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A Biographical history of the Roman Empire: from its foundation to the final overthrow of that once great and memorable commonwealth. : To which is added, observations on the increase, purity, and decay of Roman eloquence and learning; their peculiarities, antiquities, images, coins, &c. : [Three lines from Chesterfield].
Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition 44324. Connect to full text. Available online
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- Book
- Series:
- Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 44324.
- Historical pocket library ; v. 4.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Emperors--Rome--Biography.
- Emperors.
- History, Ancient.
- Rome--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- Genre:
- Juvenile literature -- 1818.
- Biographies.
- Textbooks.
- Physical Description:
- 212 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 15 cm
- Other Title:
- Roman history.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston: : Published by Munroe & Francis, no. 4, Cornhill, and David Francis, no. 90, Newbury-Street., 1818.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- Series title (from p. [1]): Historical pocket library: In six volumes. Consisting of I. Heathen mythology. II. Ancient history. III. Grecian history. IV. Roman history. V. and VI. History of England. The whole forming a new, moral, and comprehensive system of historical information for the amusement and instruction of the young, particularly adapted for the use of academies, schools, and the perusal of all who wish to acquire a knowledge of the above important and interesting subjects. Vol. IV.
- Imprint on series title page varies: Boston: Published by Munroe & Francis, no. 4, Cornhill, (corner of Water-Street;) and David Francis, 90, Newbury-Street, (five doors north of Boylston-Market.) 1819.
- Running title: Roman history.
- Copyright Sept. 1, 1818 by Munroe and Francis.
- Shaw & Shoemaker entry 44324 includes all six volumes of the Historical pocket library.
- Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 44324).
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