The auncient ecclesiasticall histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ / written in the Greeke tongue by three learned historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Euagrius ... ; vvherevnto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the liues and endes of the prophetes, apostles and 70 disciples ; all which authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue and now perused and corrected by Meredith Hanmer, Doctor of Diuinitie ; last of all herein is contained a briefe chronographie collected by the said translator, with a copious index of the principall matters throughout all the histories.
Dorotheus, Saint, 255-362, dubious author.; Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604, translator.; Vautrollier, Thomas, -1587, printer.; Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 260-approximately 340. Ecclesiastical history. English.; Socrates, Scholasticus, approximately 379-approximately 440. Ecclesiastical history. English.; Evagrius, Scholasticus, 536?- Ecclesiastical history. English.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.; Wroth, Mary, Lady, approximately 1586-approximately 1640, former owner.; Hudson, Charles Grave, 1730-1813, former owner.; Huser, Thomas E., 1924-2010, former owner.
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The auncient ecclesiasticall histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ / written in the Greeke tongue by three learned historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Euagrius ... ; vvherevnto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the liues and endes of the prophetes, apostles and 70 disciples ; all which authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue and now perused and corrected by Meredith Hanmer, Doctor of Diuinitie ; last of all herein is contained a briefe chronographie collected by the said translator, with a copious index of the principall matters throughout all the histories.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Thomas Vautrollier dwelling in the Blackefriers by Ludgate, 1585.
Description
[12], 190, 201-404, [4], 405-600, [22] p. ; 29 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Dorotheus, Saint, 255-362, dubious author.
Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604, translator.
Vautrollier, Thomas, -1587, printer.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
STC 10573 copy 5 Wroth, Mary, Lady, approximately 1586-approximately 1640, former owner.
STC 10573 copy 5 Hudson, Charles Grave, 1730-1813, former owner.
STC 10573 copy 5 Huser, Thomas E., 1924-2010, former owner.
Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604, translator.
Vautrollier, Thomas, -1587, printer.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
STC 10573 copy 5 Wroth, Mary, Lady, approximately 1586-approximately 1640, former owner.
STC 10573 copy 5 Hudson, Charles Grave, 1730-1813, former owner.
STC 10573 copy 5 Huser, Thomas E., 1924-2010, former owner.
Note
Title continues: "Eusebius Pamphilus, Bishop of Caesarea in Palenstina vvrote 10 bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople vvrote 7 bookes. Euagrius Scholasticus of Antioch vvrote 6 bookes."
"The ecclesiasticall historie of Socrates Scholasticus", "The ecclesiasticall historie of Eeuagrius [i.e. Euagrius] Scholasticus", "The lives, the ends, and the martyrdomes of the prophetes, apostles, and seventie disciples of our Saviour", and "A chronographie" each have special title pages.
"The lives, the ends, and the martyrdomes ...", traditionally attributed to Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre, is considered a spurious work. See Dictionary of Christian biography and literature to the end of the sixth century A.D.
Signatures: *⁶ A-2X⁶ 2Y⁴ 2Z-3E⁶ 3F⁴; R4, 2Y4, 3D6 blank.
Errata: leaf 3F4 verso.
"The ecclesiasticall historie of Socrates Scholasticus", "The ecclesiasticall historie of Eeuagrius [i.e. Euagrius] Scholasticus", "The lives, the ends, and the martyrdomes of the prophetes, apostles, and seventie disciples of our Saviour", and "A chronographie" each have special title pages.
"The lives, the ends, and the martyrdomes ...", traditionally attributed to Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre, is considered a spurious work. See Dictionary of Christian biography and literature to the end of the sixth century A.D.
Signatures: *⁶ A-2X⁶ 2Y⁴ 2Z-3E⁶ 3F⁴; R4, 2Y4, 3D6 blank.
Errata: leaf 3F4 verso.
Bibliography, etc.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, S121375
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 10573
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 10573
Includes
Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 260-approximately 340. Ecclesiastical history. English.
