Shelfmark
Gh.7.14
Author
Uniform title
[Reflexions sur l'eloquence de l'usage de ce temps. English]
Title
Reflections upon the use of the eloquence of these times. Together with a comparison between the eloquence of Cicero and Demosthenes. Translated out of French.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: A comparison between the eloquence of Cicero and Demosthenes
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford, : Printed and are to be sold by the bookseller there, Anno 1672.
Physical description
[6], 152; [2], 210, [2] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Note
Translation of: Reflexions sur l'usage de l'eloquence de ce temps and La comparaison de Démosthène et de Cicéron.
Note
"A comparison between the eloquence of Demosthenes and Cicero" has special t.p. and pagination.
Note
A reissue of Wing R275A (Madan 2942) and R259 (Madan 2943) with an added general title page.
Note
Part 1, "Reflections upon the use of the eloquence of these times", and part 2, "A comparison between the eloquence of Demosthenes and Cicero" each have separate dated title page, pagination, and register.
Citation/references note
Wing R276
Citation/references note
ESTC R11421
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College from John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
18th-century mottled binding; frame with double blind fillet on covers with another blind fillet along the spine; gold titling on red leather on spine; marbled edges.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting part 1.
Copy-specific note
Previously Gh.7.14.
Subject
Subject
Subject
Oratory Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Rapin, René, 1621 - 1687 Comparaison de Démosthène et de Cicéron. English.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England Oxford
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B50406