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The image of gouernaunce compiled of the actes and sentences notable, of the most noble emperour Alexander Seuerus, late translated out of Greke into Englishe, by sir Thomas Elyote knyght, in the fauour of nobilitee. Anno. M.D.XLIX.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Standardized Title:
- Image of governance
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235--Early works to 1800.
- Severus Alexander.
- Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235.
- Kings and rulers--Duties--Early works to 1800.
- Kings and rulers.
- Kings and rulers--Duties.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (11 unnumbered pages, 167 id est 174 leaves, 4 unnumbered leaves)
- Other Title:
- Image of governaunce
- Place of Publication:
- [[London] : Imprinted in the house of Thomas Berthelette, [1552?]]
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Based, according to the preface, on a Greek manuscript by Eucolpius, secretary to Severus Alexander, with the addition of extracts from other Latin and Greek authors; in fact based very freely on sections of: Lampridius, A. Historiae Augustae scriptores.
- Printer's name from colophon; publication date conjectured by STC.
- Leaf 174 misnumbered 167.
- Includes index.
- In this edition verso headline reads: 'IMAGE OF'.
- Signatures: A-Z 2A⁴.
- Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, England.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1983:16) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- STC (2nd edition) 7666.2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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