Dissertationum ludicrarum et amœnitatum. Scriptores varii - Various authors (Leiden Hegerum, 1644)
Contributions by Gulielmus Insulanus Menapius, (?-1556), Willibald Pirckheimer (1470-1530), Girolamo Cardano (1501-1576), Caelii Calcagnini ferrariensis (1479-1541), Nikolaus Wynmann (1510-1550), Celio Calcagnini (1479-1541), Melanthonis , Scaligeri , Lipssii , etc
In 1623 published under title: Argumentorum ludicrorum et amoenitatum scriptores varii
Digitalisation of the 1638 edition: https://books.google.be/books?id=pMsTAAAAQAAJ
Collection of 18 texts of diverse authors (medicins, moralists, linquists, philosophers, ) treating on various subjects as: the art of swimming; praise of the donkey ; the death of pies ; praise of the shadow ; a treatise of the grammatical war ; a homage to fever ; a praise of the elephant ; the smile of Democritus ; etc
manuscript notes on title page and p.333
Funny title page engraving depicting Mercurius, Saints, an elephant, a donkey and other animals
Ex libris Dupont de Carlet (manuscript)
Keywords: 17th Century (1601-1700); History; Barlaeus, C; boekprijs; Boxhornius, M. Z; Puteanus, E; Verona; Heinsius, D; Dousa, F; Lipsius, J; Melanchton, Ph; olifant; Scaliger, J.C.; Soes, W. v. d