Roman stories: or, the history of the Seven Wise Mistresses of Rome: containing seven day entertainment, in many pleasant and witty tales, or Stories. Wherein The Treachery of Evil Counsellors is discovered, Innocency cleared, and the Wisdom of Seven Wise Mistresses displayed. Newly Corrected, and better Explained, and Enlarged. Adorned with many Pretty pictures lively Expressing the history
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- Roman stories: or, the history of the Seven Wise Mistresses of Rome: containing seven day entertainment, in many pleasant and witty tales, or Stories. Wherein The Treachery of Evil Counsellors is discovered, Innocency cleared, and the Wisdom of Seven Wise Mistresses displayed. Newly Corrected, and better Explained, and Enlarged. Adorned with many Pretty pictures lively Expressing the history
- History of the seven wise mistresses of Rome
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London]: Printed by A. W. for G. Conyers, at the Ring, in Little-Britain..., [1725?
The two and twentieth edition.; ..
- Publication year
- 1725
- ESTC No.
- T181953
- Grub Street ID
- 218473
- Description
- 107,[13]p. : ill. ; 12°.
- Note
- Preface signed: Tho. Howard
'A. W.' in the imprint = Allington Wilde?
First published in 1683 as 'The history of the seven wise mistresses of Rome'
With thirteen final advertisement pages
Advertisement after imprint: Pr. 1 s Where are Sold, The History of the Seven Wise Masters, Pr. 1 s. The History of Gesta Romanorum. Pr. 1 s. All Adorned with cuts.
- Uncontrolled note
- The twenty third edition dated [1728?] (cf. t127967). The preface is signed 'Tho. Howard'