(SENECA Lucius Anneus), (LUTOMIRSKI Jan). L. Annaei Senecae Philosophi Stoicorum omnium acutissimi opera quae extant omnia, Coelii Secundi Curionis uigilantissima cura castigata,

L. Annaei Senecae Philosophi Stoicorum omnium acutissimi opera quae extant omnia, Coelii Secundi Curionis uigilantissima cura castigata,

& in nouam prorsus faciem, nimirum propriam & suam, mutata: quorum lectio non modo ad bene dicendum, uerum etiam ad bene beatéque uiuendum prodesse plurimům potest. ... Totius emendationis ratio, quidq́; superiori editioni accesserit, ex sequentibus statim cognosces. Parisiis 1580. apud Aegidium Beys, sub signo Lilii Albi, via Iacobeae. (37 x 23 cm), f. [11], p. 728, f. [20], vignettes and initials in woodcut, period perg. binding.
(Estr. T. 27, this edition does not note). "On the back of the title: Catalogvs Eorum, qvae Hoc Volvmine Continentvr. Dedication: 'Coelivs Secvndvs Cvrio magnifico viro, Domino Joanni Lyvthomirskio Castellano Rauensi & Sigismundi Augusti Sarmatie regis potentissimi Quaestori, domino suo, S. P. D.'" In this dedication he cites Lactantius' praise of Seneca's writings. He relied on the edition of Erasmus Roter. but corrected numerous errors left by Erasmus. Finally, he celebrates Lutomirski ..." (Estreicher).In addition to the works of Seneca (real and attributed to him), the text contains numerous scholia, castigationes, annotations, etc. by humanists such as Rudolf Agricola, Coelius Curio, Beatus Renanus, etc., as well as about Curion's attitude to the Lutomirskis. Jan Lutomirski of Jastrzębiec coat of arms (d. 1567), court treasurer of the Crown, castellan of Sieradz, evangelical, later a member of the Polish Brethren. He performed the duties of treasurer of the Polish court of Sigismund II Augustus in Vilnius. On title page early entries (crossed out), , no. traces of dampstain, perg. binding with scuffs and soiling. Very scarce.