Alexipharmaca nicander of colophon book

Using a colophon in a yearbook is especially useful, as you can include staff information, book printer, book specifications, etc. Greek poet, physician and grammarianborn at claros, near colophon, where his family held the hereditary. These poems are interesting survivals of hellenistic literature, of which very little survived the elitist education system of late antiquity and the byzantine empire. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. A dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Print is a complicated business and we excel in removing the complexity, inefficiencies and unnecessary expense from purchasing it. He wrote a number of works both in prose and verse, of which two are preserved. Our experienced team offer a quality service based on deep industry knowledge. Little is known of nicanders life except that his family held the hereditary priesthood of apollo at colophon nicander wrote a number of works in both prose and verse, of which two are preserved. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Alexipharmaca is a companion piece, in which nicander enumerates additional animal, vegetable, and mineral poisons, including aconite, white lead, hemlock. The theriaca and alexipharmaca were printed for the first time in 1499 in venice by the legendary printer aldus manutius and reissued by alduss heirs in 1523.

He was the author of two surviving poems, theriaca and alexipharmaca, and also of several other poems that are now lost. I will be in saugatuck once again this may, a treasured time for me. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Colophon, an inscription placed at the end of a book or manuscript and giving details of its publicatione. Nicander of colophon was a greek poet, who probably lived in the middle of. Theriaca on poisonous creatures, with remedies against their stings and bites, and alexipharmaca on antidotes to. Theriaca and alexipharmaca, and also of several other poems that are now lost.

Theriac a term derived from the word theria dangerous or poisonous beastsbecame famous as a result of its association with the earliest extant work on poisonous animals, the theriaca of nicander of colophon second century bc. Theriaca et alexipharmaca by nicander of colophon, 9780656845286, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Nicander was a fairly prolific author but only the theriaca and the alexipharmaca survive but the bristol edition has fragments from other poems. Theriaca et alexipharmaca 1856 edition open library.

For more than 30 years, colophon has taken the pain out of print for businesses. Aug 26, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The move to new hampshire was made in 1982 and we are now located in exeter, new hampshire, one hour north of boston. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.

Since colophons are versatile and serve to give the details of the book, you can use a colophon in any kind of book that diggypod prints from mystery novels to memoirs to yearbooks. Includes the theriaca and alexipharmaca of nicander of colophon p. Nicander 2nd century bce was born near colophon, an ionian city on the western coast of present day turkey. Accedunt variantes codicum lectiones, selectae adnotationes, et. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.

Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This precious time is spent with friends and colleagues who come together to. C nicander was a poet, not a physician, and most of his information about poisons in the two poems, therica and alexipharmaca, appears to have been taken from earlier authors. The other, alexipharmaca, consists of 630 hexameters treating of poisons and their. His didactic poetry, along with that of his approximate contemporary aratus, had some influence on later poets, notably virgil and ovid. In nicander theriaca scholia auctoris incerti, et vetusta et utilia. Theriaca on poisonous creatures, with remedies against their stings and bites, and alexipharmaca on antidotes to poisons. Fragments of other poems also survive, including some fairly substantial pieces of his georgica. Almost nothing is known about nicander nuhkandur of colophons life. Nicander wrote a number of works in both prose and verse, of which two are preserved. The colophon book shop specializes in the fields of antiquarian and inprint books about books, literary first editions, and military history, especially world war i aviation and world war ii aviation. Colophons are sometimes found in manuscripts and books made from the 6th century ce on. Nicander in the first book of his two georgica showing the use of groats also.

