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Record Nr.

UNISA996391343103316

Autore

Vaughan Henry <1622-1695.>

Titolo

Olor Iscanus [[electronic resource] ] : A collection of some select poems, and translations following, viz. 1. Of the benefit wee may get by our enemies, 2. Of the diseases of the mind, and of the body. Both written in Greek, by that great philosopher Plutarch. 3. Of the diseases of the mind, and of the body, and which of them is most pernicious, written in Greek by Maximus Tyrius. 4. Of the praise [and] happiness of a country life; written in Span[ish] by Antonio de Guevara: Bishop of Carthagena. All Englished by H. Vaughan, Silurist

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed, and are to be sold by Peter Parker, at the Leg and Star in Cornhil, against the Royal Exchange, 1679

Descrizione fisica

[12], 62 [i.e. 64], [1], 68-95, [1], 99-106, 109-123, [1], 127-158, [2] p

Soggetti

English poetry - Early modern, 1500-1700

English essays - Early modern, 1500-1700

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

The dedication is signed "Vaughan", and is dated: Newton by Usk this 17. of Decemb. 1647.

Text is continuous despite pagination.

Part 1, "Olor Iscanus", is in verse.

With a final errata leaf.

"Of the benefit we may get by our enemies", "Of the diseases of the mind and the body.", "Of the diseases of the mind, &c.", and "The praise and happinesse of the country-life, &c." each have caption titles.

Reproduction of original in the National Library of Wales.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0098