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Epictetus2
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Arniston, Robert Dundas1
Arniston, Robert Dundas Lord (1713-1787)1
Boileau, Gilles1
Boileau, Gilles (1631-1669)1
Bond, William1
Bond, William (1735)1
Cebes1
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Epictetus his Morals : with Simplicius his comment

Epictetus; Simplicius of Cilicia; Stanhope, George (1660-1728); Boileau, Gilles (1631-1669)

1721

Publisher's booklist [1p] at end.

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Epicurus's Morals : collected partly out of his owne Greek text, in Diogenes Laertius, and partly out of the rhapsodies of Marcus Antoninus, Plutarch, Cicero, & Seneca. And faithfully Englished

Epicurus; Charleton, Walter (1619-1707)

1656

First edition of this translation. Title in red and black. With portrait of Epicurus as engraved frontispiece. "An apologie for Epicurus" (2d-20th prelim. leaves) signed: W. Charleton.

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The epistles of Clio and Strephon : being a collection of letters that passed between an English lady, and an English gentleman in France, who took an affection to each other, by reading accidentally one another's occasional compositions both in prose and verse

Fowke, Martha; Porter, John (fl. 1729); Bond, William (1735)

[1720?]

Clio's letters written by Martha Fowke. cf. Halkett and Laing; Strephon's letters written by William Bond. cf. Epistles and poems by Clio and Strephon, published by E. Curll, 1729. Second issue of t...

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The porch and academy opened : or Epictetus's Manual newly turn'd into English verse, with notes

Epictetus; Cebes of Thebes

1707

The 'Tabula' (i.e. 'Pinax') is not in fact by Cebes. The translator of Cebes signs herself, in an address to the translator of Epictetus, "Selina".

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An epistle address'd to a friend

Arniston, Robert Dundas Lord (1713-1787)

1740

Verse. Tribute to Robert Dundas the elder, Lord Arniston. Dated from Arniston, October 23. 1739. The friend is apostrophized in the poem as "C---r" (a disyllable). Anon.

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An epistle from an half-pay officer at the tilt-yard, to his friend at Jenny Man's

[1714]

With a half-title. Verse. Last leaf blank. Anon.

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Epicurus's Morals

Epicurus; Digby, John (fl. 1714); Du Rondel, Jacques (1630-1715); Des Coutures, Jacques Parrain baron (1702); Saint-Evremond (1613-1703)

1712

Signatures: A⁴ a-c⁸ B-P⁸. "The life of Epicurus. Written by Monsieur Du Rondel": p. i-xxxiii. Du Rondel's name appears (misprinted Du Roudel) in the heading-title of the 'Life'.

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An epitaph upon His Grace John, Duke of Marlborough. Who departed this life July the 19th 1714, and lies now interr'd in the city of Antwerp

1714

Translator's letter to the printer signed: Tho. Johnson. A satirical epitaph upon Marlborough who did not die until 1722. With a half title: Captain Johnson's epitaph upon His Grace the Duke of Ma...

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