Roman stories: or, the history of the seven wise mistresses of Rome. Containing seven days entertainment in many pleasant and witty tales or stories. Wherein the treachery of evil counsellors is discovered, innocency cleared and the wisdom of seven wise mistresses displayed. Newly corrected and better explained and enlarged. Adorned with many pretty pictures lively expressing the history

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• Roman stories: or, the history of the seven wise mistresses of Rome. Containing seven days entertainment in many pleasant and witty tales or stories. Wherein the treachery of evil counsellors is discovered, innocency cleared and the wisdom of seven wise mistresses displayed. Newly corrected and better explained and enlarged. Adorned with many pretty pictures lively expressing the history
• History of the seven wise mistrisses of Rome

People / Organizations

• George Conyers ("printed for")

Imprint

London]: Printed by A.W. for G. Conyers, at the Ring in Little-Britain. Pr. 1 s. where are sold, The history of the seven wise masters, pr. 1 s. The history of Gesta Romanorum, pr. 1 s. all adorn'd with cuts, [1701? The one and twentieth edition.; ..

Publication year

1701

ESTC No.

N483550

Grub Street ID

396051

Description

107, [13] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 12°.

Note

"To the reader" signed: Tho. Howard

Date and place of publication conjectured by cataloguer

First published in 1683 as: The history of seven wise mistrisses of Rome

With [13] p. of advertisement for books published in the 1690s and 1700s

Woodcut frontispiece with title; advertisements on recto.