The liues of the noble Grecians and Romaines, compared together by that graue learned philosopher and historiographer, Plutarke of Chæronea. Translated out of Greeke into French by Iames Amiot abbot of Bellozane, Bishop of Auxerre, one of the Kings priuie Counsell, and grea Amner of France. VVith the liues of Hannibal and of Scipio African: translated out of Latine into French by Charles de l'Escluse, and out of French into English, by Sir Thomas North Knight. Hereunto are also added the liues of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the elder, tyrant of Sicilia, of Augustus Cæsar, of Plutarke, and of Seneca: with the liues of nine other excellent chiefetaines of warre: collected out of Æmylius Probus, by S.G.S. and Englished by the aforesaid translator.

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  • The liues of the noble Grecians and Romaines, compared together by that graue learned philosopher and historiographer, Plutarke of Chæronea. Translated out of Greeke into French by Iames Amiot abbot of Bellozane, Bishop of Auxerre, one of the Kings priuie Counsell, and grea Amner of France. VVith the liues of Hannibal and of Scipio African: translated out of Latine into French by Charles de l'Escluse, and out of French into English, by Sir Thomas North Knight. Hereunto are also added the liues of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the elder, tyrant of Sicilia, of Augustus Cæsar, of Plutarke, and of Seneca: with the liues of nine other excellent chiefetaines of warre: collected out of Æmylius Probus, by S.G.S. and Englished by the aforesaid translator.
  • Lives. English
  • Liues of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the elder, and of Octauius Cæsar Augustus Lives of the noble Grecians and Romaines Vitae parallelae
  • Vitae. English. Selections.
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Imprint
Imprinted at London: By Richard Field for Iohn Norton, 1603.
Added name
North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?, tr. Acciaiuoli, Donato, 1429-1478. Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628, comp. Nepos, Cornelius.
Publication year
1603
ESTC No.
S112873
Grub Street ID
132617
Description
[16], 1103, [1]; [4], 136, [32] p. : ports. (woodcuts) ; 2⁰
Note
A translation of: Vitae parallelae.

The lives of Hannibal and Scipio Africanus are attributed to Donato Acciaiuoli.

Signatures: A? B-5A?; a-n? o?.

The first and the last leaf are blank.
Uncontrolled note
Signatures from DFo