1758 Venice Folio – In Quatuor Libros Sententiarum Commentaria

This is a 1758 Venetian folio edition of In Quatuor Libros Sententiarum Commentaria by Guillelmus Estius (William Estius), a respected early modern Catholic theologian best known for his rigorous engagement with Peter Lombard’s Sentences—the foundational textbook of medieval scholastic theology.

Estius (1542–1613) served as a professor of theology and is particularly valued for his careful synthesis of Patristic sources, Lombard’s framework, and Thomistic theology, making his commentaries an important bridge between medieval scholasticism and post-Tridentine Catholic thought. His work was widely cited and reprinted in the 17th and 18th centuries for use in advanced theological study.

This volume forms part of a larger multi-volume commentary tradition on Lombard’s Sentences, a work studied by Thomas Aquinas, Bonaventure, Duns Scotus, and virtually every major medieval theologian. Editions like this were intended for clerical libraries, seminaries, and university instruction, not popular readership.

Printed in Venice (Venetiis) in 1758 by Joannes Tauler, this edition reflects the continued authority of scholastic theology well into the Enlightenment period. The title page includes the formal ecclesiastical permissions (superiorum permissu, ac privilegio), confirming its sanctioned theological use.

Physical details & condition:

• Large folio format

• Original vellum binding, as shown

• Expected age-related wear: toning, edge wear, surface marks

• Text block sound and complete

• No modern rebinding or facsimile elements observed

This is a genuine working theological folio, not a decorative piece—best suited for collectors of scholastic theology, Lombard studies, Aquinas context, or early Catholic doctrinal history.