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Shelfmark

Fm.6.02(04)

Author

Title

A vindication of the Sibylline oracles. To which are added the genuine oracles themselves; with the ancient citations from them; in their originals, and in English: and a few brief notes. By William Whiston, M. A. Sometime Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge..

Varying form of title

Added title page title: Hoi tes Sibylles chresmoi

Varying form of title

Added title page title: Sybilline oracles

Publication, distribution, etc.

London: : Printed for the author, in Cross-Street, Hatton-Garden: and are to be sold by J. Roberts near Warwick-Lane, and by the booksellers of London and Westminster., 1715..

Physical description

86, [2]; 103, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)

Note

In two parts.

Note

Part 2 contains 'Hoi tēs Sibyllēs chrēsmoi = The Sibylline oracles.' with a divisional title-page, the first four words of which are transliterated from the Greek, separate pagination and register; parallel Greek and English texts.

Note

The English translation of 'The Sibylline oracles' is by Sir J. Floyer, corrected by W. Whiston.

Citation/references note

ESTC, T139723

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Binding

18th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with five raised bands; quarter cover of tanned calf with marbled paper sides; endbands; endleaves; cut red sprinkled edges; gilt spine title "Whistons miscellanies".

Copy-specific note

Bound in a volume of pamphlets. Ms. contents list on front flyleaf: "Tracts contained in [this] volume. .."

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmarks: Fm.6.03, Do.6.03.

Subject

Sibyls Early works to 1800.

Subject

Oracles, Greek Early works to 1800.

Subject

Prophecies Early works to 1800.

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Floyer, John, 1649 - 1734 Sir translator.

Added entry--title

Oracula sibyllina. Greek & English.

Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B45144
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