02149nam 2200409 n 450 99639437520331620200824121830.0(CKB)4940000000121441(EEBO)2248556690(UnM)99849887e(UnM)99849887(EXLCZ)99494000000012144119920213d1627 uy |engurbn||||a|bb|The key of historie. Or, A most methodicall abridgement of the foure chiefe monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome[electronic resource] Being a generall and compendious chronicle from the Flood. Digested into three bookes. Whereunto is added a marginall chronologie of euery Roman emperors raigne, and of all the most memorable persons and accidents. Together with briefe illustrations vpon the more obscure names, places, and offices. With a directory table for the more profitable reading of history. Written by that excellent and most learned man Iohn SleidanLondon Printed by M. Flesher, for William Sheeres, and are to be sould at his shop neere Grayes Inne at the signe of the Bucke1627[52], 377, [5] p., folded tableA translation and abridgement of: De quatuor summis imperiis.With an additional double-page engraved title page: The key of history.Translator's dedications variously signed (1) "A.D.", (2) "Ab. Darcie", or (3) "Abraham Darcie". Variant: dedications cancelled.Includes index.The last two leaves are blank.Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.eebo-0014History, AncientEarly works to 1800History, AncientSleidanus Johannes1506-1556.894491Darcie Abrahamfl. 1625.1006457Cu-RivESCu-RivESCStRLINWaOLNBOOK996394375203316The key of historie. Or, A most methodicall abridgement of the foure chiefe monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome2342946UNISA