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Aristotle (384 BCE-322 BCE)26
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Ariostos Seven planets governing Italie. Or, his Satyrs in seven famous discourses, shewing the estate 1. Of the court, and courtiers. 2. Of libertie, and the clergy in general. 3. Of the Romane clergy. 4. Of marriage. 5. Of soldiers, musicians and lovers. 6. Of schoolemasters and schollers. 7. Of honour, and the happiest life

Ariosto, Lodovico (1474-1533); Tofte, Robert (1620); Markham, Gervase (1568?-1637)

1611

Apparently translated by Robert Tofte, although 1608 edition was assigned to Gervase Markham (cf. D.N.B., XIX, 917). The 'Three most excellent elegies' have separate pagination and caption title.

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Ploutophthalmia ploutogamia : A pleasant comedie, entituled Hey for honesty, down with knavery

Aristophanes; Jaques, Francis (fl. 1642); Randolph, Thomas (1605-1635)

printed in the year 1651

First two words of title in Greek characters. F.J. = Francis Jacques. Partly in verse. Running title reads: Hey for honesty, down with knavery.

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The art of rhetoric, with a discourse of the laws of England

Aristotle (384 BCE-322 BCE); Hobbes, Thomas (1588-1679); Talon, Omer (1510 (ca.)-1562); Fenner, Dudley (1558?-1587)

1681

Consists of the following works: 1. "The whole art of rhetorick", an adaptation by Hobbes of Aristotle's treatise; 2. "The art of rhetorick plainly set forth", an adaptation of the "Rhetorica" of Talo...

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Aristotle's Rhetoric; or the true grounds and principles of oratory : shewing, the right art of pleading and speaking in full assemblies and courts of judicature. Made English by the translators of The art of thinking. In four books

Aristotle (384 BCE-322 BCE); Anaximenes of Lampsacus; H. C

1686

Dedication signed: H.C. With a preliminary license to print. With four final contents leaves. Pagination slightly irregular, especially in sig. D. Catchword at foot of p. 32 printed as "--------...

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Burleus super octo libros physicorum

Burlaeus, Gualterus (1275-1345?); Aristotle (384 BCE-322 BCE); Vernia, Nicoletto (1420-1499); Scotto, Ottaviano (1498); Locatelli, Boneto (1486-1523); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno salutis nonagesimop[ri]mo supra millesimum [et] quadringe[n]tesimu[m]. Quarto nnas dece[m]bris. [2 December 1491]

Signatures: a-i⁸ k⁶ l-z8 [et]⁸ [con]⁸ [rum]⁸ AA-BB⁸ CC-DD⁶. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on DD4v reads: Impressa arte [et] diligentia Boneti locatelli bergome[n]sis. Su[m]tib[us] v[...

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Expositio preclarissimi atque eximii artium ac medicine doctoris Petri de Ebano Papauini in librum problematum Aristotelis feliciter incipit

Petrus de Abano (1250-1315); Herbort, Johann (1484); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno.M.cccc.lxxxii.die.xxva.Februarii. [25 February 1482]

Signatures: [*²] a-z⁸ A-Q⁸. Colophon on Q6 reads: Explicit expositio succinta problematum Aristo. quam Petrus edidit Paduanus: ea nullo prius interpretante: incepta quidem Parisius: et laudabili...

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Comoediae undecim, graecè & latinè

Aristophanes; Scaliger, Joseph Juste (1540-1609); Canter, Willem (1542-1575)

1624

Title-vignette; tail-piece. Text in Greek and Latin. At head of title in Greek characters: Aristofanous kōmōdiae.

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Aristophanis Comoediæ undecim, græcè et latinè, ut et fragmenta earum quæ amissæ sunt

Aristophanes; Scaliger, Joseph Juste (1540-1609); Lefebvre, Tannegui (1615-1672)

1670

Title vignette. Added title-page, engraved. Greek and Latin on opposite pages; Greek at head of title.

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Aristainetou Epistolai = Aristæneti Epistolæ græcæ. Cum latina interpretatione & notis

Aristaenetus; Aristaenetus; Aristaenetus; Mercerus, Josias (1626)

1639

Title vignette; initials; tail piece. Greek and Latin on opposite pages.

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Aristophanous kōm̐ōdiai duo Ploutos kai Nephelai : meta scholiōn palaiōn pany ōphelimōn = Aristophanis comoediæ duæ Plutus & Nubes : cum scholiis Græcis antiquis, quibus adjiciuntur notæ quædam, simul cum gemino indice : in usum studiosæ juventutis

Aristophanes; Frischlin, Nicodemus (1547-1590); Leng, John (1665-1727); Aristophanes; Aristophanes; Aristophanes; Aristophanes

1695

Greek and Latin on facing pages. "Vita Aristophanis, a Nicodemo Frischlino conscripta": p. [10]-[18] at front. Edited by John Leng. Cf. BLC.

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