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Robeck, Johann — Exercitatio philosophica de eulogo exagoge
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Robeck, Johann. Exercitatio philosophica de eulogo exagoge (graece) sive Morte voluntaria philosophorum et bonorum virorum etiam udaeorum et Christianorum. 4 Bl., 52, 320 pp., 10 Bl. 20 x 15 cm. Parchment d. C. (Berieben) with gold embossed RSchild. Rinteln, Enax, 1736. Brunet IV, 1325. Rust 603. Waller 8016. Jöcher III, 2133. – First edition. In the 19th century, one of the most famous books on suicide, to which Rousseau in the Heloise also refers, was that of the Swedish Johann Robeck De morte voluntaria, an apologetic theory of suicide, which the author then also crowned with practice" (Rost). The print appeared posthumously after Robeck left his manuscript to the Rintel philologist Johann Nikolaus Funck (1715-1758), who then promoted it to printing. Robeck chose Freitod in the Weser. – Stronger tanned, purpose with exlibris and long hs. - Rare.
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Robeck, Johann — Exercitatio philosophica de eulogo exagoge

1736 first edition on voluntary death by philosophers. Parchment binding.

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300 €

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Lot Details

Lot #
2124
Currency
EUR
Location
Berlin, DE
Lot Ends
8 Oct 2026, 23:59:59
Auction Ends
8 Oct 2026, 23:59:59
Lots in Auction
208

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