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Marcus Minucius Felix His Octavius, or, A vindication of Christianity against paganism / translated by P. Lorrain gent.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection LatC M6689 Eg682l
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Minucius Felix, Marcus.
- Standardized Title:
- Octavius English 1682.
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Apologetics--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Apologetics.
- History.
- Apologetics--Early works to 1800.
- Paganism--Religious aspcts--Early works to 1800.
- Paganism.
- Penn Provenance:
- Martin, Samuel (bookplate)
- Blackborne (autograph) (inscription)
- Physical Description:
- 16 unnumbered pages, 126 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 16 cm (8vo)
- Other Title:
- Vindication of Christianity against paganism
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by J.M. for R. Royston, bookseller to his most Sacred Majesty, 1682.
- Notes:
- Based in part on the French translation of P. d'Ablancourt. Cf. Pref.
- Printer J.M. identified as John Macock by Wing.
- Signatures: A-I⁸.
- P. [1] at end is advertisement for translator.
- Local Notes:
- Culture Class Collection copy has ms. inscription "Ex dono authoris", below which is previous owner's monogram "JLB" or "FLB"; title page signed: "[...] Blackborne" with the "B" in Blackborne made up of the same monogram initials as found in inscription.
- Culture Class Collection copy has bookplate "Samuel Martin" with his name printed within oval belt.
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed.) M2201
- ESTC R24390
- OCLC:
- 10426543
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