ARNOBIUS. Adversus gentes libri VII. Cum rec. (Th. Canteri, G. Stewechii, G. Elmenhorstii, D. Heraldi). Ed. nov. (cura A. Thysii). Leiden, Ex Off J. Maire, 1651. 4 in 1 vol. (12), 255; 156; (2), 191, (84); 283, (19) pp. W. engr. ti-vign. 4°. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Libr. stamp on ti., else a good copy).
The "Adversus gentes", an outstanding work of the early Christian Church, was composed about 300 AD, when A. was a recent convert. The seven books contain a great deal of ancient mythological material. - Dibdin I, 216; Breugelmans, Fac et Spera, p. 648ff. - Ex bibliotheca Franciscus Burmannus (1628-79).€ 80