“Νόννου Πανοπολίτου Διονυσιακά. Nonni Panopolitae Dionysiaca”, Hanoviae Typis Wchelianis, apud Claudium Marnium & heredes Johannis Aubrij., 1605. 8vo, pp. [20], 1360, [54], 216 (“Petri Cunaei Animaduersiones in Nonni Dionysiaca”).

Second edition after the first one of 1569, here with the text in original Greek and in Latin.

Nonnus of Panopolis (Νόννος ο Πανοπολίτης) was the most notable Greek epic poet of the Imperial Roman era. His epic work Dionysiaca is consisted of 48 books and considered one of the most extended survived epic works of the classical era. It is written in Homeric Greek and narrates the life of Dionysus centred around his expedition to India.

Contemporary full vellum, title handwritten on label on spine. External soiling, internal light only and occasional foxing. Ex-libris label of private library on front pastedown, oval cachets on both sides of title page one reads “Colleg. Jgnatian”, handwritten ex-libris 19th century indications on title.

Graesse IV 686, Brunet IV 99