Ludouici Septalij patricij Mediolanensis, protophysici Regij in Mediolanensi dominio, et politicae scientiae in patria professoris In Aristotelis Problemata commentaria ab eo Latine facta ; opus hoc iam primum absolutum in lucem prodit, auctum tomo tertio nunquam antea edito ; habent in eo, qui occultas rerum causas inuestigant vnde proficiant, & iuuentur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Settala, Ludovico, 1552?-1633.

Contributor:

Aristotle.

Landry, Claude, publisher.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Greek Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Latin

Subjects (All):

Problemata physica--Early works to 1800.

Problemata physica.

Science--Early works to 1800.

Science.

Ethics--Early works to 1800.

Ethics.

Physics--Early works to 1800.

Physics.

Penn Provenance:

Newbold, William Romaine, 1865-1926 (donor) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

3 volumes ; 36 cm (folio)

Other Title:

In Aristotelis Problemata commentaria

Ludovici Septalii patricii Mediolanensis, protophysici Regii in Mediolanensi dominio, et politicae scientiae in patria professoris In Aristotelis Problemata commentaria

Ludovici Septali Commentaria in Aristotelis Problemata, tomi tres

Fingerprint:

a-i- t.ci to,& ci&i (3) 1632 (R) v.1

isse r-um u*e- daqu (3) 1632 (Q) v.2

t.e- **** r-o- suri (3) 1632 (Q) v.3

Place of Publication:

Lugduni : Sumptibus Claudij Landry, MDCXXXII [1632]

Notes:

Signatures: par⁶ A-2I⁶ ; v.2. A-2A⁶ 2B⁸; v. 3. A-2O⁶ 2P⁴, ²2P⁶, 2Q-2R⁶.

Leaves 2B8 (v.2) and 2R6 (v.3.) blank

Issued in three volumes each with separate pagination and register but without individual title pages.

Half title (on leaf [par.]1 reads: Ludovici Septali Commentaria in Aristotelis Problemata, tomi tres.

"Problemata" consists of questions of physics, biology, medicine and morals in 38 books now known as Problemata physica. It is no longer attributed to Aristotle and was most likely written by fellow scholars or successors at the Peripatetic school.

Commentary on "Problemata physica" by Settala.

Text in Greek with Latin translation; commentary in Latin.

Pagination: v.1. [12], 383, [1]; v.2. 301, [1]; v.3. 452, [36] p.

Title page printed in red and black, with engraved printer's device. Title-page in red and black, with engraved publisher's device incorporating initials and mark, and mottos 'Hilaris cum pondere virtus' .

With printed marginalia.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy wanting half-title page.

Culture Class Collection copy wanting blank leaf 2R6 at end of v.3.

Culture Class Collection copy with 3 vols. bound together.

Culture Class Collection copy purchased 28 May 1927 from Allen; previously owned by William Romaine Newbold (1865-1926), Professor of Philosophy and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Pennsylvania; ms. bibliographic notes on front pastedown written in pencil and signed "W.R. Newbold" .

Cited in:

BM STC French, 1601-1700, A691

Riley, L. Aristotle texts and commentaries in Univ. of Pennsylvania Library 208

Contains:

Problemata physica. Latin & Greek.

OCLC:

51084661