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Baroque Morhof, Daniel Georg Delitiae Oratoriae Intimioris. Or, On Rhetorical Elaboration and Expansion: A Book of Great Use to Studious Youth, and Long Awaited by Many. With a necessary index. Second, corrected edition. Lübeck, Böckmann, 1712. 3 leaves, 227 pages, 11 leaves in contemporary vellum (slightly stained). A rare work by Morhof on rhetoric. – VD18 1022424 - Morhof (1639–1691), the most distinguished professor at the newly founded University of Kiel, recognised even in his own time the danger that, through specialisation and the increasing autonomy of the individual disciplines, the university would cease to be a centre for the ‘universitas litterarum’. The answer, he argued, could no longer be a ‘studium universale’ that was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of material; rather, it was essential to penetrate the entirety of knowledge in a structured manner, guided by independent judgement (ADB 22, 237 ff). - Included: W. Schönsleder and C. Cellarius, *Apparatus Eloquentiæ, in quo Latinæ Linguæ Opes, ex antiquis probisque Scriptoribus depromptæ, & in locos communes digestæ ... repraesentantur*. Latest edition. Cologne, Gleditsch and Weidmann, 1710. 631 leaves. Title page in red and black. - A fine copy of this rare dictionary. - VD 18 10879927 - Cf. Zaunmüller 255. Rare work by Morhof on rhetoric. - VD18 1022424 - Morhof (1639–1691), the most distinguished professor at the newly founded University of Kiel, recognised even in his own day the danger that the specialisation and increasing autonomy of individual disciplines might cause the university to cease being a place for the cultivation of the universitas litterarum. The solution could no longer lie in a studium universale drowning in its own material; rather, it was necessary to penetrate the totality of knowledge in a structured manner and with independent judgement (ADB 22, pp. 237 ff.). - Bound with: W. Schönsleder and C. Cellarius, *Apparatus Eloquentiae, in quo Latinae Linguae Opes, ex antiquis probisque Scriptoribus depromptae, & in locos communes digestae*, repraesentantur. Latest edition. Cologne, Gleditsch & Weidmann, 1710. 631 leaves. Title printed in red and black. - A good copy of this rare dictionary. - VD 18 10879927. - Cf. Zaunmüller 255. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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