1722 Les Decades De Tite-Live Traduction de P. Du Ruyer French Antiquarian Book

1722 Les Decades De Tite-Live Traduction de P. Du Ruyer French Antiquarian BookLes Decades De Tite-Live de la Traduction de P. Du Ruyer de l'Academie FrancoiseTome Huitieme (Volume 8 Only)Published by Chez Andre' De Hoogenhuysen: Amsterdam 1722English Translation: "The Decades of Livy from the Translation of P. Du Ruyer of the Academie Francoise""Titus Livius (circa 59 BC-17 AD), commonly known in English as Livy, was the most important Roman historian before Tacitus. He made no lasting impact on the European Middle Ages, but he became one of the favorite authors of the Renaissance humanists, who paid tribute to him in the form of a multitude of splendid manuscripts."General wear to cover and spine as shown with with some cosmetic damage. General ageing to pages with vast majority very clean and well presented. Likely original binding. No inscriptions. We feel comfortable with a grading of good condition overall for this book given all parameters. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.Size 16.5cm x 10cm x 3cm

1722 Les Decades De Tite-Live Traduction Du Ruyer Roman History Antique Book

Les Decades De Tite-Live de la Traduction de P. Du Ruyer de l'Academie Francoise

Tome Huitieme (Volume 8 Only)

Published by Chez Andre' De Hoogenhuysen: Amsterdam 1722

English Translation: " The Decades of Livy from the Translation of P. Du Ruyer of the Academie Francoise"

"This early eighteenth-century Amsterdam printing represents Volume VIII of P. Du Ruyer's esteemed French translation of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita, the monumental Roman history tracing the rise of the Republic, its military struggles, and the political forces that shaped the ancient world. Known for its clarity, elegance and fidelity to the Latin original, Du Ruyer's translation was one of the most widely read French versions of Livy in the 17th and 18th centuries, offering francophone readers a sophisticated and accessible retelling of Rome's foundational narratives. This volume continues Livy's sweeping account of statesmanship, warfare, virtue and civic decline, themes that profoundly influenced Enlightenment thinkers and European political discourse.

Printed in Amsterdam in 1722 by André de Hoogenhuysen—a publisher renowned for finely produced classical and scholarly works—this standalone tome is a handsome example of early continental editions of major classical histories. Surviving individual volumes from sets of this age are increasingly uncommon, and this one carries both bibliographic and historical value as part of a significant French translation tradition. It will appeal to collectors of early 18th-century European printings, enthusiasts of classical historiography, and readers interested in Livy's enduring influence on Western political thought."

General wear to cover and spine as shown with with some cosmetic damage. General ageing to pages with vast majority very clean and well presented. Likely original binding. No inscriptions. We feel comfortable with a grading of good condition overall for this book given all parameters. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.