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On the history of the process by which the Aristotelian writings arrived at their present form / by Richard Shute.
Shute, Richard, 1849-1886.Date: 1976- Books
Food and society in Classical Antiquity / Peter Garnsey.
Garnsey, Peter.Date: 1999- Books
Death-ritual and social structure in classical antiquity / Ian Morris.
Morris, Ian, 1960-Date: 1992- Books
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The universal library: or, compleat summary of science. Containing above sixty select treatises. In two volumes. I. Of Theology, Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Oeconomy, Religion, Games used at Ancient Festivals, Cosmography, Elements, Geography, Hydrography, Travel, Government, Chronology, History, Laws, Coins, Medals, Weights and Measures, Meteors, Rarities, Mankind in the Different Sexes of Men and Women, Physick, Chyrurgery, Chymistry, Cookery and Dyet. II. Of Animals, Vegetables and Agriculture, Gems, Metals, Grammar and Languages, Hieroglyphicks, Poetry, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Arithmetick, Geometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gauging, Dyalling, Navigation; The Military Art, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Astrology, Augury, Magick, Mathematical Magick, Dreams and Apparitions, Heraldry, Painting, Colours and Dying, Opticks, Angling, Fowling, Inventions, Ignorance in the Ancients, and Errors among the People. With Divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein.
Curzon, H. (Henry).Date: 1712- Books
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The universal Library: or, compleat summary of science. Containing above sixty select treatises. I. Of Theology, Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Oeconomy, Religion, Games used at Ancient Festivals, Cosmography, Elements, Geography, Hydrography, Travel, Government, Chronology, History, Laws, Coins, Medals, Weights and Measures, Meteors, Rarities, Mankind in the Different Sexes of Men and Women, Physick, Chyrurgery, Chymistry, Cookery and Dyet. II. Of Animals, Vegetables and Agriculture, Gems, Metals, Grammar and Languages, Hieroglyphicks, Poetry, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Arithmetick, Geometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gauging, Dyalling, Navigation; The Military Art, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Astrology, Augury, Magick, Mathematical Magick, Dreams and Apparitions, Heraldry, Painting, Colours and Dying, Opticks, Angling, Fowling, Inventions, Ignorance in the Ancients, and Errors among the People. With Divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein. In two volumes.
Curzon, H. (Henry).Date: 1722- Books
The healing goddess Gula : towards an understanding of ancient Babylonian medicine / by Barbara Böck.
Bock, Barbara, active 1997.Date: 2014- Books
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Reading papyri, writing ancient history / Roger S. Bagnall.
Bagnall, Roger SDate: 1995- Books
Children lost and found : a bioarchaeological study of middle Helladic children in Asine with a comparison to Lerna / Anne Ingvarsson-Sundström, with an appendix by Helena Soorner.
Ingvarsson-Sundström, Anne.Date: 2003- Books
The Mediterranean world in late antiquity, AD 395-600 / Averil Cameron.
Cameron, Averil.Date: 1993- Books
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A most compleat compendium of geography; general and special; describing all the empires, kingdoms, and dominions, in the whole world. Shewing their Bounds, Situation, Dimensions, Ancient and Modern Names, History, Government, Religions, Languages, Commodities, Divisions, Subdivisions, Cities, Rivers, Mountains, Lakes, with their Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, and Universities. In a more Plain and Easie Method, more Compendious and Useful than any of the Lesser Sort. Together with an appendix of general rules for making a large geography, with the great uses of that science. Very Necessary for the Right Understanding of the Transactions of these Times. Collected accordin to the latest discoveries, and agreeing with the choicest and newest maps. The sixth edition, Corrected and much Improved. By Laurence Echard, M. A. of Christ's College in Cambridge.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.Date: 1704- Books
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A catalogue of curious, valuable, and uncommon books, in Several Faculties and Languages: Being, A Collection of History, Law, Divinity, Physick, Architecture, Antiquities, Lives, Voyages, Travels, Poetry and Plays, &c. Also A Collection of Dictionaries, Lexicons, Scots Law, and Ancient Editions of the Classicks; Printed by Aldus, Colinaeus, Gryphius, Paul, Hen. and Rob. Stephens, and other famous Printers. N.B. The Books are all compleat, and for the most part fair and clean, and all pric'd very cheap on the first Leaf in each Book. Which will begin to be sold on Tuesday the 4th of June 1723. at James M'euen's Shop, at Buchannans Head opposite to St. Clements Church Door in the Strand, at nine of the Clock in the Morning, and continue daily till the Sale is over. Catalogues may be had gratis at the following Booksellers Shops, Viz. Mrs. Bells, and Mr. Strachans in Cornhill; Mr. Battleys in Pater-Noster-Row; Mr. Hooks in Fleetstreet; Mr. Chetwoods in Russel-Street Covent-Garden, and at the place of Sale.
