The history of the seven wise mistresses of Rome : whose names were, Halicuja, Mardula, Cisre, Penthisilia, Deborah, Dejanara, and Boadicia. Wherein the treachery of evil counsel is discovered, the innocency of harmless virgins cleared, and the wisdom of seven wise women displayed, to the wonder of their own nation, and the admiration of all the world.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Thomas, 17th/18th cent.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historical fiction, English--Early works to 1800.

Historical fiction, English.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([112]p. ) ill ;

Other Title:

History of the seven wise mistresses of Rome

Place of Publication:

London : printed by W. O. [William Onley] for G. Conyers, in Little Britain, over against Bartholomew-Close-Gate, [1705?]

Notes:

The preface signed: Tho. Howard.

With an initial page of advertisements on recto of frontispiece illustration.

First published in 1683 as 'The history of the seven wise mistrisses of Rome'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Wing (2nd ed.), H3010

English Short Title Catalog, T114475.

OCLC:

642291738