Epistolarum [...] ad Io. Angelum Papium antistitem integerrimum atque eloquentissimum

8vo. (16), 294, (2) pp. +⁸, A-S⁸, T⁴. With the printer's device on the title-page and at the end. Contemporary limp vellum.

Edit 16, CNCE 30372.

SECOND ENLARGED EDITION of Sacrati's third volume of letters, which was first printed in Bologna by Giovanni Rossi in 1586 under the supervision of Giulio Segni and Marcin Szyszkowski, two friends and correspondents of Sacrati. The book opens with the dedication to Giovanni Angelo Papio from the 1586 edition, followed by a new one to the same recipient (dated Ferrara, 1589), in which the author offers again to his patron the augmented volume.

A variant issue has “excudebat Victorius Baldinus, typographus ducalis” instead of “Apud Victorium Baldinum, typographum ducalem” on the title-page, and a blank leaf at the end without the colophon and the printer's device.

The first volume of Sacrati's letters in five books (Libri quinque) was first published in Ferrara by Vittorio Baldini in 1579. An edition in six books (Libri sex) was issued by Baldini in 1580 and 1582, and reprinted at Lyons in 1581 and at Cologne in 1583. Before the appearance of the third volume, a Volumen secundum was edited by Baldini in 1583.

The collection, divided into 6 books, contains 111 letters disposed in chronological order (not always observed). The letters are almost all dated between March 8, 1583 and July 1, 1589. Among them, 17 are addressed by various senders to Sacrati.

Among the recipients stand out the names of Marc Antoine Muret (5), Alfonso II d'Este (1), Guglielmo Sirleto (2), Luigi Groto (1), Francesco Benci (6), Ascanio Persio (2), Gabriele Paleotti (3), Pope Sixtus V (2), Camillo Borghesi (1), and Stephen Báthory, King of Poland (1).

(Book I:)

Muret, Marc Antoine. Ferrara, March 8, 1583 (p. 1)

from Muret, Marc Antoine to Sacrati, Paolo. Roma, May 18, 1583 (p. 8)

Briccio, Sebastiano. Ex aedibus meis, December 1, 1583 (p. 14)

Valier, Agostino. Ferrara, December 30, 1583 (p. 16)

Canani, Giulio. Ex aedibus meis, December 31, 1583 (p. 19)

Pagnoni, Angelo. Ferrara, November 11, 1583 (p. 21)

Sulfrini, Antonio. Ferrara, December 1, 1583 (p. 23)

Este, Alfonso II d'. Ex aedibus meis, January 22, 1584 (p. 25)

Biondo, Bartolomeo. Ferrara, January 24, 1584 (p. 29)

Crispi, Giovanni Mario. Ex aedibus meis, January 31, 1584 (p. 31)

Muret, Marc Antoine. Ferrara, February 1, 1584 (p. 34)

from Muret, Marc Antoine to Sacrati, Paolo. Roma, February 12, 1584 (p. 36)

Papio, Giovanni Angelo. Ferrara, February 4, 1584 (p. 38)

Manzoli, Benedetto, Bishop of Reggio Emilia. Ferrara, February 20, 1584 (p. 41)

Rocchi, Pompeo, Prefect of Carpentras. Ferrara, March 10, 1584 (p. 42)

Haeffringues, Charles d', Vicar of Carpentras. Ferrara, March 11, 1584 (p. 45)

Viano, Pietro, Choirmaster of Charpentras. Ferrara, March 12, 1584 (p. 47)

Guglielmo, Giovanni. Ferrara, March 12, 1584 (p. 49)

Sirleto, Guglielmo. Ferrara, April 13, 1584 (p. 51)

from Muret, Marc Antoine to Sacrati, Paolo. Roma, March 7, 1584 (p. 53)

from Costantini, Antonio to Sacrati, Paolo. Ferrara, March 14, 1584 (p. 54)

Costantini, Antonio. Ferrara, April 11, 1584 (p. 55)

Orlandi, Alemanno. Ferrara, February 3, 1584 (p. 57)

Groto, Luigi. Ferrara, June 13, 1584 (p. 59)

Capis, Eliseo. Ferrara, November 30, 1584 (p. 61)

from Cardaneto, Orazio to Sacrati, Paolo. January 1, 1584 [i.e. 1585] (p. 62)

(Book II:)

Cardaneto, Orazio. Ferrara, January 11, 1584 [i.e. 1585] (p. 65)

