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The five books of M. Manilius, containing a system of the ancient astronomy and astrology : together with the philosophy of the stoicks done into English verse with notes
Manilius, Marcus; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700)
1697
The 4th and 5th books paged separately.
Le ciel sur la terre, ou Discours de la vraye tranquillité de l'esprit
Hall, Joseph (1574-1656); Gosselin, Pierre
1620
First French edition of Bishop Hall's "Heaven upon earth".
Le ciel sur la terre, ou Discours de la vraye tranquillité de l'esprit
Hall, Joseph (1574-1656); Jaquemot, Theodore
1629
A new translation of the Morals of Seneca : in five parts... To which is prefix'd some account of the life of Seneca. Together with the opinion of the antients concerning his writings
Lucius Annaeus Seneca; Bennet, George (fl. 1745)
1745
Contents: I. Of benefits -- II. Of an happy life -- III. Of anger -- IV. Of clemency -- V. Epistles on several subjects.
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); Gataker, Thomas (1574-1654); Collier, Jeremy (1650-1726); Dacier, André (1651-1722)
1701
Book-list of R. Sare (2 pp.) at end. Page cxxv (end of the Life) is followed by "Advertisement" for Greek-Latin edition for Millington, 1697, miscatchworded "Marcus". Verso headlines in the Life r...
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.
Seneca's Morals by way of abstract
Lucius Annaeus Seneca; L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)
1682
Each part has a separate title-page. There is one continuous sequence of signatures through the book. The preliminaries of part 2 form a separate gathering of four leaves inserted after leaf I[1]. ...
Seneca's morals, by way of abstract
Lucius Annaeus Seneca; L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)
1678
First edition. Part 2 has title: Seneca's morals of a happy life; of anger and clemency. Contents: Life and death -- Of benefits; Of a happy life -- of anger and clemency; The third, and last part...
Stoics and saints : lectures on the later heathen moralists, and on some aspects of the life of the mediæval church
Brown, James Baldwin (1820-1884); Brown, Mrs Elizabeth Baldwin
1893
"Note by the editor" signed: E. B. B. [i.e. Elizabeth Baldwin Brown].
To tou Epiktētou Encheiridion : ex editione Joannis Upton accurate expressum
Epictetus; Upton, John (1707-1760)
MDCCLVIII [1758]
The first four words are transliterated from the Greek. The Greek text is followed by the Latin translation. Signatures: A-D⁸ E² F-G⁸ H². Indexed in: ESTC,
Seneca's morals by way of abstract. To which is added, a discourse under the title of An after-thought. Adorned with cuts
Lucius Annaeus Seneca; L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)
1775