The worthies of the world: or, The lives of the most heroick Greeks and Romans compared, by that learned and great historiographer, Plutarch of Chaeronea. Englished and abridged according to the direction of Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople, in his Biblioth. fol. 245. To which are added more lives, out of AEmilius Probus and others, by several hands

All titles

• The worthies of the world: or, The lives of the most heroick Greeks and Romans compared, by that learned and great historiographer, Plutarch of Chaeronea. Englished and abridged according to the direction of Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople, in his Biblioth. fol. 245. To which are added more lives, out of AEmilius Probus and others, by several hands
• Lives. English
• Lives of the most heroick Greeks and Romans compared; Addenda: or, More worthies by AEmilius Probus and others; Plutarchs parallel

People / Organizations

• Plutarch of Chaeronea (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for John Williams, William Gilbertson, and Henry Marsh, 1665.

Added name

Chantry, John, -1662?, engraver.; Lloyd, David, 1635-1692.; Nepos, Cornelius.

Publication year

1665

ESTC No.

R40071

Grub Street ID

121914

Description

[22], 767, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ports. (woodcuts) ; 8°.

Note

Dedication signed: Da: Lloyd

Title page printed in red and black

With engraved frontispiece portrait (plate) titled "Plutarchs parallels", signed: I Chantry sculp

In addition to the engraved portrait of Plutarch, stylized woodcut portrait medallions are found at the beginning of each biography

Includes bibliographical references and index

"Addenda: or, More worthies by AEmilius Probus and others" (divisional title; p. [596]) precedes 33 additional biographies. AEemilius Probus = Cornelius Nepos.