read: *-**⁴ AA-ZZ⁴ aa-cc⁴ dd².

Copy 2 binding: contemporary limp vellum.

Cited in:

Copinger, H.B. Elzevier Press, 24

Rahir, E. Elzevier, 63

Berghman, G. Suppl. à Willems, 125n

Contains:

Taktika of Leo VI. Latin.

OCLC:

63550757