Theriaca et alexipharmaca by nicander of colophon, 1856, teubner edition, in ancient greek. In this book floris overduin provides a literary commentary on the theriaca, focusing on nicanders artistic merits. Nicander greek poet, physicist, and grammarian britannica. Joannes gorrhaeus latinis versibus reddidit, italicis vero qui nunc primum in lucem prodeunt ant. Nicander of colophon greek poet, physician and grammarian, was born at claros ahmetbeyli. Nicander of colophon was a greek poet, who probably lived in the middle of the 2nd century b. Iacobi grevini claromontani bellovaci parisiensis medici. As a result, we provide highquality solutions on time. Nicander wrote at least 20 works, of which two survive. Viewed against the background of alexandrian aesthetics and the didactic epic tradition, nicander deserves pride of place among his hellenistic peers. Scholia in nicandri alexipharmaca, cum glossis ghent. Similarly, his alexipharmaca deals with various types of poisons and their antidotes.

Perhaps the most extensive works on toxicology surviving from ancient greece are two poems by nicander of colophon, who probably lived in the 2nd century b. Selections from gorris annotationes to the theriaca and alexipharmaca are included following text in greek and translations in latin and italian. Theriaca et alexipharmaca by nicander book 31 editions published between 1499 and 1856 in 4 languages and held by 117 worldcat member libraries. May 15, 2015 given that humans have been using lead in various product for over 8,000 years with the first known mining of it in anatolia around 6500 bce, you might be surprised to learn that we have known that lead is dangerous and shouldnt be trifled with since at least 150 bc, when its effects on the human body were noted by famed greek physician nicander of colophon. Scholia in nicandri alexipharmaca, cum glossis book mario geymonat, nicander published in 1974 in milano by cisalpinogoliardica. Ad illvstrissimvm principem carolum, cardinalem lotharingum. Author of poems and poetical fragments, the poems and poeticalfragments, theriaca et alexipharmaca, theriaca et alexipharmaca, nicandri colophonii theriaca. But apollodorus was cribbed by nicander of colophon. In medieval and renaissance manuscripts, a colophon was occasionally added by the scribe and provided facts such as his name and the date and. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.

Theriaca and the alexipharmaca survive but the bristol edition has fragments. Given that humans have been using lead in various product for over 8,000 years with the first known mining of it in anatolia around 6500 bce, you might be surprised to learn that we have known that lead is dangerous and shouldnt be trifled with since at least 150 bc, when its effects on the human body were noted by famed greek physician nicander of colophon. Colophons were formerly printed at the ends of books, but in modern works they are usually located at the verso of the title. We have thousands of books offered in over 50 different categories. The paris nicander and the structure of the smallplants. The colophon book shop was established in 1971 in lagrange, illinois, by robert and christine liska. A colophon may also be emblematic or pictorial in nature.

Also author of a shorter poem, the alexipharmaca, nicander is the best cohesive source for classical. Schneiders, who published the alexipharmaca in 1792, halae, 8vo. Hahnemuhle ingres antique, mdp flax cord 88, colophons best 183 natural. The most complete and valuable edition that has hitherto appeared is j. In early printed books the colophon, when present, was a brief description of the printing and publication of the book, giving some or all of the following data. Others says that nicander of colophon was a contemporary of aratus and antigonus. Medicine, zoology, botany and mineralogy are the themes of nicanders two extant poems of the hellenistic period theriaca and alexipharmaca. After a poem addressed to protagoras of cyzicus, the alexipharmaca presents 22 substances and entities animal, vegetable, and mineral that are fatal or harmful to human beings. Scholia in nicandri alexipharmaca, cum glossis book, 1974.

He was born at the small town of claros, near colophon in ionia, as he. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Each part with its own titlepage, with a woodcut caduceus device on all three. The commentary, preceded by an extensive introduction, aims to show nicanders literary, rather than scientific aims. Dont forget to use the browse and search functions, see above. The other, alexipharmaca, consists of 630 hexameters treating of poisons and their antidotes. First paris edition of a work on antidotes, by the greek poet and physician nicander of colophon, fl. Alexipharmaca and georgica nicander of colophon was a greek poet, who probably lived in the middle of the 2nd century b. Medicine, zoology, botany and mineralogy are the themes of nicander s two extant poems of the hellenistic period theriaca and alexipharmaca.