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The school of Athens: a gathering of ancient philosophers. Engraving by G. Mochetti after Raphael.

The school of Athens: a gathering of Greek philosophers disputing with Saint Paul the Apostle. Engraving by G. Ghisi, 1550, after Raphael.

The School of Athens: a key to the figures in the centre of the composition. Engraving by G. Volpato, after Raphael.

The school of Athens: a gathering of ancient philosophers. Engraving by J. & T. Bartlett, 1835, after Raphael.

The school of Athens: a gathering of ancient philosophers. Engraving by G. Volpato after G. Cades after Raphael.

Magia philosophica, hoc est Francisci Patricii svmmi philosophi Zoroaster et eius 320 oracula chaldaica: Asclepii dialogus et philosophia magna. Hermetis Trismegisti. Poemander, Sermo sacer, Clavis, Sermo ad filium, Sermo ad Asclepium, Minerva mundi, et alia miscellanea / Jam nunc primum ex Biblioteca Ranzoviana è tenebris eruta et latine reddita.

The ancient fragments ; containing what remains of the writings of Sanchoniatho, Berossus, Abydenus, Megasthenes, and Manetho. Also the Hermetic creed, the Old chronicle, the Laterculus of Eratosthenes, the Tyrian annals, the Oracles of Zoroaster, and the Periplus of Hanno / [Isaac Preston Cory].

Oracula Sibyllina Zoroastris, Jovis, Appollinis, Hecates, Serapidis, et aliorum ... / collecta, et notis illustrata.

Oracula magica cum scholiis Plethonis et Pselli...

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The ancient fragments ; containing what remains of the writings of Sanchoniatho, Berossus, Abydenus, Megasthenes, and Manetho. Also the Hermetic creed, the Old chronicle, the Laterculus of Eratosthenes, the Tyrian annals, the Oracles of Zoroaster, and the Periplus of Hanno / [Isaac Preston Cory].

Oracula Sibyllina Zoroastris, Jovis, Appollinis, Hecates, Serapidis, et aliorum ... / collecta, et notis illustrata.

Oracula magica cum scholiis Plethonis et Pselli...