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Record Nr.

UNISA996391768403316

Autore

Lefèvre Raoul <fl. 1460.>

Titolo

The ancient historie of the destruction of Troy [[electronic resource] ] : Divided into III. bookes. The I. shewing the founders, and foundation of the said citie, with the causes and manner how it was sacked and first destroyed by Hercules. The II. how it was re-edified, and how Hercules slew K. Laomedon, and destroyed it the second time: and of Hercules his worthy deeds, and his death. The III. how Priamus son of King Laomedon, rebuilded Troy againe, more stronger then it was before: and how for the ravishment of Dame Helen, wife to King Menelaus of Greece, the sayd citie was vtterly destoyed, and Priamus, with Hector and all his sonnes slayne. Also mentioning the rising and flourishing of divers kings and kingdomes, with the decay and ouerthrow of others. Besides many admirable acts of chivalrie and martiall prowesse, effected by valiant knights, in the defence and loue of distressed ladies. Translated out of French into English by W. Caxton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by B. Alsop and T. Favvcet, dwelling in Grubstreet, neere the lower pumpe, 1636

Edizione

[The sixth edition, now newly corrected and amended.]

Descrizione fisica

[8], 232, [6], 237-398, [6], 401-545, [1] p

Altri autori (Persone)

CaxtonWilliam <ca. 1422-1491.>

PhistonWilliam

Soggetti

Troy (Ancient city) Romances Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

By Raoul Lefv̀re.

A translation, by William Caxton, of: Recueil des histoires de Troye.

Edited by William Phiston.

Books two and three have separate dated title pages; pagination and register are continuous.

Running title reads: The destruction of Troy.

Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0014