Mores hominum. The manners of men, described in sixteen satyrs, by Juvenal: as he is published in his most authentick copy, lately printed by command of the King of France. Whereunto is added the invention of seventeen designes in picture: with arguments to the satyrs. As also explanations to the designes in English and Latine. Together with a large comment, clearing the author in every place, wherein he seemed obscure, out of the laws and customes of the Romans, and the Latine and Greek histories. By Sir Robert Stapylton, Knight. Published by authority

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• Mores hominum. The manners of men, described in sixteen satyrs, by Juvenal: as he is published in his most authentick copy, lately printed by command of the King of France. Whereunto is added the invention of seventeen designes in picture: with arguments to the satyrs. As also explanations to the designes in English and Latine. Together with a large comment, clearing the author in every place, wherein he seemed obscure, out of the laws and customes of the Romans, and the Latine and Greek histories. By Sir Robert Stapylton, Knight. Published by authority
• Works. English

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• Juvenal (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by R. Hodgkinsonne, in the year 1660.

Added name

Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, engraver.; Lombart, Pierre, 1612-1682, engraver.; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, -1669, tr.

Publication year

1660

ESTC No.

R21081

Grub Street ID

86872

Description

[20], 270, 277-522, [30] p., [18] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 2°.

Note

A translation, by Sir Robert Stapylton, of: Juvenal. Works

A revised version of the 1647 edition which was entitled: Juvenal's sixteen satyrs, or, a survey of the manners and actions of mankind

Frontis. portrait (plate) of the translator signed: P. Lombart sculpsit

Plates engraved by W. Hollar; each plate accompanied by a leaf (with descriptive Latin poem) not included in the paging

Includes index

Last leaf is blank

Text is apparently continuous despite pagination.