An edition of Plutarch's lives (1683)

Plutarch's Lives

Translated from the Greek by several hands. To which is prefixt the Life of Plutarch. The first volume

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An edition of Plutarch's lives (1683)

Plutarch's Lives

Translated from the Greek by several hands. To which is prefixt the Life of Plutarch. The first volume

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Printed for Jacob Tonson, at the sign of the Judges-head in Chancery-lane near Fleet-street
Language
English
Pages
656

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Subjects

Biography, Early works to 1800

Places

Greece, Rome, Rome (Empire)
Edition Availability
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Plutarch's lives: the "Dryden Plutarch"
1910, J. M. Dent, E. P. Dutton
in English
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Plutarch's Lives
1857, Applegate and Co.
in English - Stereotype ed., carefully rev. and corr.
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Plutarch's Lives: translated from the original Greek: with notes critical and historical, and a new Life of Plutarch. In six volumes
1795, Printed for T. Longman ; C. Dilly ; G.G. & J. Robinson ; W. Richardson ; F. & C. Rivington ; R. Faulder ; Vernor & Hood ; and Darton & Harvey.
in English - The sixth edition, / carefully corrected, and the index much amended and accurately revised throughout.
Cover of: Plutarch's lives
Plutarch's lives: translated from the original Greek, with notes critical and historical, and a new life of Plutarch
1778, Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly
in English - The third edition, corrected.
Cover of: Plutarch's Lives
Plutarch's Lives: Translated from the Greek by several hands. To which is prefixt the Life of Plutarch. The first volume
1683, Printed for Jacob Tonson, at the sign of the Judges-head in Chancery-lane near Fleet-street
in English

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Table of Contents

The life of Plutarch / written by Mr. Dryden
The life of Theseus / English'd from the Greek, by R. Duke, Trin. Coll. Cant. Soc.
The life of Romulus / English'd from the Greek, by Mr. James Smalwood, Fel. of Trin. Col. in Cambridge
The life of Lycurgus / translated from the Greek of Plutarch, by Knightly Chetwood, Fellow of King's College in Cambridge
The life of Numa Pompilius / English'd from the Greek by Paul Rycaut, Esq.
The life of Solon / translated from the Greek by Thomas Creech, of Wadh. Coll. Oxon.
The life of P. Val. Poplicola / Englished from the Greek, by Mr. Dodswell
The life of Themistocles the Athenian / translated out of the Greek, by Edward Brown, M.D.
The life of F. Camillus / Englished from the Greek, by Mich. Payne, Trin. Coll. Cant. Soc.
The life of Pericles / translated from the Greek, by Adam Littleton, D.D.
The life of Fabius M. / Englished from the Greek, by John Caryl, Esq.

Edition Notes

In some copies, there is no apostrophe in first word of title ("Plutarchs").

Dedication signed: John Dryden.

With engraved frontispiece (plate) signed: Touroude del Vandrebanc fe.

"The life of Plutarch. Written by Mr. Dryden" (caption title) has separate pagination following preliminaries; register is continuous.

Most of the portraits are signed by M. Burghers.

Signatures: [A]², B⁸-C⁸ ( -C⁸), B⁸-2T⁸.

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 (2nd ed. 1994), P2635

English short title catalogue, R30108

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London
Other Titles
Vitae parallelae, Life of Plutarch. Written by Mr. Dryden

Classifications

Library of Congress
DE7 .P5 1683 v. 1

The Physical Object

Pagination
32 unnumbered pages, 128, 656 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates
Number of pages
656

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL44996725M
OCLC/WorldCat
228726406

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL33085385W

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