Shelfmark
Fb.6.04
Author
Marcus Aurelius, 121 - 180 Emperor of Rome,
Uniform title
[Meditations. English]
Title
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus the Roman Emperour, his meditations concerning himselfe: : treating of a naturall mans happinesse; wherein it consisteth, and of the meanes to attaine unto it. / Translated out of the originall Greeke; with notes: by Meric Casaubon, B. of D. and prebendarie of Christ Church, Canterbury.
Varying form of title
Running title: M. Aurel. Antoninus his meditations
Edition
The second edition; / with a table containing the principall matters in the booke.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by M. Flesher, for Richard Mynne, in Little Britaine at the signe of S. Paul., MDCXXXV [1635].
Physical description
[14], 27, [1], 209, [1], 52, [8] p. ; 4to.
Note
Head-pieces, initials, marginal notes.
Note
Imprimatur on t.p. verso.
Note
T.p. enclosed in a plain rule-border.
Note
Text in English (translated from the original Greek); preface and commentary include quotations and examples in Greek and Latin.
Note
Running title reads: M. Aurel. Antoninus his meditations.
Note
"Notes upon Antoninus" (caption title at head of leaf 213r; p. 1-52 at end) begins new pagination; register continuous.
Note
Preface has separate pagination.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Engraved plate between pp. 32 and 33 of the "Notes upon Antoninus"; illustration of some Roman urns found at Sittingbourne, Kent.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S101510
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 963
Provenance
Book-label of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
18th century binding with uncovered pasteboards and leather spine; three raised bands; black spine label with gold lettering.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark Fl.5.19.
Subject
Marcus Aurelius, 121 - 180 Emperor of Rome,
Subject
Philosophy, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Subject
Sittingbourne (England)
Added entry--name
Mynne, Richard (fl. 1623-1650) publisher.
Added entry--name
Flesher, Miles, ? - d. 1664 printer.
Added entry--name
Casaubon, Meric, 1599 - 1671 translator.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat grc grc
Identifier
B27267