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The works of Tacitus.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PA6707 .A1 1728 v.1,pt.1-2; v.2,pt.1-2
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tacitus, Cornelius
- Standardized Title:
- Works. English. 1728
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- History.
- Penn Provenance:
- Elias, Archibald C. (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes in 4. ; 20 cm (8vo)
- Fingerprint:
- okbe 9391 3.et otas (3) 1728-1732 (R) v.1
- Hewh a-s; s.by wiCo (3) 1728-1732 (R) v.2
- uras e.es asu- Prsi (3) 1728-1732 (R) v.3
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin : Printed by A. Rhames, for R. Gunne, near the Ram in Capel-Street, and J. Smith and W. Bruce on the Blind-Key, MDCCXXVIII. [1728]-1732.
- Contents:
- v. 1, pt. 1. Discourse upon Tacitus. The Annals, Bk. 1-3.
- v. 1, pt. 2. The Annals, Bk. 4-16.
- v. 2, pt. 1. Political discourse. The History, Book I.
- v. 2, pt. 2. The History. Book II- V. A treatise of Germany. The life of Agricola.
- Notes:
- Dedication signed: T. Gordon, to whom this translation and editorial work is attributed.
- Each volume is in two parts with each part having its own titlepage, pagination and register.
- Vol.II parts I and II dated 1732.
- Vol.I part II. entitled: 'The annals of Tacitus.
- Bibliographical footnotes.
- Cited in:
- ESTC T96630
- OCLC:
- 5133493
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