2010, ISBN: 9781170131909

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 4th July, 1972. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. 125 pp, numerous plates, ills.. Lots 1710-1905. Among the highlights noted… More...

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 4th July, 1972. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. 125 pp, numerous plates, ills.. Lots 1710-1905. Among the highlights noted were the following: Ammonius's Treatise on Words, 15th Century; Four Mss. Copied for Guillaume Pelicier, Bishop of Montpellier, 1539-42; an Unknown Verse Epic on the War of Cyprus, Corfu, 1652-3; and a Group of the Notorious Forgeries by Constantine Simonides; Charters of the 12th and 13th Century Granting Land in Cheshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire; a Bull of Pope Adrian IV; Correspondence of a Fourteenth-Century Venetian Merchant; Letters of Cardinal Georges D'Amboise, Janus Lascaris, Niccolo Capponi and Henry VIII; Despatches from Florence to Francesco Vettori During His German Embassy; the Diplomatic Archive of Pierfrancesco Portinari As Ambassador in England; and Letters from Learned Men to Scipio Gentili, 1588-1615; Unpublished Carmina of Gerolamo Bologni, One Being to Matthias Corvinus's Ambassador; Tito Vespasiano Strozzi's Borsias; Poetry of Serafino Aquilano and Tibaldeo; Luigi Da Porto's Lettere Istoriche; Egloghe by Il Lasca, 1569; Anonymous Verses on the Death of Alessandro De' Medici; and an Autograph Poem of Lucas Holstein; Unpublished Diary of Matteo and Theramo Canevari; Schlichting's Account of Muscovy Under Ivan the Terrible; Philip II's Correspondence with the Viceroys of Naples; Collection of Draft Decrees of Pius IV on the Vatican Archives; Proceedings of the Council of Trent in a Contemporary Parisian Binding, 1548; and a Binding for Pius VI; Letters (and an Autograph Journal) of Ireneo Affo, A. M. Bandini, Giuseppe Baretti and Matteo Luigi Canonici; a Remarkable Series of G. L. Amadesi; and a Series from Apollonio Bassetti to a Florentine Engineer Touring Northern Europe, 1682-6; Also the Important Collection of Chronicles of Venice, Brescia, Padua, Treviso and Vicenza. Spine slightly sunned, Good., Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 4th July, 1972, 1972, 2.5, V&S Publishers. Paperback. New. ENGLISH. One of Greek mythology’s oldest poems, the Iliad was narrated by Homer and written around the 8th century BC. Also called the Song of Ilium, it is set during the ten-year Trojan War, although it doesn’t cover the war’s entirety. It narrates the battles, strategies, events, and quarrels that take place during a few weeks in the last year of the War. It explains, in narrative or dialogue, everything that needs to be known about the Trojan War, with the arguments between King Agamemnon and Achilles taking centrestage from time to time.The Iliad was written in Homeric Greek and was divided into 24 books, which collectively have more than 15,000 lines of poetry. Mere centuries after it was written, being able to recite this book by heart become a sign of an individual’s high intellect. Since it talks about warfare, strategies, and treaties, this classic is a reason and a lesson unto itself.Alexander Pope’s English translation is till date considered to be the closest to the original. Pope maintained that a translator must translate literally and not add his own spin to the original meaning. Pope’s translations from the 18th century are held in high regard and retain the essence of this classic., V&S Publishers, 6, V&S Publishers. Paperback. New. ENGLISH. One of Greek mythology’s oldest poems, the Iliad was narrated by Homer and written around the 8th century BC. Also called the Song of Ilium, it is set during the ten-year Trojan War, although it doesn’t cover the war’s entirety. It narrates the battles, strategies, events, and quarrels that take place during a few weeks in the last year of the War. It explains, in narrative or dialogue, everything that needs to be known about the Trojan War, with the arguments between King Agamemnon and Achilles taking centrestage from time to time.The Iliad was written in Homeric Greek and was divided into 24 books, which collectively have more than 15,000 lines of poetry. Mere centuries after it was written, being able to recite this book by heart become a sign of an individual’s high intellect. Since it talks about warfare, strategies, and treaties, this classic is a reason and a lesson unto itself.Alexander Pope’s English translation is till date considered to be the closest to the original. Pope maintained that a translator must translate literally and not add his own spin to the original meaning. Pope’s translations from the 18th century are held in high regard and retain the essence of this classic., V&S Publishers, 6, N/A. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; At the intersection of religion, politics, and Americana, Colin Pope's latest collection inquires what it means to believe while living through unbelievable times. These poems careen and rollick, imagining a world in which conspiracy th, 6, Penguin Books. Collectible - Good. Signed Copy Collectible - Good. Slightly dampstained. Barbara Mertz's signature and Barbara G. Mertz Rev Trust custom bookplate on half title page. This book formed part of Barbara G. Mertz's personal library at her home in Frederick, Maryland. (poetry, literature), Penguin Books, 2.5, Gale Ecco, Print Editions, 09-06-2010. paperback. New. 9.68x0.35x7.44. Buy with confidence. 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2010, ISBN: 1170131905

[EAN: 9781170131909], Neubuch, [PU: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, e… More...

[EAN: 9781170131909], Neubuch, [PU: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT005484P.25 of Dialogue II misnumbered 23. The sheets containing the Latin texts and the imitations of Epistles I.i, I.vi, II.i, II.ii and Odes I.iv were issued in 1738 with the title Epistles of Horace imitated . Copies may have groups bound in different orders. Also issued as part of made-up sets of the Works , possibly in 1739.London: printed for J. and P. Knapton, L. Gilliver, J. Brindley, and R. Dodsley, 1738 [1739]. [2],39, [1];81, [1];7, [1];23[i.e.25], [1]p.; 4<

ISBN: 9781170131909

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination t… More...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT005484P.25 of 'Dialogue II' misnumbered 23. The sheets containing the Latin texts and the imitations of Epistles I.i, I.vi, II.i, II.ii and Odes I.iv were issued in 1738 with the title 'Epistles of Horace imitated'. Copies may have groups bound in different orders. Also issued as part of made-up sets of the 'Works', possibly in 1739.London: printed for J. and P. Knapton, L. Gilliver, J. Brindley, and R. Dodsley, 1738 [1739]. [2],39, [1];81, [1];7, [1];23[i.e.25], [1]p.; 4 Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Philosophy>Linguistics>Linguistics, Gale Ecco, Print Editions Core >1<

ISBN: 9781170131909

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination t… More...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT005484P.25 of 'Dialogue II' misnumbered 23. The sheets containing the Latin texts and the imitations of Epistles I. i, I. vi, II. i, II. ii and Odes I. iv were issued in 1738 with the title 'Epistles of Horace imitated'. Copies may have groups bound in different orders. Also issued as part of made-up sets of the 'Works', possibly in 1739.London: printed for J. and P. Knapton, L. Gilliver, J. Brindley, and R. Dodsley, 1738 1739]. 2],39, 1];81, 1];7, 1];23 i. e.25], 1]p.; 4 | Poems And Imitations Of Horace Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Languages General P10112, BiblioLife<