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history, ancient4
church history2
conduct of life1
emblems1
friendship1
greek literature1
rhetoric1
sophists (greek philosophy)1

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Rome18

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Plutarch41
Dryden, John27
Dryden, John (1631-1700)27
Dacier, Andre (1651-1722)18
Dacier, Andre16
Langhorne, John14
Langhorne, John (1735-1779)14
Langhorne, William14
Langhorne, William (1721-1772)14
Wrangham, Francis8

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The life and philosophy of Epictetus. With The embleme of humane life

Epictetus; Cebes of Thebes; Davies, John (1625-1693); Boileau, Gilles (1631-1669)

1670

Head and tail pieces. "The philosophy of Epictetus" (p. [57]-118) and "The tablet of Cebes or, The embleme of humane life" (p. [119]-170) have special half-titles. The "tablet", probably of 1st ce...

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An enquiry into the life and writings of Homer

Blackwell, Thomas (1701-1757)

1735

First edition. Attributed to Thomas Blackwell the Younger. Errata: p. [81] at end.

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An enquiry into the life and writings of Homer

Blackwell, Thomas (1701-1757)

1736

Anon., by T. Blackwell.

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An enquiry into the life and writings of Homer

Blackwell, Thomas (1701-1757)

1736

Anon., by T. Blackwell.

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Proofs of the enquiry into Homer's life and writings, translated into English

Blackwell, Thomas (1701-1757); Blackwell, Thomas (1701-1757)

1748

By Thomas Blackwell the Younger, author of the enquiry. With a half title and a final leaf of advertisements for books printed for John Oswald. Cushing provides subtitle (or explanation): being a ...

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Plutarch's lives. Translated from the Greek by several hands. To which is prefixt the Life of Plutarch (v.1)

Plutarch; Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1693-1703

Vol.1: [A new edition]. 1703. -- v.2: The third edition. 1693. -- v.3: 1693. No statement of edition. With an additonal title-page, engraved.

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Plutarch's lives. Translated from the Greek by several hands. To which is prefixt the Life of Plutarch (v.2)

Plutarch; Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1693-1703

Vol.1: [A new edition]. 1703. -- v.2: The third edition. 1693. -- v.3: 1693. No statement of edition. With an additonal title-page, engraved.

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Plutarch's lives. Translated from the Greek by several hands. To which is prefixt the Life of Plutarch (v.3)

Plutarch; Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1693-1703

Vol.1: [A new edition]. 1703. -- v.2: The third edition. 1693. -- v.3: 1693. No statement of edition. With an additonal title-page, engraved.

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Plutarch's lives. Translated from the Greek by several hands. To which is prefixt the Life of Plutarch (v.4)

Plutarch; Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1693-1703

Vol.1: [A new edition]. 1703. -- v.2: The third edition. 1693. -- v.3: 1693. No statement of edition. With an additonal title-page, engraved.

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Plutarch's lives : translated from the original Greek, with notes, critical, and historical, and a life of Plutarch (v.5)

Plutarch; Langhorne, John (1735-1779); Langhorne, William (1721-1772); Wrangham, Francis (1769-1842)

1810

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Plutarch's lives : translated from the original Greek, with notes, critical, and historical, and a life of Plutarch (v.1)

Plutarch; Langhorne, John (1735-1779); Langhorne, William (1721-1772); Wrangham, Francis (1769-1842)

1810

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Plutarch's lives : translated from the original Greek, with notes, critical, and historical, and a life of Plutarch (v.3)

Plutarch; Langhorne, John (1735-1779); Langhorne, William (1721-1772); Wrangham, Francis (1769-1842)

1810

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