Les Rudens, ou L'Heureux Naufrage - Comedies de Plaute, Traduites en Francois, Avec des Remarques & un Examen, Felon les Reges du Theatre. Derniere Edition, avec l'original Latin & des Figures. Tome II ( The Rope, or the Happy Shipwreck - Comedies of Plautus, Translated into French, with Remarks & a Review, According to the Rules of Theatre. New Edition with Original Latin & Notes. Volume II of III )

Plautus / Dacier, Anne Le Fevre ( Madmoiselle Lefevre / Madame Dacier )

Published by Denys Thyerry et Claude Barbin ( Denis Thierry ), Paris, 1691

About this Item

1691 (1683) new edition. 345pp. Very Good/None. Brown leather boards with raised and gold tooling to spine, a little rubbing/chipping to edges/spine, minor scuffing/wear. Contents clean and tight but for very minor browning/soiling. Ink note inside front board. One B&W engraved plate, plus decorations throughout. A French translation of Plautus' comic play 'Rudens' - usually translated in English as 'The Shipwreck' or 'The Fisherman's Rope'. Set in Cyrene in North Africa, it tells the story of a girl called Palaestra who was stolen from her parents by pirates as a baby, but is later reunited by her pimp with her father Daemones. It was written by the Roman author Plautus in approximately 200BC. This is the 2nd volume of a 3 volume edition of Plautus' works - the other volumes were 'The Host' and 'Epidicus', also comedic plays. It includes versions of the work in the original Latin and in French, plus extensive notes on the text. This translation is by Madmoiselle Lefevre also known as Anne Le Fevre Dacier (1645-1720). She was a pioneering female French scholar, translater and editor of the classics and was one of the earliest women to undertake this kind of work, achieving much success. It is amazing to think that this little book has survived since the reign of Louis XIV in France and William of Orange in England, and that it predates the French Revolution. It is in surprisingly good condition for its age. A very nice copy. Very scarce. Seller Inventory # 007539

Bibliographic Details

Title: Les Rudens, ou L'Heureux Naufrage - Comedies...

Publisher: Denys Thyerry et Claude Barbin ( Denis Thierry ), Paris

Publication Date: 1691

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket