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Letters, addressed chiefly to a young gentleman, upon subjects of literature: including a translation of Euclid's section of the canon; ... with an explanation of the Greek musical modes, ... By Charles Davy, ... In two volumes. ...
Davy, Charles, 1722-1797.Date: 1787- Books
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Bibliotheca literaria altera: a new catalogue of books, in English, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, French, and German, in the several parts of literature; ... To be sold ... By J. Pote, ... Eton, November 1, 1770. ...
Pote, Joseph, 1704-1787.Date: 1770]- Books
The classics in translation : an annotated guide to the best translations of the Greek and Latin classics into English / by F. Seymour Smith ; with a preface by Henry Bartlett Van Hoesen.
Smith, F. Seymour (Frank Seymour)Date: [1968]- Books
Ancient India as described in classical literature : being a collection of Greek and Latin texts relating to India, extracted from Herodotus, Strabo, Plinius, Aelianus, Kosmas, Bardesanes, Porphyrios, Strobaios, Dion Chrysostom, Dionysios, Philostratos, Nonnos, Diodorus Siculus, the Itinerary and Romance history of Alexander and other works / translated into English, with copious notes, a critical introduction and an index [by] John W. McCrindle.
M'Crindle, John W. (John Watson), 1825-1913.Date: 1971- Books
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A translation of the passages from Greek, Latin, Italian, and French writers, quoted in the prefaces and notes to The pursuits of literature; a poem, in four dialogues. To which is prefixed, A prefatory epistle, Intended AS A General Vindication of the Pursuits of Literature, from various Remarks which have been made upon that Work. By the translator.
Mathias, Thomas James, 1754?-1835.Date: 1798- Books
Making sense of sex : attitudes towards sexuality in early Jewish and Christian literature / William Loader.
Loader, William R. G., 1944-Date: 2013- Books
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A translation of the passages from Greek, Latin, Italian, and French writers, quoted in the prefaces and notes to The pursuits of literature; a poem, in four dialogues. To which is prefixed, A prefatory epistle, To Which IS Prefixed, A Prefatory Epistle, Intended AS A General Vindication of the Pursuits or Literature, from various Remarks which have been made upon that Work. By the translator.
Mathias, Thomas James, 1754?-1835.Date: 1799- Books
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A catalogue of a very large collection of books, in history, antiquities, divinity, poetry, physic, natural history, mathematics, law, in classical and philogical learning, and other branches of literature: Among which are many valuable and uncommon articles. The whole comprising above thirty thousand volumes, in the Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French, Italian, Spanish, and other languages. The books are in good condition, many in elegant bindings, and will be sold reasonable, at the prices printed in the catalogue. The sale to begin in May, 1776, and to continue till all are sold, By Lockyer Davis, booseller, over-against Gray's-Inn gate, Holborn. Catalogues to be had of Messrs. Dodsley, Pall-Mall; Robson, Bond Street; Almon, Picadilly; Walter, Charing Cross; Owen, Temple Bar; Sewell, Cornhill. And at the place of sale, Where the full value may be had for any library or parcel of books[.]
Davis, Lockyer, 1719-1791.Date: 1776]- Books
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A young student's library or, A catalogue of books belonging to the late Mr. Lusher, of Pembroke Coll.Oxon. Consisting of 500 articles, in Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, and English. Being a collection of the most approv'd modern authors, in divinity, history, poetry, physick, voyages, travels, and other polite literature. With some very good editions of the classicks, and several very curious manuscripts. The whole to be sold by auction, in five nights, by Edmund Curll, bookseller, at his literatory, the two green spires, next door to Will's-Coffee-House, in Bow-street, Covent-Garden. The sale from 5 to 8 in the Evening; to being on Thursday next the 18th instant. Those ladies and gentlemen who cannot be present, shall have their commissions faithfully executed. Catalogues are deliver'd gratis, and the books and manuscripts may be view'd till the time of sale.
Curll, Edmund, 1675-1747.Date: 1729]- Books
Ancient India as described in classical literature : being a collection of Greek and Latin texts relating to India, extracted from Herodotus, Strabo, Diodorus Siculus, Pliny, Aelian, Philostratus, Dion Chrysostom, Porphyry, Stobaeus, the Itinerary of Alexander the Great, the Periêgêsis of Dionysius, the Dionysiaka of Nonnus, the Romance history of Alexander and other works / translated and copiously annotated by J.W. M'Crindle .. ; with introduction and copious index.
