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1733 · ref. 73676 — Parisiis: typis Jacobi Vincent via Sancti Severini ad insigne Angeli 1733. Folio leaf 39.5 cm 4 volumes; pp. 8 xvii 1 979 1; 4 xxviii 934 2; 2 viii 1039 1; 4 x 766 402; Bb3 in volume II with large temoine;Greek and Latin in parallel columns; title pages printed in red and black with woodcut devices engraved head-pieces and initials woodcut ornaments contemporary full calf gilt-decorated spines in 7 compartments morocco labels in 2 sprinkled edges; joints starting all volumes lightly rubbed otherwise a very good sound and clean set. Complete works of Origenes of Alexandria a Greek theologian and philosopher who lived between 185 and 254 prepared by the French Benedictine scholars Charles de La Rue and his nephew Vincent de La Rue. Origenes "produced a massive quantity of writings because of the patronage of his close friend Ambrose of Alexandria who provided him with a team of secretaries to copy his works making him one of the most prolific writers in late antiquity. His treatise On the First Principles systematically laid out the principles of Christian theology and became the foundation for later theological writings" Wikipedia. Dibdib Greek & Latin Classics 4th ed. I p. 189: "In all respects the very best edition of the collected works of this most important early father of the church. typis Jacobi Vincent, via Sancti Severini, ad insigne Angeli unknown books