Thomas Gale's Anthology of of important ancient writings on mythology, legends, fables and parables: Opuscula Mythalogic

Thomas Gale, editor. Tyrannius Rufinus Aquileiensis, Translator Opuscula Mythalogica. Opuscula mythologica physica et ethica.Græce et latine. Seriem eorum sistit pagina præfationem proxime sequens. Amstelædami, apud H. Wetstenium. 1688.
Octavo.Additional engraved title, title printed in red and black. 16 p. 7-752, [8] p. [*8, **4, A-Aaa8, Bbb4].
Velum; Utrecht prize binding [without prize]
Contents include; Palaephati De incredibliibus historiis; Heracliti de Incredibilibus; Homeri Poetae Vita; Ocellus Lucanus Philosophus de Universi Natura; Sext Pythagorei Senteniae e Graeco in Latinum a Ruffiono versae; Ex quorundam Pythagoreorum libris Fragmenta, in quibus de Philosophia Morali agitur
First published at Cambridge in1671the anthology contains a significant collection of lesser-known and fragmentary classical verse including pieces from Heraclides, Palaephatus,Pythagoras and Theocritus. This second edition is revised and extended. Generally clean internally, occasional old ink annotations, Ink title; binding rubbed, ties missing.

Thomas Gale (1635/6-1702)
was an English classical scholar, antiquary and Dean of York.
In 1666 he was appointed Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge, in 1672 high master of St Paul's School, in 1676 prebendary of St Paul's, in 1677 a fellow of the Royal Society, and in 1697 Dean of York.
He was the father of two noted antiquarians, Roger Gale and Samuel Gale, and father-in-law of the Rev. Dr. William Stukeley.
His fame comes primarily from his works on Greco-Roman mythology and the history of England, Historiae Anglicanae scriptoresand Historiae Britannicae, Saxonicae, Anglo-Danicae scriptores XV.

One of his better-known works was Opuscula Mythologica a collection of Greek and Latin poems and writings on classical mythology.
He continued and supplemented this work in 1675 with Historiae Poeticae Scriptores Antiqui. Thomas Gale s works were popular throughout the western world.
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