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| People and organisations | Count |
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| Boccalini, Traiano (1556-1613) | 2 |
| Broe, S De Seigneur De Citry Et De La Guette | 1 |
| Chandler, Samuel | 1 |
| Chandler, Samuel (1693-1766) | 1 |
| Chapman, George | 1 |
| Chapman, George (1559?-1634) | 1 |
| Chetwood, W R (1766) | 1 |
| Chetwood, William Rufus | 1 |
| Chetwood, William Rufus (1766-) | 1 |
| Cleveland, John (1613-1658) | 1 |
Caius Crispus Sallustius the historian : translated into English. To which are prefixed the Life and character of the author and his works
Sallust (86 B.C.-34 B.C); Rowe, John (1709-1726)
1715
Page vii has Salllust in running head.
The modest critick: or Remarks upon the most eminent historians, antient and modern : With useful cautions and instructions, as well for writing, as reading history: wherin the sense of the greatest men on this subject is faithfully abridged
Rapin, René (1621-1687)
1689
Signatures: A8, a⁴, B-K8, L⁴. By R. Rapin; the translator is anonymous. Title within double line border. Marginal notes. "Licensed, October the 9th. 1688. Rob. Midgley". - 1st prelim. leaf. ...
The history of the siege of Damascus, by the Saracens, in the year 633 : As it is related by Abu Abdo'llah Mohammed ebn Omar Alwákidi, the Arabian historian. Very useful for the readers and spectators of the tragedy of The siege of Damascus
Hughes, John (1677-1720); Hughes, John (1677-1720)
1720
Signatures: A-D⁴, E².
The lives of several ancient and illustrious men : omitted by Plutarch : viz, Æneas, Tullus Hostilius, Aristomenes, Tarquin the elder, L. Junius Brutus, Gelo, Cyrus, Jason, faithfully extracted from the Greek and Latin historians
Rowe, Thomas (1687-1715); Chandler, Samuel (1693-1766)
1728
Edited by Samuel Chandler; the preface 'To the reader' is signed: Sam. Chandler.
Q Valerius Maximus his collections of the memorable acts and sayings of orators, philosophers, statesmen, and other illustrious persons of the ancient Romans, and other foreign nations, upon various subjects : together with the life of that famous historian
Valerius Maximus; Speed, Samuel (1631-1682)
1684
"Epistle dedicatory" signed: Samuel Speed.
Secretaria di Apollo : or, Letters from Apollo, historical and political directed to the most eminent princes, statesmen and politicians in the world, as well antient as modern. With curious remarks on the classic authors, and other Greek and Latin historians (v.1)
Boccalini, Traiano (1556-1613)
1704
Secretaria di Apollo : or, Letters from Apollo, historical and political directed to the most eminent princes, statesmen and politicians in the world, as well antient as modern. With curious remarks on the classic authors, and other Greek and Latin historians (v.2)
Boccalini, Traiano (1556-1613)
1704
The history of the triumvirates : the first that of Julius Cæsar, Pompey and Crassus, the second that of Augustus, Anthony and Lepidus. Being a faithfull collection from the best historians and other authours; concerning that revolution of the Roman government which hapned [sic] under their authority
Broë, S de seigneur de Citry et de La Guette; Otway, Thomas (1652-1685)
1686
First edition. Written by S. de Broë. Cf. BM.
Periander : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn Fields
Tracy, John (1735)
1731
Dedication signed: John Tracy (p.4). "The history of Periander, king of Corinth: extracted from the most authentick Greek and Latin historians, and the Chevalier Ramsay's Cyrus. By a gentleman of Ca...
Some account of the Roman history of Fabius Pictor; from a manuscript lately discover'd in Herculaneum; the underground city near Naples: in a letter from an English gentleman residing at Naples; to his friend at London
Fabius Pictor, Quintus
1749
The ostensible author of the MS., the historian Q. Fabius Pictor, is cited on p.6 as Caius Fabius Pictor. An anti-Jacobite prose satire. The alleged MS. refers to the conspiracy to restore the exile...
Memoirs of the life and writings of Ben. Jonson, Esq; poet laureat to King James the First, and King Charles the First. With an abstract of the lives of their favourites, Somerset and Buckingham. Collected from the writings of the most eminent historians, and interspersed with the pasquils of those times. To which are added, two comedies, (wrote by Ben. Jonson, &c. and not printed in his works) called The widow, and Eastward Hoe
Chetwood, W R (1766); Middleton, Thomas (1627); Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Jonson, Ben (1573?-1637); Jonson, Ben (1573?-1637); Chapman, George (1559?-1634); Marston, John (1575?-1634); Chetwood, William Rufus (fl.1720-d.1766)
1756
"The widow" is considered to be almost entirely the work of T. Middleton, with slight assistance from Jonson and Fletcher; "Eastward Hoe" was a collaboration by Jonson, G. Chapman and J. Marston. De...
A character of a diurnal-maker
Cleveland, John (1613-1658)
1654
"J.C." is John Cleveland. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.).