ΘΕΟΚΡΙΤΟΣ, ΜΟΣΧΟΣ, ΒΙΟΝΙΣ, ΦΩΚΥΛΙΔΙΣ, ΗΣΙΟΔΟΣ, ΠΥΘΑΓΟΡΑΣ, ΤΥΡΤΑΙΟΣ, ΣΙΜΩΝΙΔΗΣ κα, POETA MINORIS GRAECI. CAMBRIDGE 1677 Scarce 17th century edition of several minor ancient Greek poems.In 8vo contemporary full leather with light marginal wear,spine richly gilt,armorial device on covers, text in the original Greek with parallel Latin translation,text clean and bright,overall a very good copy. A scholarly anthology of minor Greek poets, edited by the English physician and classical scholar Ralph Winterton earlier that century.It was printed in Cambridge and represents the continued popularity of Winterton’s compilation, which served as a standard textbook for students of Greek throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The collection was designed to provide students with a broad overview of Greek didactic, pastoral, and moral poetry.It includes a substantial set of scholarly notes on Hesiod and on contains a useful index specifically tailored to moral philosophy, helping students find sententious quotes and ethical teachings within the poems.A scarce book for educate the Greek in 17th century England.