LA ROQUE (Siméon-Guillaume de).

Ɵ Les Œuvres, reveues, et augmentées de plusieurs Poësies outre les précédentes Impressions. Paris, Veuve Claude de Monstr'Œil, 1609. In-12, red morocco, triple gilt fillet, ornate spine, interior lace, gilt edges on marbling (Lortic). First complete edition of the works of this poet from Clermont-Ferrand whose verses are harmonious and full of grace. Siméon-Guillaume de La Roque was a disciple of Desportes, whom he met in the early 1570s, and an imitator of the Italian neo-Petrarchists of the 16th century. In his dedication to Queen Margaret, he speaks of poetry as a precious gift and describes it as a science that should be carefully called Mistress of life, flower of eloquence, light of doctrine, sweet food of the soul, & trumpet of the Renown of the Gods. Printed in italics, the edition includes many unpublished pieces. It gathers the Amours de Phyllis, the Amours de Caritée, the Amours de Narsize, the pastoral La Chaste bergère, stanzas, sonnets, songs, elegies, Christian works, etc. One will also point out the sizains entitled Mascarades des chasseurs (pp. 375-376). Beautiful copy in Lortic binding. It comes from the P. Desq library (1866, n°480). Rubbing on one cut and a small stain without gravity on the first cover. J. P. Barbier-Mueller, IV-3, n°20. - N. Ducimetière, Mignonne..., n°139. - Diane Barbier-Mueller, Inventaire..., n°442.