The liues of the noble Grecians and Romains, compared together by that graue learned philosopher and historiographer Plutarch of Chæronea: translated out of Greeke into French by Iames Amiot abbot of Bellozane, Bishop of Auxerre, one of the Kings priuie Counsel, and great Almner of France: with the liues of Hannibal and Scipio African: translated out of Latine into French by Charles del'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 Plutarch, and of Seneca: with the liues of nine other excellent chieftaines 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 Romains, compared together by that graue learned philosopher and historiographer Plutarch of Chæronea: translated out of Greeke into French by Iames Amiot abbot of Bellozane, Bishop of Auxerre, one of the Kings priuie Counsel, and great Almner of France: with the liues of Hannibal and Scipio African: translated out of Latine into French by Charles del'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 Plutarch, and of Seneca: with the liues of nine other excellent chieftaines 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 Romains Vitae parallelae
  • Vitae. English. Selections.
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Imprint
London: Printed by George Miller, and are to be sold by Robert Allott, at the signe of the black Beare in Pauls Churchyard, 1631.
Added name
Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628, comp. Nepos, Cornelius. North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?, tr. Acciaiuoli, Donato, 1429-1478.
Publication year
1631
ESTC No.
S115993
Grub Street ID
135685
Description
[16], 1244, [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-5O? 5P?.

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