Synesius Cyrenensis / Συνέσιος ο Κυρηναίος. Collection of three (3) 16 th century works all bound in one: “Συνεσίου Κυρηναίου Κατάστασις, ρηθείσα επί τη μεγίστη των βαρβάρων εφόδω, ηγεμονεύοντος Γενναδίου και Δουκός όντος Ιγωκεντίου. Synesii Cyrenaei Katastasis seu constitutio: in qua Pentapolis calamitas describitur. Ejusdem de eodem ad Troilum epistola”, Paris, Federicus Morellus, 1595. pp. 2-8, [1], 2-7, [1], 9-16, 1-8 (Latin), including 7 pages entitled “Συνεσίου Επισκόπου Κυρήνης Ομιλίαι” from Morel’s 1600 edition. Text in Greek and Latin. Adams S-2012. [BOUND WITH] “Συνεσίου επισκόπου Κυρήνης περί ενυπνίων. Synesii Cyrenes Episcopi liber de Insomniis”, Paris, Federicus Morellus, 1586 pp. 56. Text entirely in Greek. Adams S-2204. [BOUND WITH] “Synesii liber de insomniis, inbterprete A. Pichonio…”, Paris, Federicus Morellus, 1586. Pp. [10] leaves, 31 leaves, (1) leaf Errata. Text entirely in Latin. Like in many other copies the present hasn’t the commentary by Nicephorus Gregoras following the translation into Latin. Adams 2205. Synesius (c. 373 – c. 414), neoplatonist, bishop of Ptolemais in the province Cyrenaica in today’s Libya. Κατάστασις describes the fall and ruin of that province. De insomniis liber, a book on the reasonableness of dreams, written about 402, is deeply influenced by the Neoplatonists Plotin and Porphyry. Marginal water-staining, notes on front fly-leaves, ex-libris label on first blanc leave. 19th century red morocco, inside dentelle, spine gilt, triple gilt filets on both covers.