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Sanchoniatho's Phonician history, translated from the first book of Eusebius De præparatione evangelica. With a continuation of Sanchoniatho's History by Eratosthenes Cyrenæus's Canon, which Dicaearchus connects with the First Olympiad. These Authors are illustrated with many Historical and Chronological Remarks, proving them to contain a Series of Phoenician and Egyptian Chronology, from the first Man to the first Olympiad, agreeable to the Scripture Accounts. By the Rt. Revd. R. Cumberland, D. D. late Bishop of Peterborough. With a preface giving a brief account of the life, Character, and Writings of the author, by S. Payne, A. M. Rector of Barnack, in Northamptonshire, his Lordship's domestick Chaplain.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sanchoniathon.
- Standardized Title:
- Historiarum Phoenicioe. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible--Chronology.
- Bible.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxii[i.e.xxxviii],[2],488p.,table )
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed by W. B. for R. Wilkin at the King's Head in St. Paul's Church yard, MDCCXX. [1720]
- Notes:
- The preface gives an account of the translator's life.
- Pp.xxxiii-xxxviii misnumbered xvii-xxii.
- The preface (sig. A-C), reimposed in half sheets, was separately issued: Squier Payne, A brief account of the life, character, and writings, of the Right Reverend Father in God, Richard Cumberland, 1720.
- Printed by William Bowyer.
- Signatures: A-B⁸ C⁴ D-2K⁸ 2L⁴.
- Signatures from Maslen & Lancaster.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 695
- English Short Title Catalog, T100370.
- OCLC:
- 642237536
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