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Aldine Press — was the printing office started by Aldus Manutius in 1494 in Venice, from which were issued the celebrated Aldine editions of the classics of that time. The Aldine Press is famous in the history of typography, among other things, for the… … Wikipedia
Aldine — type font, 1837, from Aldus Manutius (1450 1515), Venetian printer who used it in his popular editions of Greek and Roman classics. His name is a Latinized form of It. Aldo Manuzio, the first name short for Teobaldo (see THEOBALD (Cf. Theobald)) … Etymology dictionary
aldine — I. ˈȯlˌdīn, ˌdēn sometimes ˈal adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Italian aldino, from Aldo Manuzio or Manucci (Aldus Manutius) died 1515 Italian printer and scholar + Italian ino ine : printed or published by Aldus Manutius of… … Useful english dictionary
Ancient Greek literature — refers to literature written in the Greek language until the 4th century AD. Classical and Pre Classical Antiquity This period of Greek literature stretches from Homer until the 4th century BC and the rise of Alexander the Great. Alfred North… … Wikipedia
Euripides — Greek tragedian (480 406 B.C.), whose works were studied in Byzantium (q.v.), though probably not performed on stage due to their strictly pagan content. In the 11th century Psellos (q.v.) authored a comparison of Euripides and George of… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Aldus Manutius — The Rylands copy of the Aldine Vergil of 1501 Aldus Pius Manutius (1449 – February 6, 1515),[1] the Latinised name of Aldo Manuzio sometimes called Aldus Manutius, the Elder to distinguish him from his grandson, Aldus Manutius, the Younger was an … Wikipedia
Aldus Manutius — Aldus Manutius † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Aldus Manutius (Aldo Manuzio). Scholar and printer; born in 1450, at Sermoneta, near Rome; died in 1515. He studied Latin at Rome and Greek at Ferrara. In 1482 he went to Mirandola, where… … Catholic encyclopedia
Manutius, Aldus, the Elder — Italian Aldo Manuzio il Vecchio born 1449, Bassiano, Papal States died Feb. 6, 1515, Venice Italian printer, the leading figure of his time in printing, publishing, and typography. In 1490 he settled in Venice and gathered around him a group of… … Universalium
publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… … Universalium
typography — /tuy pog reuh fee/, n. 1. the art or process of printing with type. 2. the work of setting and arranging types and of printing from them. 3. the general character or appearance of printed matter. [1635 45; < NL typographia, equiv. to Gk týpo(s)… … Universalium
Musuros, Markos — • A learned Greek humanist, born 1470 at Retimo, Crete; died 1517 at Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Musuros, Markos Markos Musuros … Catholic encyclopedia