Mythologie ou l'histoire des dieux, des demi-dieux et des plus illustres heros de l'antiquite payenne. 2 vols. - [ON CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY]

DUPUY, M.

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Paris, Huart, 1731. 8vo. Uniformly bound in two contemporary full calf bindings with four raised bands and richly gilt spines. Light wear to extremities. Boards with a few holes in the leather, showing the wooden boards underneath. Ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-papers. Small worm-tract in outer margin of last leaves in vol. 1, not affecting text. A nice set. XVI, 336, (16) pp. (12), 331, (5) pp. First edition of Dupuy's comprehensive work on the mythological gods, demigods and most famous heroes of pagan antiquity. It offers detailed explanations of ancient fables and metamorphoses, arguing that the rituals, mysteries, sacrifices and other ceremonies of paganism are only imperfect imitations of sacred history. The book also includes a French translation of Dares Phrygius' account of the destruction of Troy, based on the Latin translation by Cornelius Nepos.

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• Titre: Mythologie ou l'histoire des dieux, des demi-dieux et des plus illustres heros de l'antiquite payenne. 2 vols. - [ON CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY]
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Classical Antiquity