The lives, opinions, and remarkable sayings of the most famous ancient philosophers. Written in Greek, by Diogenes Laertius. To which are added, the lives of several other philosophers, written by Eunapius of Sardis. Made English by several hands. In two volumes. The first volume.
Diogenes Laertius. author.; Diogenes Laertius. Lives, teachings, and sayings of famous philosophers. Latin. English.; Diogenes Laertius. Lives, teachings, and sayings of famous philosophers. Greek. English.; Eunapius, approximately 345-approximately 420. Vitae sophistarum. English.; Bridgewater House Library, former owner.
1696
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Title
The lives, opinions, and remarkable sayings of the most famous ancient philosophers. Written in Greek, by Diogenes Laertius. To which are added, the lives of several other philosophers, written by Eunapius of Sardis. Made English by several hands. In two volumes. The first volume.
Uniform title
Lives, teachings, and sayings of famous philosophers. English
Created/published
London : Printed for R. Bentley, in Covent-Garden; W. Hensman in Westminster Hall; J. Taylor, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and T. Chapman, in the Pall Mell, 1696.
Description
[30], 589, [5], 460 p. : port. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Note
Volume 1 is a reissue, with cancel quire A in place of leaf A2, of the 1688 edition.
Volume 2 has separate dated title page, pagination and register.
"A continuation of Diogenes Laertius: wherein is contain'd the lives of several others of the ancient philosophers." has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed in the year" on leaf ²V5r.
Signatures: A⁸(-A2+A⁸) B-2P⁸, ²[A]² ²B-2F⁸ ²2G⁶.
Volume 2 has separate dated title page, pagination and register.
"A continuation of Diogenes Laertius: wherein is contain'd the lives of several others of the ancient philosophers." has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed in the year" on leaf ²V5r.
Signatures: A⁸(-A2+A⁸) B-2P⁸, ²[A]² ²B-2F⁸ ²2G⁶.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE jre: pag:...589, [7], 460 p.; 2P8 is a blank
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), D1517
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R14348
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R14348
Includes
Diogenes Laertius. Lives, teachings, and sayings of famous philosophers. Latin. English.
Diogenes Laertius. Lives, teachings, and sayings of famous philosophers. Greek. English.
Diogenes Laertius. Lives, teachings, and sayings of famous philosophers. Greek. English.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
158- 678q Vol. 1
Folger-specific note
Manuscript shelf-marks. Burn hole on Z5. Calf binding, rebacked. Provenance: armorial bookplate of the Bridgewater Library; bought by the Folger from Richardson, 17 August 1956
Call number
158- 678q Vol. 2
Folger-specific note
Manuscript shelf-marks. Calf binding, rebacked. Provenance: armorial bookplate of the Bridgewater Library; bought by the Folger from Richardson, 17 August 1956