McEuen, James.Date: 1723]- Books
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A new Roman history, by question and answer; in a Method much more comprehensive than any of the Kind extant: extracted from Ancient Authors, and the Most celebrated among the Modern; and Interspers'd with such Customs as serve to Illustrate the History. With a Complete Index. Designed principally for schools. By the author of The history of England by question and answer.
Lockman, John, 1698-1771.Date: M,DCC.LXVII. [1767]- Books
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A new, correct, and much-improved history of the Isle of Wight, from the earliest times of authentic Information, to the present period: Comprehending whatever is curious or worthy of Attention in Natural History, With Its Civil, Ecclesiastical, And Military State In The Various Ages, Both Ancient And Modern. The modern history, in a more especial manner, from the topographical arrangement under which it is related, and from the liberal communications of gentlemen of the island, has peculiar claims to public notice, and demands, from its interesting and important tendency, the most particular regard; so as to render the work every way far superior to any thing yet published relative to this favourite spot. To which is annexed, a very copious index of the subjects contained in it; and to the whole is prefixed a new and very elegant map of the island, dedicated, by Permission, to the Right Honorable Thomas Orde Powlett, Governor of the Island; purposely engraved for this work, table of contents, &c.
Albin, John, active 1791-1800.Date: 1795- Books
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The advantages and disadvantages of the marriage-state, as entered into with religious or irreligious persons; represented under the Similitude of a Dream. A new edition. To which is added, an appendix by the author, wherein the subject is further considered, and the Arguments confirmed by Proofs taken from the Ancient Jewish History.
Johnson, John, 1706-1791.Date: 1790- Books
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The advantages and disadvantages of the marriage-state, as entered into with religious or irreligious persons; represented under the similitude of a dream. A new edition. To which is added, an appendix by the author, Wherein the Subject is further considered, and the Arguments confirmed by Proofs taken from the Ancient Jewish History.
Johnson, John, 1706-1791.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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A collection of curious observations on the manners, Customs, Usages, different languages, government, Mythology, Chronology, Ancient and Modern Geography, Ceremonies, Religion, Mechanics, Astronomy, Medicine, Physics, Natural History, Commerce, Arts, and Sciences, of the several nations of Asia, Africa, and America. Translated from the French, first printed at Paris in 1749. by John Dunn, Chaplain to the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Galloway. ...
Lambert, Claude François, 1705-1765.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
Aspects of early Jainism, as known from the epigraphs / by Jai Prakash Singh.
Singh, Jai Prakash, 1939-Date: 1972- Books
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The history of the ancient and present state of the navigation of the port of King's-Lyn, and of Cambridge, and the rest of the trading-towns in those parts: And of the Navigable Rivers that have their Course through the Great-Level of the Fens, called Bedford Level. Also The History of the Ancient and Present State of Draining in that Level, in the Province of Marshland, and the Hundreds and Parts adjacent. From Authentick Records, and Ancient Manuscripts; and from Observations and Surveys carefully made upon the Spot these Three Years last past. With the method propos'd for draining the the said fens, and amending the harbour of Lyn: by Col. John Armstrong, chief Engineer of England. Illustrated with maps.
