BASILII MAGNI, ET GREGORII NAZANZENI, THEOLOGORUM, EPISTOLAE GRAECAE, NUNQUAM ANTEA EDITAE.
Haganoae [Haguenau]: Iohan. Sec. [Johann Setzer], 1528. First Printed Edition. Octavo, [366] pages. In Very Good condition. In 20th century full multicolored paper binding. Boards show negligible wear, with some light toning to spine and very faint tidemark to rear board. Text block shows moderate age toning and light wear and foxing along edges. Lightly age toned throughout, with very sparse smudging and foxing. Penciling on front endpaper. Faint tidemarks affect fore edge of the first [28] pages. Interior otherwise clean. Title within a woodcut border. Shelved in Case 4.
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USTC 615272. Basil of Caesarea (referred to here as Basil the Great) and Gregory of Nazianzus were prominent 4th century bishops and theologians whose work greatly shaped early Christian theology through their defense of the doctrine of the Trinity, opposition of Arianism, and influence on Christian monasticism. They are highly respected saints within both eastern and western Christianity today. The majority of the text in this volume is in Greek, with the first section appearing in Latin. Despite the influence of the authors, many of the epistles contained herein had not been printed prior to the publication of this book.