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The strangest aduenture that euer happened: either in the ages passed or present : Containing a discourse concerning the successe of the King of Portugall Dom Sebastian, from the time of his voyage into Affricke, when he was lost in the battell against the infidels, in the yeare 1578. vnto the sixt of Ianuary this present 1601. In which discourse, is diuerse curious histories, some auncient prophesies, and other matters, whereby most euidently appeareth: that he whom the Seigneurie of Venice hath held as prisoner for the space of two yeres and twentie two dayes, is the right and true king of Portugall Dom Sebastian. More, a letter that declareth, in what maner he was set at libertie the xv. of December last. And beside, how he parted from Venice and came to Florence. All first done in Spanish, then in French, and novv lastly translated into English.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Teixeira, José, 1543-1604.
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Standardized Title:
- Adventure admirable, par dessus toutes autres des siecles passez & present. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sebastião, King of Portugal, 1554-1578.
- Sebastião.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (90 pages, 2 unnumbered pages)
- Other Title:
- Adventure admirable, par dessus toutes autres des siecles passez & present.
- Strangest adventure that euer happened: either in the ages passed or present.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed [by Richard Field] for Frances Henson dwelling in the Black-Friers, 1601.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- By José Teixeira, whose name appears on A3r.
- A translation of "Adventure admirable, par dessus toutes autres des siecles passez & present", which is in turn a translation of a Spanish original of which no printed copy is known.
- Translator's dedication signed: A.M., id est Anthony Munday.
- A different text from STC 23865-6.
- Printer's name from STC.
- The last leaf is blank.
- Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
- P. 3-4, 89-90 mutilated.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 978:1) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- STC (2nd edition) 23864.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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