Badeslade, Thomas.Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]- Books
Magic and divination in ancient Palestine and Syria / by Ann Jeffers.
Jeffers, Ann.Date: 1996- Books
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Chronology; or, the historian's vade-mecum. Wherein every remarkable occurrence in English history, with the Principal Events of other Histories, both Ancient and Modern, are alphabetically recorded, and the dates affixed; Together with A Chronological List of the most Eminent Men in all Ages of the World. By the Rev. Dr. John Trusler. This Work gives more enlarged View of English History than can be comprized in the smaller Edition; exhibits the Dates of Creation of all the Peerages; the Invention and Progress of the several Arts; and also a List of the Kings of every Country, &c. and the State-Officers, Bishops, &c. for many Years back. In two volumes. Vol. I. For the Library and the Use of Schools.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: [1782]- Books
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Buchanan's History of Scotland. In twenty books. Containing I. An Account of its several Situations; and the Nature of its Soil and Climate. II. The Ancient Names, Manners, Laws, and Customs of the Country, and what People inhabited the Island from the very Beginning. III. A Chronicle of all its Kings; in an exact Series of Succession, from Fergus, the first Founder of the Scotish Monarchy, to the Reign of King James VI. of Scotland, and First, of England. The third edition, revised and corrected from the Latin original. In two volumes. Adorned with curious cuts engraven from the original paintings, by Mr. White, Mr. Vertue, &c.
Buchanan, George, 1506-1582.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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Buchanan's History of Scotland. In twenty books. Containing I. An Account of its several Situations; and the Nature of its Soil and Climate. II. The Ancient Names, Manners, Laws, and Customs of the Country, and what People inhabited the Island from the very Beginning. III. A Chronicle of all its Kings, in an exact Series of Succession, from Fergus, the first Founder of the Scotish Monarchy, to the Reign of King James VI. of Scotland, and First, of England. The second edition, revised and corrected from the Latin original, by Mr. Bond. In two volumes. Adorned with Curious Cutts Engraven from the Original Paintings, by Mr. White, Mr. Vertue, &c.
Buchanan, George, 1506-1582.Date: M.DCC.XXII. [1722]- Books
The care of the elderly in the ancient Near East / by Marten Stol and Sven P. Vleeming.
Stol, Marten.Date: 1998- Books
Olive oil in antiquity : Israel and neighbouring countries from the neolithic to the early Arab period / edited by David Eitam, Michael Heltzer.
Date: 1996- Books
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Bibliotheca Dickensoniana: or, a catalogue of the library of the late learned William Dickenson, One of the Chirurgeons of St. Thomas Hospital. Containing A Choice Collection of very Ancient and Valuable Books, in most Languages and Faculties, chiefly Physick, Chirurgery, Chymistry; Divinity, Philology, History, in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Italian, French, and English; and of the most celebrated Printers, viz. Aldus, Vascosan, Colinaeus, Plantin, Gryphium, Rob. Hen. & Car. Stephens, Caxton, Wynken de Word, Pynson, &c. amongst which are a large Collection of very ancient Bibles and Common-Prayers in Folio, and the First Edition of Homer, very fair; with several Mss. on Vellum. Which will begin to be sold the Fair Way, (the Price being fix'd in the first Leaf) at Daniel Brown's warehouse in Exeter Exchange in the Strand, on Monday the first of June, 1719, beginning at Nine a-Clock in the Morning: Where Catalogues may be had; as also of Mr. King in Westminster-Hall, Mr. Mears without Temple-Bar, Mr. Clements in St. Paul's Church-Yard and at Oxford, Mr. Strabam in Cornhill, Mr. Mount on Tower-Hill, Booksellers: Price 6 d. Those who lay out Ten Shillings to have their Money return'd. NB. The Books may be view'd on Tuesday and Wednesday the 26th & 27th of May, at the Place of Sale, and no other time till it begins.
Browne, Daniel, 1647-1727.Date: 1719]