The three orations of Demosthenes chiefe orator among the Grecians, in fauour of the Olynthians, a people in Thracia, now called Romania : with those his fower orations titled expressely & by name against king Philip of Macedonie: most nedefull to be redde in these daungerous dayes, of all them that loue their countries libertie, and desire to take warning for their better auayle, by example of others. Englished out of the Greeke by Thomas Wylson doctor of the ciuill lawes. After these orations ended, Demosthenes lyfe is set foorth, and gathered out of Plutarch, Lucian, Suidas, and others, with a large table, declaring all the principall matters conteyned in euerye part of this booke. Seene and allowed according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
Demosthenes. author.; Wilson, Thomas, 1525?-1581.; Bindley, James, 1739-1818, former owner.; Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.; McKee, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1899, former owner.; Britwell Library, former owner.
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Title
The three orations of Demosthenes chiefe orator among the Grecians, in fauour of the Olynthians, a people in Thracia, now called Romania : with those his fower orations titled expressely & by name against king Philip of Macedonie: most nedefull to be redde in these daungerous dayes, of all them that loue their countries libertie, and desire to take warning for their better auayle, by example of others. Englished out of the Greeke by Thomas Wylson doctor of the ciuill lawes. After these orations ended, Demosthenes lyfe is set foorth, and gathered out of Plutarch, Lucian, Suidas, and others, with a large table, declaring all the principall matters conteyned in euerye part of this booke. Seene and allowed according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
Uniform title
Works. Selections. English
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Henrie Denham, [1570]
Description
[40], 145, [15] p. : ill. ; (4to)
Associated name
Demosthenes. author.
Wilson, Thomas, 1525?-1581.
Bindley, James, 1739-1818, former owner.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
McKee, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1899, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Wilson, Thomas, 1525?-1581.
Bindley, James, 1739-1818, former owner.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
McKee, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1899, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London by Henrie Denham, dwelling in Pater noster Rowe, at the signe of the Starre anno Domini 1570.
Includes index.
The last leaf is blank.
Signatures: pi⁴ *-2*⁴ A-Y⁴.
Stationers' register: Entered 1570-71.
Includes index.
The last leaf is blank.
Signatures: pi⁴ *-2*⁴ A-Y⁴.
Stationers' register: Entered 1570-71.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 6578
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 284
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S109558
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 284
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S109558
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 6578 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs367. Tan calf binding, gold tooled and signed by LLoyd, Wallis & Lloyd. Provenance: bought by Folger from Ellis Catalogue 109:673
Call number
STC 6578 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH68/29. Provenance: translator's signed presentation inscription to Sir Antonie Cooke; inscription inside front cover: "R Farmer"; James Bindley copy; bookstamp: "Bibliotheca Heberiana"; Heber label "1716" on front fly-leaf; Britwell Court sale, 30 March 1925:228; Quaritch note dated 7 April 1925; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 6578 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs60. -Last blank; t.p. mounted. Provenance: bookplate of Thomas Jefferson McKee
Call number
STC 6578 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs106. Manuscript notes and marks, price on t.p. -Last blank; t.p. torn, affecting imprint. Provenance: on t.p.: autographs of W. Allen, Norton, Gloucester and Thomas Potter; Henry W. Cholmley copy; inscription of bookdealer on verso of front free endpaper: "Willis & Sotheran. Ap. 1864"