LIBRARY

On egg-laying four-footed animals with toes. original: "De quadrupedibus digitatis oviparis." This volume by Ulisse Aldrovandi covers reptiles and amphibians. Bologna, published by Nicolò Tebaldini, 1645, in folio.
History of cloven-hoofed four-footed animals. original: "Quadrupedum bisulcorum historia." Covers animals like cows, deer, and pigs. Bologna, published by Ferroni, 1642, in folio.
Ornithology. original: "Ornithologia." Aldrovandi's massive study of birds. Bologna, published by Tebaldini, 1646, in folio.
On Fish and Whales. original: "De Piscibus, & Cetis." Bologna, published by Tebaldini, 1638, in folio.
History of Monsters. original: "Monstrorum historia." A famous work on human and animal congenital conditions and mythical creatures. Bologna, published by Tebaldini, 1642, in folio.
On solid-hoofed four-footed animals. original: "De quadrupedibus solidipedibus." Covers horses, donkeys, and similar animals. Bologna, published by Tebaldini, 1639.
On insect animals. original: "De animalibus insectis." Bologna, published by Ferroni, 1638, in folio.
Dendrology, or the history of trees. original: "Dendrologia seu arborum historia." Bologna, published by Ferroni, 1668, in folio.
History of Serpents and Dragons. original: "Serpentum & Draconum historia." Bologna, published by Ferroni, 1640, in folio.
The Metallic Museum. original: "Museum metallicum." A treatise on geology and minerals. Bologna, published by Ferroni, 1648.
Concerning the ancient statues of Rome. original: "Delle statue antiche di Roma." Written in Italian. Found with Lucio Mauro’s "Antiquities of Rome," page 115.
In praise of beetles. original: "Scarabæorum encomium." The following entries are "paradoxical encomia"—literary exercises in praising humble or disliked things—found in Caspar Dornau's famous 1619 anthology, the "Amphitheatrum." Found in Dornau’s "Amphitheater," volume 1, page 125.
In praise of bees. Ibid. page 129.
In praise of the cicada. Ibid. page 169.
In praise of the glow-worm. Ibid. page 170.
In praise of the parrot. Ibid. page 366.
In praise of the swan. Ibid. page 371.
In praise of the pigeon. Ibid. page 374.
In praise of the turtledove. Ibid. page 379.
In praise of the eagle. Ibid. page 381.
In praise of the nightingale. Ibid. page 386.
In praise of the goldfinch. Ibid. page 399.
In praise of the goose. Ibid. page 399.
In praise of ants. Ibid. page 83.
In praise of the spider. Ibid. page 111.
On the Fly. Ibid. page 119.
In praise of the jackdaw. ibid. page 455.
In praise of the swallow. Ibid. 457.
The dignity of the owl. Ibid. page 465.
In praise of the magpie. Ibid. page 465.
In praise of the lark. Ibid. page 467.
In praise of the crane. Ibid. page 470.
In praise of the domestic rooster. Ibid. page 411.
In praise of thrushes. Ibid. page 431.
In praise of the partridge. Ibid. page 413.
In praise of the peacock. Ibid. page 436.
In praise of the stork. page 448.
In praise of the crow. Ibid. page 452.

ALEALMUS, Ludovicus.

Dark clarity. original: "Obscura claritas." Louis Aleaume was a 16th-century French poet. Found in Dornau’s "Amphitheater," volume 1, page 660.

ALEANDER, Hieronymus [the Elder, Cardinal]

A Greek-Latin Lexicon, enriched with many excellent additions. Girolamo Aleandro (1480–1542) was a major Renaissance humanist and cardinal who opposed Luther. Paris, published by Matthieu Bolsec, 1512, in folio.

ALEANDER, Hieronymus [the Younger]

An explanation of an ancient marble tablet engraved with the image of the Sun and various symbols. Girolamo Aleandro the Younger (1574–1629) was the grand-nephew of the Cardinal and a noted antiquarian. Found in Graevius’s "Treasury of Roman Antiquities," volume 5, page 702.

A supplement to the explanation of the ancient inscription of Scipio Barbatus. Found in the works of Sirmond, volume 4, page 597.
Four letters to Jean Morin concerning Samaritan shekels. Found in Morin’s "Antiquities of the Eastern Church," page 142.
Additions to Ciaconio’s Lives of the Popes. Found with Ciaconio.

