De Mensuris, et Ponderibus Romanis, et Graecis …

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Creator

Paetus, Lucas.

Title

De Mensuris, et Ponderibus Romanis, et Graecis …

Publisher

Venice: [Paulus Manutius],

Date

1573.

Description

In line with the Aldine tradition of publishing contemporary classical scholarship, Paulus Manutius printed this treatise on Roman and Greek measurements of length, weight, and volume by the Italian lawyer Lucas Paetus (1512–1581). This book renewed scholarly interest in the subject, and is adorned with woodcuts, each illustrating an element of classical measurement taken from archaeological expeditions.

Source

From the collection of G. Scott Clemons.