Date: 1901- Books
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Bibliotheca Antonij Collins, arm. or, A complete catalogue of the library of Antony Collins, Esq; deceas'd: Containing a collection of several thousand volumes in Greek, Latin, English, French, and Spanish; in divinity, history, antiquity, philology, husbandry, and all polite literature: and especially many curious travels and voyages; and many rare and valuable pamphlets. Which will begin to be sold at St. Paul's Coffee-House in Paul's Church-Yard, on Tuesday the 10th day of March, 1730/1, begining every evening at five a clock. By Thomas Ballard. Part II. Catalogues to be had at Mr. Stagg's in Westminster-Hall, Mr. Hardin in St. Martin's Lane, Mr. Brindley in Bond-Street, Mr. Lewis's in Covent Garden, Mr. Provost's in the Strand, Mr. Brown's at Temple-Bar, Mr. Strahan at the Royal Exchange, Mr. Mount on Tower-Hill, and at the place of sale.
Ballard, Thomas, active 1698-1734.Date: 1731]- Books
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A catalogue of the entire library of Dr. Thomas Goodman, late physician in ordinary to His Majesty. Containing above ten thousand volumes of the most curious and valuable books extant, in Greek, Latin, English, French, Italian and Spanish, in most parts of polite literature, viz. antiquities, medals, poetry, oratory, history, critic learning and philology, of the best and scarcest editions. Likewise all the Classicks in usum Delphini, cum notis variorum, and ex Officina Elzeviriana, also a great number printed by Juntas, Colinaeus, Turnebus, Vascosan, Morel, R. and H. Stephens, and others, the most celebrated ancient printers. With will begin to be sold by auction, on Monday March 26, 1739. at five in the evening, at Fletcher Gyles's, against Grays-Inn in Holborn, bookseller; and will continue to be sold twice a day. N.B. Catalogues will be delivered only at the place of sale at one shilling each, and the books may be viewed every day from nine to one and from three to six. Where may be had ready money for any parcel of books.
Gyles, Fletcher, -1741.Date: 1739]- Books
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A catalogue of very curious and valuable books: Consisting of several hundreds of volumes: in Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, and English; in almost all parts of literature. Amongst great numbers no less valuable are the following. Folio. Mabillon de Re Diplomatica. Malyne's Lex Mercatoria, best. Sir W. Temple's works, 2 vol. Salmasius in Julii Solini Poly-Histor. 2 vol. historin̆ormanorum scriptor. Antiqui, a duchesne. Ciceronis opera omnia, 2 vol. Guillim's Heraldry, best edition. Phavorini Lexicon Rom. edit. ---- basil edit. Castle's Villa's of the antients. Puffendorff's law of nature and nations. Mariana's history of Spain, 2 vol. Spanish. The same in Engl. by Stevens. Howell's history of the world, 4 vol. Fiddes's life of card. Wolsey. Bingham's antiquities, 2 vol. Fabri thesaurus erudit. schol. Patrick's commentary on the Bible, 3 vol. Stowe's survey of London, 2 vol. best edition. Salingre thesaurus antiq. Rom. 3 vol. Quarto. Ciceronis opera omnia gronov. 2 vol. Essais de Montaign, 3 vol. Hist. de France, par Mezeray, 3 tom. Tournefort's Voyage to the levant, 2 vol. with cuts. Octavo, &c. Leland's Itinerary, by Hearne, 9 vol. La Roche's memoirs of literature, 8 vol. Horace, par Dacier, 10 tom. To be sold very cheap, by Harmen Noorthouck, at Cicero's-head against St. Clement's-Church in the Strand, on Wednesday the 11th of April, 1733. The price being put on the first leaf of each book. Catalogues may be had gratis, at Mr. Woodward's, bookseller, in Fleetstreet; Mr. Innys's, in St. Paul's Church-yard; Mr. Strahan's, in Cornhill; Mr. Lewis's, in Russel-street, Covent-Garden; Mr. Jackson's, in Pall-Mall; Mr. Brindly's and Mr. Shropshire's, in New-Bond-street; and at the place of sale: where gentlemen's libraries are either bought or sold.