Lolino, Lugi. Ferrara, January 18, 1585(p. 68)

Sirleto, Guglielmo. Ferrara, April 20, 1585 (p. 70)

Gessi, Rinaldo. April 26, 1585 (p. 72)

Papio, Giovanni Angelo. Ferrara, August 2, 1585 (p. 75)

from Cardaneto, Orazio to Sacrati, Paolo. Perugia, June 18, 1585 (p. 76)

Cardaneto, Orazio. Ferrara, July 3, 1585 (p. 78)

Porrezio, Bartolomeo. Ferrara, July 11, 1585 (p. 81)

Segni, Giulio. Ferrara, August 1, 1585 (p. 83)

Orlandi, Alemanno. Ferrara, September 3, 1585 (p. 85)

Gessi, Rinaldo. Ex suburbano meo, September 4, 1585 (p. 88)

Mola, Odoardus. Ferrara, September 30, 1585 (p. 90)

from Benci, Francesco to Sacrati, Paolo. Roma, August 31, 1585 (p. 93)

from Siscovius, Martinus (Szyszkowski, Marcin) to Sacrati, Paolo. Bologna, August 31, 1585 (p. 95)

Siscovius, Martinus (Szyszkowski, Marcin). Ferrara, September 25, 1585 (p. 99)

Biondo, Bartolomeo. Ferrara, October 2, 1585 (p. 104)

Benci, Francesco. Ferrara, October 1, 1585 (p. 105)

Haeffringues, Charles d', Vicar of Carpentras. Ferrara, October 9, 1585 (p. 110)

Rocchi, Pompeo, Bishop of Cavaillon. Ferrara, November 30, 1585 (p. 113)

from Segni, Giulio to Sacrati, Paolo. Bologna, December 8, 1585 (p. 116)

Segni, Giulio. Ferrara, December 27, 1585 (p. 118)

(Book III:)

Siscovius, Martinus (Szyszkowski, Marcin). Ferrara, January 17, 1586 (p. 122)

from Cardaneto, Orazio to Sacrati, Paolo. Perugia, January 10, 1586 (p. 125)

Cardaneto, Orazio. Ferrara, February 7, 1586 (p. 127)

Iacoboni, Giulio. Ferrara, February 28, 1586 (p. 129)

from Cardaneto, Orazio to Sacrati, Paolo. Perugia, March 7, 1586 (p. 131)

from Persio, Ascanio to Sacrati, Paolo. Bologna, February 22, 1586 (p. 133)

Persio, Ascanio. Ferrara, March 21, 1586 (p. 136)

De Sanctus Sistus, Carolus. Ferrara, April 16, 1586 (p. 138)

from Siscovius, Martinus (Szyszkowski, Marcin) to Sacrati, Paolo. Bologna, April 8, 1586 (p. 141)

Siscovius, Martinus (Szyszkowski, Marcin). Ferrara, April 12, 1586 (p. 148)

Benci, Francesco. Ferrara, April 19, 1586 (p. 150)

Philippoioski, Hieronymus. Ferrara, May 2, 1586 (p. 152)

from Benci, Francesco to Sacrati, Paolo. Roma, May 21, 1586 (p. 155)

Salviati, Antonio Mario, Cardinal Legate of Bologna. Ferrara, May 23, [1586] (p. 156)

(Book IV:)

Paleotti, Gabriele, Archbishop of Bologna. Ferarra (p. 160)

Philippoioski, Hieronymus. Ferrara, July 1, 1586 (p. 163)

Siscovius, Martinus (Szyszkowski, Marcin). Ferrara, July 2, 1586 (p. 166)

Benedictus, Johannes (Tiernaviensis, from Tierna today Orsowa, Serbia). Ex aedibus meis, July 4, 1586 (p. 169)

Scala, Pace. Ferrara, May 31, 1586 (p. 172)

Contarini, Giulio. Ferrara, July 10, 1586 (p. 174)

Schepreus, Gulielmus. Ferrara (p. 177)

Bianci, Stefano. Ferrara, July 11, 1586 (p. 179)

[Báthory], Stephen, King of Poland. Ferrara, July 31, 1586 (p. 181)

(Additamentum Liber Quartus:)

Canano, Giulio. Ex aedibus meis, September 17, 1588 (p. 187)

Paleotti, Gabriele. Ferrara, October 25, 1588 (p. 191)

