Shelfmark
Fr.1.08
Additional shelfmark
[Another copy:] I.tbs
Author
Uniform title
[Lives. English]
Title
The lives of the noble Grecians & Romans, compared together, by that grave learned philospher and historiographer Plutarch of Chæronea. Translated out of Greek into French, by James Amiot Abbot of Bellozane, Bishop of Auxerre, one of the Kings Privy Counsel, and great almner of France. With the lives of Hannibal & Scipio African; translated out of Latin into French, by Charles del Escluse, and out of French into English, by Sir Thomas North Knight. Hererunto are added the lives of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the Elder, Tyrant of Sicilia, of Augustus Cæsar, of Plutarch. and of Seneca: With the lives of nine other excellent chieftains of warre: collected out of Æmylius Probus, by S.G.S. And englished by the aforesaid translator. And now also in this edition are further added, the lives of twenty selected eminent persons, of ancient and latter times; translated out of the work of that famous historiographer to the King of France and Poland; Andrew Theuet. To which, for clearer explanation and emendation of the former translation (in several places) are subjoyned notes and explications upon Plutarch's lives; collected out of Xylander, Crushus, Henry Stephanus and others; with the synchronisms and cotemporary persons with them; shewing the several ages in which they lived.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed by Abraham Miller, and are to be sold by William Lee, at the Signe of the Turks-Head in Fleet-street, over against Fetter-Lane, MDCLVII. [1657]
Physical description
[14], 443, 446-1031, [27], 76, [34] p. : ill. ; 2⁰.
Note
Includes table of contents and index.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R18804
Provenance
[I.tbs:] Armorial bookplate of Brown of Waterhaughs reattached to new front pastedown.
Binding
[I.tbs:] Recently rebound in reverse sheep ; red leather spine label.
Binding
[Fr.1.08:] Dark calf ; ?20th century repaired spine.
Copy-specific note
[I.tbs:] Explanatory verses before the title are mounted and the engraved title-page is cut.
Copy-specific note
[I.tbs:] Bookseller's description for this copy pasted inside.
Subject
Greece Biography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome Biography Early works to 1800.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B40030