Noorthouck, Harmen.Date: 1733]- Archives and manuscripts
Wellcome's Medical Diary and Visiting List. Copy, interleaved, contains references in medical literature compiled by Dr John Lothian.
Date: 1937Reference: WF/M/PB/003/50Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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A bibliographical dictionary. Containing a chronological account ... of ... books, in all departments of literature ... with biographical anecdotes ... the whole of the fourth edition of Dr. Harwood's View of the classics, with innumerable additions and amendments. To which are added, an essay on bibiliography ... and an account of the best English translation of each Greek and Latin classic ... / [Anon].
Clarke, Adam, approximately 1762-1832.Date: 1802-1804- Books
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A catalogue of the valuable library of the Right Honourable Sir John Stanley, bart. deceas'd; Containing several hundred scarce and valuable books in all branches of polite literature; particularly several of the best editions of the Greek and Roman classicks, historians, philosophers, and lexicographers. Also a fine collection of books and sculpture, architecture; medals, painting, and prints, collected abroad; with a curious collction, relating to the history and antiquties of divers nations, more especially Great Britain and Ireland, several on the large paper, and in exceeding good condition. Which will be sold by auction (without reserve for the benefit of the executor) in the Great Room, over exeter exchange in the Strand, on Monday the 11th of March, 1744-5, catalogues to be had at Mr. O'sborne's in Gray's-Inn, and at the place of sale.
Osborne, Thomas, -1767.Date: 1745]- Books
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Libanius's Progymnasmata : model exercises in Greek prose composition and rhetoric / translated with an introduction and notes by Craig A. Gibson.
LibaniusDate: [2008], ©2008- Books
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Librorum in omnibus linguis & literaturp̆artibus utilissima collectio: a catalogue of the libraries of John Hughes, Esq; and his brother Mr. Jabez Hughes, both deceased. Containing a very large and choice collection of valuable and useful books in all parts of literature. Particularly a great number of the best and scarcest editions of the Greek and Roman classics, historians and philosophers. Also, a very compleat collection of books relating to the history and antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland. Which will be sold very cheap (the lowest price fixed in each book) on Wednesday, January 31. 1732-3, beginning at nine in the morning. By Fletcher Gyles, bookseller, over-against Grays-Inn in Holborn. Catalogues may be had Gratis of Mr. Strahan in Cornhill; Messieurs Innys and Manby in St. Paul's-Church yard; Mr. Woodward in Fleetstreet; Mr. Lewis in Russel-street, Covent-Garden; Mr. Stagg in Westminster-Hall; Mr. Parker in Pall-Mall; Mr. Thurlbourne in Cambridge; Mrs. Fletcher in Oxford; Mr. Leake at Bath, booksellers. And at the place of sale.
Gyles, Fletcher, -1741.Date: 1733]- Books
The social background of early Greek philosophy and science / [G.E.R. Lloyd].
Lloyd, G. E. R. (Geoffrey Ernest Richard), 1933-Date: 1991- Books
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Progymnasmata : Greek textbooks of prose composition and rhetoric / translated with introductions and notes by George A. Kennedy.
Date: [2003], ©2003- Books
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Apollo's lyre : Greek music and music theory in antiquity and the Middle Ages / Thomas J. Mathiesen.
Mathiesen, Thomas JDate: [1999], ©1999- Books
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Erotic letters / Aristaenetus ; introduced, translated, and annotated by Peter Bing and Regina Höschele.
AristaenetusDate: [2014], ©2014- Books
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Invention and method : two rhetorical treatises from the Hermogenic corpus / the Greek text, edited by Hugo Rabe ; translated with introductions and notes by George A. Kennedy.
Hermogenes, active 2nd centuryDate: [2005], ©2005- Books
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Editing the Bible : assessing the task past and present / edited by John S. Kloppenborg and Judith H. Newman.
Date: [2012], ©2012- Books
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The commentaries on the minor epistles of Paul / Theodore of Mopsuestia ; translated with an introduction by Rowan A. Greer.
Theodore, Bishop of Mopsuestia, approximately 350-428 or 429Date: [2010], ©2010