Francisco Arias 1602 Imitation of Our Lady Cologne Vellum Roman Catholic Latin

Description: R.P. Francisci Arias, Societatis Iesu Theologi, De Imitatione Beatiss. Virginis Mariae Liber, Nunc Primum ex Italico Idiomate in Linguam Latinam Conuersus [Imitation of Our Lady, Latin Translation from the Spanish of Francisco Arias]By Francisco Arias In Latin. 1602 first thus In Officina Birckmannica, Sumptibus Arnoldi Mylij. (Cologne, Germany), 3 x 5 1/8 inches tall full vellum bound, engraved printer's device on title page, tail-pieces, initials, [24] 360 [i.e., 358] pp., complete. Numerous errors in pagination, including omission of numbers 335-338 and repetition of numbers 47-48, but the text is continuous and complete. The vellum covers are characteristically stained and soiled. Remnants of leather closures on both covers. Front cover somewhat warped. Bavarian monastic library stamps to front free-endpaper and title page. Contemporary ink monastic notations to title page and both pastedowns. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of a scarce edition of Fr. Arias' work on the imitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Translation by Jan Buys (Joannes Busaeus, 1547-1611) of Arias' Imitacion de Nuestra Senora, which was originally published in Valencia in 1588 (A. DeBacker - C. Somervogel, Bibliotheque de la Compagne de Jesus, Brussels 1890-1932, I, col. 540-542). Francisco Arias (1533-1605) was a Spanish Catholic author, known as a writer of ascetical treatises. Arias was born in Seville and joined the Jesuits at the age of twenty-six. He studied in Alcala and was later professor of scholastic theology at Cordoba, and professor of moral theology at Trigueros. He also served as rector of the colleges at Trigueros and Cadiz. Arias was commonly regarded as a saint, and was known for his gift of prayer and his spirit of penance. He was especially devoted to the care of blacks, Moors, and the inmates of hospitals and prisons. Arias was held in high esteem by John of Avila, and his works are recommended by St. Francis de Sales in his Introduction to a Devout Life.

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