The Annals and History of Cornelius Tacitus : his account of the ancient Germans, and the life of Agricola / made English by Mr. Dryden, Sir Roger L'Estrange, and other eminent hands ; with political reflections from Monsieur Amelot de la Houssay ; and notes of the learned Sir Henry Savile, Rickius, and others ; in three volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tacitus, Cornelius

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Germanic peoples.

History.

Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

Germanic peoples--History--Early works to 1800.

Tacitus, Cornelius.

Penn Provenance:

Elias, Archibald C. (donor)

Physical Description:

3 volumes : portraits, folded genealogical table, folded table ; 18 cm

Edition:

The second edition, with additions and cuts.

Fingerprint:

n.en e.se 3.0. L.st (3) 1716 (R) v.1

a.on o.r- y.ds ofab (3) 1716 (R) v.2

1.is n,no d.ce Glve (3) 1716 (R) v.3

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Ralph Smith under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange, MDCCXVI. [1716]

Contents:

v. 1. A character of C. Cornelius Tacitus and his writings. By Justus Lipsius. An account of C. Cornelius Tacitus, from F. de la Mothe de le-Vayor. A chronological table of the Annals and History. The Annals; bk. I, translated by Dryden; bk. II, translated by William Higden. bk. III, translated by William Bromley.

v. II. The Annals; bk. IV-VI, translated by Dr. Fearn; bk. XI, translated by William Hart; bk. XII-XIV, translated by Sir F.M. ; bk. XV-XVI, translated by Mr. G.C. The Life of Agricola, translated by John Potenger. A discourse of the situation, customs and people of Germany.

v. III. The end of Nero and beginning of Galba, translated by Sir Henry Saville. The history; bk. I. translated Sir H.S.; bk. II. translated by another hand.; bk. III. translated by Sir Roger L'Estrange; bk. IV. translated by M.J.S.; bk. V. translated by Mr. Dennis. A view of the military affairs of the Romans. By Sir Henry Savile. Brief notes upon the first four books of the history of Cornelius Tacitus. Extracted from the larger of Sir Henry Savile. Remarks on so much of the Vth book of Cornelius Tacitus as relates to the original and worship of the Jews. By the late Reverend William Higden.

Notes:

Imprint varies: v.2 & 3 have: London : Printed for John Nicholson at the King's-Arms in Little-Britain; and Ralph Smith under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange, MDCCXVI.

Volumes II-III have title: The Annals and History of C. Cornelius Tacitus, with subtitle slightly altered to: 'Made English by several hands' instead of 'made English by Mr. Dryden, Sir Roger L'Estrange, and other eminent hands.'

Not in ESTC: but see T96041.

Pages 170, 349, v. 2, p. 310-311, v. 3, incorrectly numbered 701, 249, 311, 310, respectively.

Title within double line border.

Cf. Macdonald, Hugh. John Dryden; a bibliography. Oxford, 1939, p. 177, no. 1406.

OCLC:

780365752