Shelfmark
Ic4.5.17
Author
Uniform title
[De vita caesarum. English and Latin]
Title
C. Suetonii Tranquilli XII Cæsares, cum liberâ versione, in quâ idiomatis Anglici ratio, quam maximè fieri potuit, habita est. Or, the lives of the twelve first Roman Emperors, writ by C. Suetonius Tranquillus. With a free translation, wherein due Regard has been had to the Propriety of the English Tongue. By John Clarke, Master of the Publick Grammar-School in Hull.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London [i.e. York] : printed for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lion in Pater-Noster-Row., 1732.
Physical description
viii, 184, 183-366, [8] p. ;| 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Parallel Latin and English texts.
Note
Text continuous despite pagination.
Note
The ornaments are those used by Thomas Gent of York, who states in his 'The life of Mr. Thomas Gent' that "I printed Suetonius in Latin and English, for .. Mr. John Clarke, of Hull, in a demy octavo".
Note
Tailpieces, headpieces and initials.
Note
Signatures: A-Z⁴, Aa-Zz⁴, Aaa-Bbb⁴.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T145196
Provenance
Eton College Library bookplate.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "Presented to the Library by Mr Richard Curtin. 7th Oct. 1881".
Binding
18th century brown calf binding; gold tooled ornament border; re-backed in 20th century calf.
Subject
Emperors Rome Biography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
Added entry--name
Bettesworth, Arthur, ? - -1739 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Hitch, Charles, ? - -1764 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England York.
Identifier
B38060