Socrates, Scholasticus, approximately 379-approximately 440. Ecclesiastical history. English.
Evagrius, Scholasticus, 536?- Ecclesiastical history. English.
Ecclesiasticall historie of Eusebius Pamphilus.
Ecclesiasticall historie of Socrates Scholasticus.
Ecclesiasticall historie of Euagrius Scholasticus
Liues, the ends, and the martyrdomes of the prophetes, apostles, and seuentie disciples of our Sauiour.
Socrates, Scholasticus, approximately 379-approximately 440. Ecclesiastical history. English.
Evagrius, Scholasticus, 536?- Ecclesiastical history. English.
Ecclesiasticall historie of Eusebius Pamphilus.
Ecclesiasticall historie of Socrates Scholasticus.
Ecclesiasticall historie of Euagrius Scholasticus
Liues, the ends, and the martyrdomes of the prophetes, apostles, and seuentie disciples of our Sauiour.
Genre/form
Histories (literary works)
Chronologies (lists)
Translations (documents)
Compilations (arranged works)
Annotations.
Underscoring.
Chronologies (lists)
Translations (documents)
Compilations (arranged works)
Annotations.
Underscoring.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London, -- publication place.
Item Details
Call number
STC 10573 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs410. Leaf M4 misbound before M3. Manuscript notes: brief biographical information about Eusebius on verso of t.p. Provenance: bought by Folger from William J. Smith, 1906, cat. 140:351
Call number
STC 10573 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs91. T.p. torn and repaired, with part of imprint in pen facsimile; a few leaves have print show-through. Mottled calf binding, gold-tooled and signed by Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd. Provenance: inscriptions on front fly-leaves: 'Thomas Seager his book March ye 25d 1731'; 'Bequest not to parte with it under a penalty of fiftie pouds'; and 'Mr. Owen Bowen His Book 1733 y. 4.th of Octob.'
Call number
STC 10573 copy 3
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Imperfect: t.p. torn, affecting imprint, and backed; wanting leaves Q3-4 and 2Y4 (blank); 'Index' slightly wormed, affecting some text. Manuscript notes, sometimes cropped; manuscript markings: some manicules. Provenance: cropped inscription on t.p. could be: '[Marg]aret Cranston'; bookplate of W.T. Smedley
Call number
STC 10573 copy 4
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Imperfect: wanting all after 2Y3; gathering A misbound: 1,3,2,5,4,6; copy stained, affecting some text. Old calf binding, with gilt armorial stamp on front cover with lettering: 'Christ's Hospital'. Provenance: front cover lettered in gilt: 'Mr Richard Dermer to Christs Hospitall'; inscriptions: on R5r, 2L1r, and 2V2r: 'John Rogers Pitman'; on R5v: the same name dated 1799; on 2V2v: 'Thomas Cannon'; on front free endpaper: 'Sotheby No 608 25/4/21'; bookplate of W. T. Smedley
Call number
STC 10573 copy 5
Folger-specific note
Tiny burn hole with slight loss on leaf 2R1. Autograph on title page: Mary Wroth[es]. Armorial bookplate (no motto): Charles Grave Hudson, Esqr. Annotations in Lady Mary Wroth's hand on some 40 pages, some trimmed off at fore-edge; underlining on at least 320 pages. In an early inboard leather (calf) binding with gold stamping and blind filleting; later brown leather spine label. Provenance from dealer's description: Bought by Quaritch in April 1958, sold in June 1959; then or later came into the possession of Thomas E. Huser of New York and Florida; sold November 2017 at auction of Huser's library by Skinner's of Boston. Acquired from John O'Mara and Arthur Freeman, 2018-02-27. Detailed description and list of annotations available. Purchase made possible by The Kathrine Dulin Folger and Family Acquisitions Endowment. Purchase made possible by The Professor Emile V. Telle Acquisitions Fund.
Folger accession
270015