Shelfmark
Ic4.3.04-Ic4.3.05
Author
Uniform title
[Works. English and Latin]
Title
Terence's Comedies, translated into English prose, as near as the propriety of the two languages with admit. Together with the original Latin from the best editions. Wherein the words of the Latin text are ranged in their grammatical order; the ellipses carefully supplied; the observations of the most valuable commentators, both antient and modern, represented; and the beauties of the original explained in a new and concise manner. With notes pointing out the connexion of the several scenes, and an index critical and phraseological. The whole adapted to the capacities of youth at school, as well as of private gentlemen. In two volumes. By S. Patrick, LL.D. editor of Ainsworth's Dictionary, and Hedericus's Lexicon.
Edition
The second edition. .., To which is prefixed the Life of Terence, with some account of the dramatick poetry of the Antients.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for J. Oswald, at the Rose and Crown, near the Mansion-House., M.DCC.L. [1750]
Physical description
2v. (xxxvi, 713, [35] p.) ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Note
A reissue of the first edition with the titlepages and preliminaries reset.
Note
Parallel Latin and English texts.
Note
Variant has "... To which is prefixed the Life fo Terence, ..."
Note
Titlepages in red and black.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T137476
Provenance
Eton College Library book label.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Vane Londonderry with a motto: "Metuenda Corolla Draconis". (Not sure if it is Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, 1778-1854 or George Henry Robert Charles William Vane-Tempest, 5th Marquess of Londonderry, 1821-1884)
Binding
18th century brown calf binding; blind tooled perimeter frame and ornament roll parallel to the spine; gold tooled spine title; red sprinkled edges; five raised bands; three cord sewing supports.
Subject
Subject
Latin drama.
Added entry--name
Oswald, John, active 1726 - 1753 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B38661