The lives of the twelve Caesars, the first emperors of Rome. Written in Latin by C. Suetonius Tranquillus. And now done into English by several hands. With the life of the author, and notes upon those passages which relate to the Roman customs. Licensed Feb. 14. 1686/7. R L'Estrange

All titles

• The lives of the twelve Caesars, the first emperors of Rome. Written in Latin by C. Suetonius Tranquillus. And now done into English by several hands. With the life of the author, and notes upon those passages which relate to the Roman customs. Licensed Feb. 14. 1686/7. R L'Estrange
• De vita Caesarum. English
• Lives of the twelve Caesars, the first emperors of Rome

People / Organizations

• Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by Tho. Hodgkin, and to be sold by Sam. Brisco over against Will's Coffee-House in Russel-Street, in Covent-Garden, MDCXCI [1691]

Added name

I. S., engraver.; Dolle, William, active 1670-1680, engraver.

Publication year

1691

ESTC No.

R184764

Grub Street ID

74173

Description

[34], 549, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ports. ; 8°.

Note

Frontis. = plate = port

Wing reports imprint as: London, printed by Tho. Hodgkin, for Samuel Briscoe, 1691

With an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author (plate), signed "IS. sculp.". The "IS." is in the form of a monogram. The interior portraits are by William Dolle

Each "Life" is preceded by a portrait

The interior portraits are part of gatherings and paginations.