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Observations on the Romans

Mably, Gabriel Bonnot de (1709-1785)

1751

With a half-title.

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Roman comique (v.1)

Scarron, Paul (1610-1660); Chapuy, Jean Baptiste (1760-1802)

1785

Illustration: engraving by Chapuy. False imprint.

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Roman comique (v.2)

Scarron, Paul (1610-1660); Chapuy, Jean Baptiste (1760-1802)

1785

Illustration: engraving by Chapuy. False imprint.

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Roman comique (v.3)

Scarron, Paul (1610-1660); Chapuy, Jean Baptiste (1760-1802)

1785

Illustration: engraving by Chapuy. False imprint.

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Coin

Denomination: Roman coins

Date(s): c.6-132

Material: copper


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Amélie : roman (v.1)

Fielding, Henry (1707-1754); Riccoboni, Marie Jeanne de Heurles Laboras de Mézières (1713-1792)

1762

With half-titles. Title page vignettes.

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Amélie : roman (v.2)

Fielding, Henry (1707-1754); Riccoboni, Marie Jeanne de Heurles Laboras de Mézières (1713-1792)

1762

With half-titles. Title page vignettes.

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Amélie : roman (v.3)

Fielding, Henry (1707-1754); Riccoboni, Marie Jeanne de Heurles Laboras de Mézières (1713-1792)

1762

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Title: The brave Roman

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 170- ?

Manuscript: Lt 52

Contents: Argues that, confronted with a choice between private interests and public good, the latter should prevail, as was the case with the Roman in question

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Roman comique

Scarron, Paul (1610-1660)

1775

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The history of the Romans

Florus, Lucius Annæus; Bolton, Edmund (1575?-1633?); Casaubon, Meric (1599-1671)

1658

The plate is the engraved title page of the first edition, with the imprint altered, preceding the printed title. Engraved title page begins: The Roman histories of Lucius Julius Florus... [etc.]. P...

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The Romane historie

Livy; Holland, Philemon (1552-1637); Florus, Lucius Annæus; Marliani, Giovanni Bartolomeo (1560)

1600

The first edition in English. This was the first of Holland's translations to be published. [A]⁶ B-6F⁶ (lacks A1 and 6F6, both blank). The pagination jumps from 804 to 809 and from 1351 to 1...

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