Gesta Typographica Or a Medley for Printers And Others
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He was the author of a Latin grammar ; a treatise, "De Metris Horatianis ; " and a Greek dictionary.
* Italic Type. We are indebted to the above- named printer for the invention of this beau- tiful type. It was at his printing-office in Venice that he introduced the particular letter which is known to most of the nations in Europe as " Italic. " By the Germans it is called " Cursiv. " It was dedicated to the State of Italy to prevent any dispute that might arise from other nations claiming a pr...iority, as was the case concerning the first inventor of print- ing. As soon as Aldus perfected this fount, he obtained a privilege from three several popes for the sole use of it during the space of fifteen years ; and these pontiffs give him great en- comiums on the invention. 32 ** Vignette. This word, literally " little vine, " Gesta Typo- was originally applied to small copperplate graphica engravings used to embellish title-pages, it _ u ru- r^ui? u Memorabilia being a fashion of the trench engravers to surround such designs with a running border of vine leaves.
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He was the author of a Latin grammar ; a treatise, "De Metris Horatianis ; " and a Greek dictionary.
* Italic Type. We are indebted to the above- named printer for the invention of this beau- tiful type. It was at his printing-office in Venice that he introduced the particular letter which is known to most of the nations in Europe as " Italic. " By the Germans it is called " Cursiv. " It was dedicated to the State of Italy to prevent any dispute that might arise from other nations claiming a pr...iority, as was the case concerning the first inventor of print- ing. As soon as Aldus perfected this fount, he obtained a privilege from three several popes for the sole use of it during the space of fifteen years ; and these pontiffs give him great en- comiums on the invention. 32 ** Vignette. This word, literally " little vine, " Gesta Typo- was originally applied to small copperplate graphica engravings used to embellish title-pages, it _ u ru- r^ui? u Memorabilia being a fashion of the trench engravers to surround such designs with a running border of vine leaves.
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