Valier, Agostino. Ferrara, December 1, 1586(p. 193)

Siscovius, Martinus (Szyszkowski, Marcin). Ferrara, December 16, 1586 (p. 195)

Bono, Jacopo Antonio. Ferrara, December 21, 1586 (p. 197)

Correa, Toma. Ferrara, January 9, 1587 (p. 200)

id. Ferrara, February 23, 1587 (p. 202)

Siscovius, Martinus (Szyszkowski, Marcin). Ferrara, May 15, 1587 (p. 205)

Canano, Giulio. Ferrara, June 17, 1587 (p. 207)

Papio, Giovanni Angelo. Ferrara, November 30, 1587 (p. 210)

Viano Primicerio, Pietro. Ferrara, January 26, 1587 (p. 211)

(Book V:)

Sacrati, Giacomo, Bishop of Carpentras. Ferrara, February 1, 1588 (p. 214)

Papio, Giovanni Angelo. Ferrara, February 13, 1588 (p. 217)

Viano Primicerio, Pietro. Ferrara, February 13, 1588 (p. 220)

Biondo, Bartolomeo. Ferrara, January 26, 1588 (p. 221)

Sacrati, Giacomo. Ferrara, February 23, 1588 (p. 223)

Prugnano, Giulio. Ferrara, March 30, 1588 (p. 225)

Paleotti, Gabriele. Ferrara, April 2, 1588 (p. 228)

Sadoleto, Jacopo. Ferrara, April 11, 1588 (p. 231)

Papio, Giovanni Angelo. Ferrara, April 20, 1588 (p. 233)

from Benci, Francesco to Sacrati, Paolo. Roma, March 6, 1588 (p. 235)

Benci, Francesco. Ferrara, April 19, 1588 (p. 237)

Bruno, Antonio. Ferrara, April 22, 1588 (p. 240)

from Carboni, Ludovico to Sacrati, Paolo. Venezia (p. 244)

Carboni, Ludovico. Ferrara, April 24, 1588 (p. 248)

Siguinus, Sebastianus (Seguin, Sébastien). Ferrara, April 18, 1588 (p. 252)

Sacrati, Giacomo. Ferrara, May 13, 1588 (p. 255)

Siscovius, Martinus (Szyszkowski, Marcin). Ferrara, August 18, 1588 (p. 257)

Rossi, Giovanni Galeazzo. Ferrara, July 26, 1588 (p. 259)

Segni, Giulio. Ferrara, August 26, 1588 (p. 261)

Foiano, Giovanni Antonio. Ferrara, September 13, 1588 (p. 254)

(Book VI:)

Sixtus V. Ferrara, November 19, 1588 (p. 267)

Papio, Giovanni Angelo. Ferrara, November 19, 1588 (p. 270)

Valier, Agostino. Ferrara, December 26, 1588 (p. 272)

Segni, Giovanni Mario. Ex aedibus meis, April 5, 1588 (p. 275)

Sixtus V. Ferrara, April 27, 1588 (p. 277)

Sempronio, Luca. Ferrara, May 15, 1589 (p. 279)

Marani, Agostino. Ferrara, May 24, 1589 (p. 281)

from Marani, Agostino to Sacrati, Paolo. Massa Fiscaglia, June 5, 1589 (p. 283)

Monicio, Ercoliano. Ferrara, June 13, 1589 (p. 288)

Borghesi, Camillo. Ferrara, July 1, 1589 (p. 291)

Paolo Sacrati was born in Ferrara in 1514 from an important local family. His brother Giacomo was elected bishop of Carpentras. After his first studies, he moved to Padua to complete his education under the guide of the philosopher Lazzaro Buonamico. Soon afterwards his father died and Sacrati was forced to return to Ferrara to take care of his 16 younger brothers. Nevertheless, in Ferrara he continued studying philosophy and theology and made the acquaintance of many important scholars such as Paolo Manuzio, Celio Calcagnini, and Carlo Sigonio. Appointed canon of the cathedral, he wrote several theological works, among which commentaries on the Psalms. Sacrati died in Ferrara at the age of 75 on February 27, 1590 (cf. G.A. and L. Barotti, Memorie istoriche di letterati ferraresi, Ferrara, 1793, II, p. 132; and L. Ughi, Dizionario storico degli uomini illustri ferraresi, Ferrara, 1804, II, pp. 151-152).

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