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Marcus Tullius Cicero, his three bookes of duties to Marcus his sonne

Cicero, Marcus Tullius; Grimald, Nicholas (1519-1562)

[1600?]

Latin and English texts arranged in parallel columns.

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Tully's Three books of offices : in English. With notes explaining the method and meaning of the author

Cicero, Marcus Tullius; Cockman, Thomas (1675?-1745)

1699

Half-title: Tully's Morals. Signatures: A⁶ B-P Q⁶.

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Of wisdome: three bookes

Charron, Pierre (1541-1603); Lennard, Samson (1633)

[after 6 Nov.1612]

Title-page is engraved and differs slightly from the description in A.F.Johnson, Hole, 3.

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The doctrine of morality : or, A view of human life, according to the stoick philosophy : exemplify'd in one hundred and three copper-plates, done by the celebrated Monsieur Daret, engraver to the Late French King, with an explanation of each plate

Gomberville, M Le Roy sieur de (1600-1674); Gibbs, Thomas Manington; Daret, Pierre; Aubin, Penelope (1679-1731)

1721

Signatures: [*]², a-c², B-Z², Aa-Zz², Aaa-Hhh². Engraved half-title page, of which the part-title-page to the second part (p.123) is a duplicate; p.[4] is a full page engraving, forming the fro...

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The life of Pythagoras, with his Symbols and Golden verses : Together with the life of Hierocles, and his commentaries upon the verses

Dacier, André (1651-1722); Pythagoras (circa 580 BC-circa 500 BC); Hierocles, of Alexandria, fl 430; Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718)

1707

Signature: A⁸ a⁸ b² B-L⁸ 1 [el dagger]⁸ M-2C⁸. Between gatherings L and M is a gathering signed 1 [dagger], consisting of pp. 161-4, i-xi, and a blank page. M1 recto is p.165.

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Three discourses of happiness, virtue, and liberty : Collected from the works of the learn'd Gassendi

Gassendi, Pierre (1592-1655); Bernier, François (1620-1688)

1699

Half-title reads: Gassendi's morals.

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The Emperor Marcus Antoninus, his conversation with himself : together with the preliminary discourse of the learned Gataker. As also, the Emperor's life, written by Monsieur D'Acier, and supported by the authorities collected by Dr. Stanhope. To which is added the mythological picture of Cebes the Theban, &c

Marcus Aurelius Emperor of Rome (121-180); Collier, Jeremy (1650-1726); Dacier, André (1651-1722); Gataker, Thomas (1574-1654); Cebes of Thebes

1708

The "mythological picture", probably of 1st cent. A.D. "makes no pretence to be by" Cebes; ascribed to him by a mere error -- Oxf. Class. Dict.

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The Jesuits morals

Perrault, Nicolas (1611-1661); Tonge, Ezerel (1621-1680)

1670

Advertisements: p.[1]-[4] at end. Attributed by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints to Nicholas Perrault.

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Plutarch's Morals : translated from the Greek by several hands (v.1)

Plutarch

1694

"The Epistle dedicatory" signed: Geo. Tullie. Volume 1 edited by M. Moran, 2 by G. Tuille.

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Plutarch's Morals : translated from the Greek by several hands (v.2)

Plutarch

1694

"The Epistle dedicatory" signed: Geo. Tullie. Volume 1 edited by M. Moran, 2 by G. Tuille.

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Plutarch's Morals : translated from the Greek by several hands (v.1)

Plutarch

1694

"The Epistle dedicatory" signed: Geo. Tullie. Volume 1 edited by M. Moran, 2 by G. Tuille.

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Plutarch's Morals : translated from the Greek by several hands (v.2)

Plutarch

1694

"The Epistle dedicatory" signed: Geo. Tullie. Volume 1 edited by M. Moran, 2 by G. Tuille.

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