PLATON.

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PLATON.
The First, Second and Tenth Book of Justice, or Of the Republic. Four Philippians of Demosthenes. Sermon of Theodorite. Paris, Sebastian Nivelle, 1555. In-4, calf turned over, double framed with three cold fillets, fleuron at the corners, spine with three raised bands underlined with cold fillets (Modern pastiche binding). Original edition of the first French translation of these three books by Plato. It was donated by Loys Le Roy (1510-1577), known as Regius, professor of Greek at the Royal College and one of the best Hellenists of his time. The latter added two texts with similar themes: the Philippians of Demosthenes and a work by Theodorite, Bishop of Cyr in Syria in the 5th century. Washed copy. Angular restoration to the last 4 leaves.
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