The liues of the noble Grecians and Romains, compared together by that graue learned philosopher and historiographer Plutarch of Chaeronea: translated out of Greeke into French by Iames Amiot abbot of Bellozane, Bishop of Auxerre, one of the Kings priuie Counsel, and great Almner of France: with the liues of Hannibal and Scipio African: translated out of Latine into French by Charles del'Escluse, and out of French into English, by Sir Thomas North Knight. Hereunto are also added the liues of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the elder, tyrant of Sicilia, of Augustus Caesar, of Plutarch, and of Seneca: with the liues of nine other excellent chieftaines of warre: collected out of Aemylius Probus, by S.G. S. and Englished by the aforesaid translator.
1631
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Title
The liues of the noble Grecians and Romains, compared together by that graue learned philosopher and historiographer Plutarch of Chaeronea: translated out of Greeke into French by Iames Amiot abbot of Bellozane, Bishop of Auxerre, one of the Kings priuie Counsel, and great Almner of France: with the liues of Hannibal and Scipio African: translated out of Latine into French by Charles del'Escluse, and out of French into English, by Sir Thomas North Knight. Hereunto are also added the liues of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the elder, tyrant of Sicilia, of Augustus Caesar, of Plutarch, and of Seneca: with the liues of nine other excellent chieftaines of warre: collected out of Aemylius Probus, by S.G. S. and Englished by the aforesaid translator.
Uniform title
Lives. English
Vitae. Selections. English.
Lives of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the elder, and of Octavius Caesar Augustus.
Vitae. Selections. English.
Lives of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the elder, and of Octavius Caesar Augustus.
Created/published
London : Printed by George Miller, and are to be sold by Robert Allott, at the signe of the black Beare in Pauls Churchyard, 1631.
Description
[16], 1,244, [32] p. : ports. (woodcuts) ; (fol.)
Associated name
Note
A translation of: Vitae parallelae.
The lives of Hannibal and Scipio Africanus are attributed to Donato Acciaiuoli.
Signatures: A⁸ B-5O⁶ 5P⁸.
The first leaf is blank.
"The liues of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the elder, and of Octauius Caesar Augustus" has separate dated title page. It is a translation by North of a compilation by Simon Goulart of Senlis, partly from the "Vitae excellentium imperatorum" of Cornelius Nepos ("Aemylius Probus"). Pagination and register are continuous.
Includes index.
The lives of Hannibal and Scipio Africanus are attributed to Donato Acciaiuoli.
Signatures: A⁸ B-5O⁶ 5P⁸.
The first leaf is blank.
"The liues of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the elder, and of Octauius Caesar Augustus" has separate dated title page. It is a translation by North of a compilation by Simon Goulart of Senlis, partly from the "Vitae excellentium imperatorum" of Cornelius Nepos ("Aemylius Probus"). Pagination and register are continuous.
Includes index.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
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), 20070
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115993
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115993
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 20070 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Sprinkled calf binding with manuscript title on fore-egde. Lacking blank. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Thomas Stevens, of Bradfield, Berks.
Call number
STC 20070 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Sprinkled calf binding. Lacking blank, D3, D4, 2Q3, and 2Q4. Provenance: inscribed on t.p.: Liber John Bidell of Colebrook, in ye County of Bucks.; W.T. Smedley copy