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835 - Nietzscheana – Dite Collection
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Nietzscheana – Dite Collection Nietzsche, Friedrich *Certamen quod dicitur Homeri et Hesiodi*. First published as the opening contribution (pp. 1–23) in Friedrich Ritschl’s prestigious journal *Acta societatis philologae Lipsiensis*. *Acta societatis philologae Lipsiensis*, Volumes I and II. Leipzig, Teubner, 1872 (1871)–1874. VIII pp., 1 folio, 413 pp., XII pp., 1 folio, 434 pp., 2 leaves, pp. 437–488, 1 leaf. (Slightly later) half-leather binding with red spine label (slightly scuffed, one spine inconspicuously repaired). A very rare first edition of one of Friedrich Nietzsche’s earliest philological works. Published as the first contribution (pp. 1–23) in Friedrich Ritschl’s prestigious journal *Acta societatis philologae Lipsiensis*, of which only six volumes were published prior to his death in 1876. - Schaberg 15 and pp. 27–29. - Zimmermann 7. - Kirchner III, 16564. - The invitation from Nietzsche’s teacher and patron to write a contribution for his journal led Nietzsche to undertake, within the space of a year, a series of studies on Homer and Hesiod and their mutual relationship. Nietzsche’s present treatise follows on from his recently published Florentine Treatise and presents a Latin ‘annotated and corrected Greek text of the so-called contest between Homer and Hesiod’ (Schaberg). - The first issue appeared in 1871; however, the complete first volume of the journal was not finalised until 1872, which explains the year indicated on the main title page. Presented here are the first two volumes (1872–1874) of the *Acta societatis* in 2 vols., containing further essays by E. Rohde, F. E. Jungmann, W. Clemm, V. H. Roscher, C. Steffen and others. - Verso of title pages and last 2 leaves bear library stamps (discarded). A very rare first printing of one of Friedrich Nietzsche’s earliest philological works. Published as the first article (pp. 1–23) in Friedrich Ritschl’s prestigious journal *Acta societatis philologae Lipsiensis*, which appeared in only six volumes until Ritschl’s death in 1876. - The invitation from Nietzsche’s teacher and patron to contribute an article to his journal led Nietzsche to undertake a series of studies on Homer and Hesiod and their relationship to one another within the space of a year. Nietzsche’s present treatise follows on from his recently published Florentine Treatise and presents a Latin “annotated and corrected Greek text of the so-called contest between Homer and Hesiod” (Schaberg). - The first issue appeared in 1871, but the complete first volume of the journal was not finalised until 1872, which explains the year indicated on the main title page. Presented here are the first two volumes (1872–1874) of the ‘Acta societatis’ in 2 vols., with additional essays by E. Rohde, F. E. Jungmann, W. Clemm, V. H. Roscher, C. Steffen and others. - The reverse sides of the title pages and the last two leaves bear library stamps (removed).
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