Fm.6.02(04)
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..
Added title page title: Hoi tes Sibylles chresmoi
Added title page title: Sybilline oracles
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..
86, [2]; 103, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
In two parts.
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.
The English translation of 'The Sibylline oracles' is by Sir J. Floyer, corrected by W. Whiston.
ESTC, T139723
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
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".
Bound in a volume of pamphlets. Ms. contents list on front flyleaf: "Tracts contained in [this] volume. .."
Previous shelfmarks: Fm.6.03, Do.6.03.
Sibyls Early works to 1800.
Oracles, Greek Early works to 1800.
Prophecies Early works to 1800.
Whiston, William, 1667 - 1752 publisher.
Roberts, James, 1668 or 9 - 1754 bookseller.
Floyer, John, 1649 - 1734 Sir translator.
Oracula sibyllina. Greek & English.
England London.
B45144