Roman stories : or, the history of the Seven Wise Mistresses of Rome: containing seven day entertainment, in many pleasant and witty tales, or Stories. Wherein The Treachery of Evil Counsellors is discovered, Innocency cleared, and the Wisdom of Seven Wise Mistresses displayed. Newly Corrected, and better Explained, and Enlarged. Adorned with many Pretty pictures lively Expressing the history.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Thomas, 17th/18th cent.

Standardized Title:

History of the seven wise mistresses of Rome

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historical fiction, English--Early works to 1800.

Historical fiction, English.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (107,[13]p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

The two and twentieth edition.

Other Title:

Roman stories

Place of Publication:

[London] : Printed by A. W. for G. Conyers, at the Ring, in Little-Britain..., [1725?]

Notes:

Preface signed: Tho. Howard.

'A. W.' in the imprint = Allington Wilde?.

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

With thirteen final advertisement pages.

Advertisement after imprint: Pr. 1 s Where are Sold, The History of the Seven Wise Masters, Pr. 1 s. The History of Gesta Romanorum. Pr. 1 s. All Adorned with cuts.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T181953.

OCLC:

642503696