Refutation of an anonymous writer [Jacques Gothofred] concerning the Suburban Regions and the Diocese of the Bishop of Rome. Paris, published by Cramoisy, 1619, in quarto.
Poems. Found with the poems of the three Amalthei brothers, page 191.
Explanation of an ancient gem depicting the symbol of the Church as a ship. Rome, published by Francesco Corbelletti, 1626, in octavo.
Defense of Marini’s Adone against the "Eyeglass" of Tommaso Stigliani. original: "Difesa dell'Adone del Marini." This was a famous literary controversy in 17th-century Italy regarding Giambattista Marino's epic poem. Venice, published by Jacopo Scaglia, 1629, in duodecimo.
Part II. Venice, published by Scaglia, 1630, in duodecimo.
Discourse on the emblem of the Humorists' Academy. The "Accademici Umoristi" was a prominent literary academy in Rome. Rome, published by Mascardi, 1611, in quarto.
Ode to Count Lambert Altanus Salvaroli. Found with the "Poems of the Altanus Family," page 67.

ALEARDI, Lodovico.

The Origin of Vicenza, a pastoral play. original: "Origine di Vicenza Favola boschereccia." Vicenza, published by Grossi, 1612, in duodecimo.

Amida the Tyrant, a tragedy. original: "Amida Tiranno." Vicenza, published by Grossi, 1611, in duodecimo.
The Corsair Arimante, a maritime play. original: "Il Corsaro Arimante Favola maritima." Vicenza, published by Lorenzo Lori, 1610, in duodecimo.

ALEAUME, Joannes.

Review of Peter Lombard. See LOMBARDUS.

ALEGAMBE, Philippus.

Library of Writers of the Society of Jesus, begun by Pedro de Ribadeneira and revised by Nathanael Sotuel. Philippe Alegambe (1592–1652) compiled this essential bibliography of Jesuit authors. Rome, published by Giacomo Antonio de Lazari, 1676, in folio.

ALEGRE de Casanate, Marcus Antonius.

The Paradise of Carmelite Beauty. original: "Paradisus Carmelitici decoris." A work on the history and notable figures of the Carmelite Order. Lyon, published by Jacques Prost, 1639, in folio.

ALEMAN, Matteo.

The Life of the Rogue Guzmán de Alfarache. original: "Vida del Picaro Guzman de Alfarache." A foundational Spanish picaresque novel. Antwerp, published by Geronimo Verdussen, 1681, 2 volumes in 1, in octavo.

ALEMANNUS, Nicolaus.

On the Lateran walls. Niccolò Alemanni (1583–1626) was a librarian at the Vatican. Rome, printed by Bartolomeo Zannetti, 1625, in quarto.

Historical notes on the "Secret History" of Procopius, including his Latin translation. Found with the Royal edition of Procopius, volume 2, part 2.
Latin translation of the Grant of Roger, Count of Calabria. See ROGERIUS.

ALEOTTI, Giambatista.

Defense for repairing the flooding of the Polesine. Giambattista Aleotti was a celebrated architect and engineer; the Polesine is a region in Northern Italy prone to flooding. Ferrara, published by Vittorio Baldini, 1601, in folio.

And in Ferrara, by the Ducal Press, 1687, in folio.
Four Theorems added to the "Pneumatics" of Hero of Alexandria. Found among the "Ancient Mathematicians," page 233.

ALES [or HALES], Alexander de.

The Summary of Theology. Alexander of Hales (c. 1185–1245) was a great Franciscan scholastic philosopher. Venice, published by Francesco Franceschi, 1575, 4 volumes in folio.

Commentary on the Psalter [without the author's name] Venice, published by Gregorio de' Gregori, 1469, in folio. See ALEXANDER.

ALESSANDRI, Torquato d'.

The Complete Knight. original: "Il Cavaliere compito." Viterbo, published by Girolamo Discepolo, 1609, in octavo.

ALESSANDRINI, Giammaria.

The Scorned Courtesan, a comedy. original: "La Cortigiana schernita." Terni, published by Guerrieri, 1642, in duodecimo.

ALET, Bishop of.

See RAGOT Pavillon.

ALETHÆUS, Theophilus.

See LYSERUS.