An auncient historie and exquisite chronicle of the Romanes warres : both ciuile and foren. Written in Greeke by the noble orator and historiographer, Appian of Alexandria, one of the learned counsell to the most mightie emperoures, Traiane and Adriane. Translated out of diuers languages, and now set forth in Englishe, according to the Greeke text, taken out of a royall librarie: by W.B. In the which is declared: Their greedy desire to conquere others. Their mortall malice to destroy themselues. Their seeking of matters to make warre abroade. Their picking of quarels to fall out at home. All the degrees of sedition, and all the effects of ambition. A firme determination of fate, thorowe all the changes of fortune. ... With a continuation, ... till the ouerthrow of Antonie and Cleopatra, after the vvhich time, Octauianus Caesar, had the lordship of all, alone.
1578
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An auncient historie and exquisite chronicle of the Romanes warres : both ciuile and foren. Written in Greeke by the noble orator and historiographer, Appian of Alexandria, one of the learned counsell to the most mightie emperoures, Traiane and Adriane. Translated out of diuers languages, and now set forth in Englishe, according to the Greeke text, taken out of a royall librarie: by W.B. In the which is declared: Their greedy desire to conquere others. Their mortall malice to destroy themselues. Their seeking of matters to make warre abroade. Their picking of quarels to fall out at home. All the degrees of sedition, and all the effects of ambition. A firme determination of fate, thorowe all the changes of fortune. ... With a continuation, ... till the ouerthrow of Antonie and Cleopatra, after the vvhich time, Octauianus Caesar, had the lordship of all, alone.
Uniform title
Historia Romana. English
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Raulfe Newberrie and Henrie [B]ynniman, 1578.
Description
[4], 354 [i.e. 370], [6], 371-398, [24], 296, 443-445, [9] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Appianus, of Alexandria. author.
W. B.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
W. B.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Translation of: Historia Romana.
Caption title on leaf B3: The historie of Appianus Alexandrinus of the ciuil dissentions of the Romaines. The first booke.
"A continuation of Appian of Alexandria:" has separate dated title page on leaf chi1.
"The second part of Appian of Alexandria." has separate dated title page on leaf ²chi2.
With an errata on leaf 3B2.
Includes marginal notes.
Includes indices.
P. 370 misnumbered 354.
Signatures: A² B-3A⁴ 3B² chi² 3C-3E⁴ 3F² *⁴ 2*², ²chi² [par.]⁴ a-2o⁴ ²2P⁴, ²2Q².
Caption title on leaf B3: The historie of Appianus Alexandrinus of the ciuil dissentions of the Romaines. The first booke.
"A continuation of Appian of Alexandria:" has separate dated title page on leaf chi1.
"The second part of Appian of Alexandria." has separate dated title page on leaf ²chi2.
With an errata on leaf 3B2.
Includes marginal notes.
Includes indices.
P. 370 misnumbered 354.
Signatures: A² B-3A⁴ 3B² chi² 3C-3E⁴ 3F² *⁴ 2*², ²chi² [par.]⁴ a-2o⁴ ²2P⁴, ²2Q².
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), 713.5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S1491
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S1491
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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STC 713.3
Folger-specific note
cs49. Lacking 3B2. Bookseller's label on front paste-down: Eaton ... Worcester
Call number
STC 713.35
Folger-specific note
HH9/5. [par.]1-[par.]4 bound after A2, part 1. Various manuscript bookdealers' notes on the endpapers. Provenance: Richard Heber - Britwell Court - Harmsworth copy