Breve Notizia D'Alcuni Compagni Di S. Filippo Neri, Per Opera Del Rev. P. Maestro F. Giacomo Ricci Dell'Ordine De' Predicatori, Segretario Della Sagra Congregazione Dell' Indice. Nuovamente Accresciuta.
Ricci, F. Giacomo
Brescia: Dalle Stampe Degli Eredi Di Gio: Maria Rizzardi, 1706. F 184 + (4) pages; printed double column, text in Italian after the dedication in Latin; Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595) founder; Born in Florence, Italy, educated by the Dominicans, lived an ascetic life in Rome for about 2 years, studied theology and began to speak with the people in the streets and market areas, during an especially corrupt time; St. Philip converted many of the common people, his own good nature and sense of humor serving him well. in 1548 he founded a group of laymen who worked in the hospitals, took care of convalescents and pilgrims, and spread the popularity of the Forty Hours' Devotion; he was ordained in 1551 and became widely known as a confessor, introduced the practice of informal spiritual conferences for his penitents; as his work increased, other priests aided him and became known as the Oratorians because they called the group to the oratory for prayer; the society of the Oratorians was formally approved in 1575 by Pope Gregory XIII, with Philip as superior; he astonished many with the rapture of his devotions and was canonized in 1622 (DCB); this book by Ricci containing commentary on the Saint's life involved with these worthies, divided into De'Compagni di S. Filippo: Giovenale Ancina Vescovo di Saluzzo, Cesare Cardinal Baronio, Alessandro Fedeli, Angelo Velli & others and a section of Fratelli Laici, Bernardino Corona, Gio: Battista Guerra, Battista Flores, more; some nice examples of head and tail-piece ornamentation by the printer-baskets of fruit, putti, woodcut initials, more; bound in full contemporary polished leather boards; four raised bands, some decorative gilt-work on spine; some wear and rubbing to covers. bottom of spine leather chipped away; previous owner drawings of ships on endpapers, amateur or childlike; some old pencilling on final endpaper, the odd foxing or stain; no first (blank) sheet; contents generally clean and in very good condition, fairly fresh, solid printing impression on quality paper; good condition overall. Good H (Item ID: 13582)
$750.00
