PLUTARCH. LES VIES DES HOMMES ILLUSTRES GRECS... Lot 38

PLUTARCH. LES VIES DES HOMMES ILLUSTRES GRECS ET ROMAINS, comparées l'une avec l'autre, translatées de Grec en François par Messire Jacques Amyot Ausquelles sont adioustées de nouveau les Vies d'Annibal Scipion l'Africain, traduites de Latin en François par Charles de l'Ecluse. Paris, Jacques du-Puys, 1572. In folio of [8]-646-[27] leaves, brown calf, gilt medallion in the center of the boards (period binding). French translation by Jacques Amyot (1513-1593), his most important work. "His contribution to fixing the language is considerable; along with Rabelais and Calvin, he was the one who gave clarity, logic and vigor to the French language. His influence on literature was very profound, and he was called the Ronsard of French prose. (In French in the text, n°57). Spine and boards previously restored, spine split over a few centimeters, some foxing and slight traces of wetness, mostly marginal. Handwritten bookplate Petri de Cultura and bookplate stamp CP. Laennec.