Acerra philologica

Acerra (lat. Incense box) was a popular book title in the 17th century for collections of memorabilia from the field of science. As Acerra philologica were selected useful, funny and memorable stories and explanations for insertion into the antiquity. Peter Laurembergs Acerra philologica (1637) and Newe and augmented Acerra philologica (1658) were among the most widely read books of the time.

literature

• Veit Rosenberger (ed.): The Acerra Philologica. An early modern reference work on antiquity. Steiner, Stuttgart 2011 (=  Friedenstein research. Vol. 6), ISBN 978-3-515-09326-2 .

1. ^ Information from Steiner Verlag .

Web links

• Peter Lauremberg: Acerra Philologica. That is / Third Hundred = unreadable / useful / funny / and memorable histories and discourses, brought together from the most famous Greek and Latin scribes ... Hallervord, Rostock 1637 (copy of the SBB ).