1778 - Epistles and other Latin poems by Michel de L'Hopital, Chancellor of France

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1778. 1st Edition Thus. Published by Moutard. Ex-Libris. 1st French translation of Latin poems.

"Attempt to translate some epistles and other Latin poems by Michel de L'Hopital, Chancellor of France. With explanations of his life and character."

Michel de Hopital was a 16th-century French humanist who is better remembered for his political influence rather than his writings.

Leather bound. Odd Volume. (Spine and front cover slightly tender, rest of book well bound. Wear to and rubbing to edges of cover. Slight rippling of pages suggest minor water damage at one point. Pages are clean with little to no foxing. Handwriting on final page. Inscription from on rear marble endpage. Ex-Libris with bookplate on front marbled endpaper.