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The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks. By Mr. Rollin, late principal of the University of Paris, now professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French. Vol. I.
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, now Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres. Translated from the French. In twelve volumes.
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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The ancient-History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, now Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres. Translated from the French. Vol. I.
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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Monumenta anglicana: being inscriptions on the monuments of several eminent persons deceased in or since the year 1700. to the end of the year 1715. Deduced into a Series of Time by way of Annals. At the end of each Year is added An Obituary Of some Memorable Persons who died therein; Whose Inscriptions (if any yet set up) are not come to hand. Intended as a specimen of a much larger work. By John Le Neve, Gent.
Le Neve, John, 1679-1741.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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The travels of the learned Father Montfaucon from Paris thro' Italy. Containing I. An Account of many Antiquities at Vienne, Arles, Nismes, and Marseilles in France. II. The Delights of Italy, viz. Libraries, Statues, Paintings, Churches, Monuments, Tombs, Inscriptions, Epitaphs, Temples, Monasteries, Palaces, and other Curious Structures. III. Collections of Rarities, wonderful Subterraneous Passages and Burial-Places, old Roads, Gates, &c. with the Description of a Noble Monument found under Ground at Rome Anno 1702. Made English from the Paris edition. Adorn'd With Cuts.
Montfaucon, Bernard de, 1655-1741.Date: [1712]- Books
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The travels of the learned Father Montfaucon from Paris thro' Italy. Containing I. An Account of many Antiquities at Vienne, Arles, Nismes, and Marseilles in France. II. The Delights of Italy, viz. Libraries, Manuscripts, Statues, Paintings, Monuments, Tombs, Inscriptions, Epitaphs, Temples, Monasteries, Churches, Palaces, and other Curious Structures. III. Collections of Rarities, wonderful Subterraneous Passages and Burial-Places, old Roads, Gates, &c. with the Description of a Noble Monument found under Ground at Rome Anno M.DCC.II. Made English from the Paris edition. Adorn'd with Cuts.
Montfaucon, Bernard de, 1655-1741.Date: M.DCC.XII. [1712]- Books
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A catalogue of the entire valuable museum of the late Matthew Duane, F. R. & A. S. consisting of Greek, Punic, Phoenician, Roman, and other, Coins and Medals, In gold, silver, and copper; A very large and superb Collection of antient Gems; As also Statues, Busts, Lares, Inscriptions, Vases, Lamps, Fibulas, and other Remains of Antiquity; Together with his Collection of Books relating to Coins and Antiquities. Part I. Containing the coins and medals: which, By Order of the Executors, will be sold by auction, By Mr. Gerard, At his House, in Litchfield Street, St. Anne's, Soho, On Tuesday, the 3d of May, 1785, and the Four following Days, At Twelve O'Clock precisely. To be viewed Saturday and Monday preceding the Sale. Catalogues to be had at Mr. Gerard's aforesaid.
Gerard, Mr. (John), -1794.Date: 1785]- Books
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New thoughts concerning education, by Mr. Rollin. Late Principal of the University of Paris, now Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions, and Author of the Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres. Being an introduction to the belles lettres. Done from the French, with notes.
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: M,DCC,XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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A chronology of the most remarkable events that have occurred in the parishes of Gravesend, Milton, and Denton, In the county of Kent. To which is added, a list of the mayors, For the last Forty Years. Also, An obituary, Taken from the Monumental Inscriptions in the cemeteries Of the Parishes of Gravesend and Milton.
Pocock, Robert, 1760-1830.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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Stow: the gardens of the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham. Containing, I. Forty views of the temples and other ornamental buildings in the said Gardens; as also two Views of the House. II. A description of all the buildings Copies of the Inscriptions, and Translations of them. III. A dialogue upon the said gardens.
Date: [1751]- Books
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The roman history from the foundation of Rome to the battle of Actium: that is, to the end of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French. Vol. I.
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]-50- Books
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The antient and present state of the city of Oxford. Containing an account of its foundation, antiquity, Situation, Suburbs, Division by Wards, Walls, Castle, Fairs, Religious Houses, Abbeys, St. Frideswede's, Churches, as well those destroyed as the present, with their Monumental Inscriptions; Mayors, Members of Parliament, &c. The whole chiefly collected by Mr. Anthony à Wood; with additions by the rev. Sir J. Peshall, Bart.
Wood, Anthony à, 1632-1695.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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A catalogue of the entire valuable museum of the late Matthew Duane, F.R. & A.S. Consisting of Greek, Punic, Phoenician, Roman, and other, Coins and Medals, In Gold, Silver, and Copper; A Very large and superb Collection of antient Gems; As also Statues, Busts, Lares, Inscriptions, Vases, Lamps, Fibulas, and other Remains of Antiquity; Together with his Collection of Books relating to Coins and Antiquities. Part I. Containing the Coins and Medals: which, By Order of the Executors, will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Gerard, At his House, in Litchfield Street, St. Anne's, Soho, On Tuesday, the 3d of May, 1785, and the Four following Days, At Twelve O'Clock precisely. To be viewed Saturday and Monday preceding the Sale. Catalogues to be had at Mr. Gerard's aforesaid.
Gerard, Mr. (John), -1794.Date: 1785]- Books
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The antiquities of Italy. Being the travels of the learned and reverend Bernard de Montfaucon, from Paris through Italy, in the years 1698. and 1699. Containing I. An Account of several Antiquities at Vienne, Arles, Nismes, and Marseilles in France. II. The Delights of Italy, viz. Ancient Monuments, Libraries, Statues, Paintings, Tombs, Inscriptions, Epitaphs, Temples, Monasteries, Churches, Palaces, and other Curious Structures, most of them unobserv'd by all other Travellers. III. Collections of Rarities, wonderful Subterraneous Passages and Burial-Places, Old Roads, Gates, &c. with the Description of a Noble Monument found under Ground at Rome, in the Year M.DCC.II. Made English from the Paris edition, of the Latin original. Adorn'd with cuts. The second edition, revis'd throughout with large improvements, and Corrections, communicated by the Author to the Editor John Henley, M. A.
Montfaucon, Bernard de, 1655-1741.Date: M.DCC.XXV. [1725]- Books
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Vertot's miscellanies; consisting of I. ... IV. ... By M. the abbot Vertot, of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. V. ... By the R.F. Mabillon. VI. ... By M. Vaillant. ... Done from the original French, in the Memoirs of Literature of that Academy, printe at Paris, by John Henley, M.A.
Vertot, abbé de, 1655-1735.Date: 1723- Books
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The history of the revolutions in Portugal, being an enlargement of an account formerly publish'd of the revolution there in the year 1640; and now review'd, the history taken higher, and deduc'd to the year 1669. By the Abbot de Vertot, Of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Medals, at Paris. Translated from the French.
Vertot, abbé de, 1655-1735.Date: 1712- Books
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The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. By Mr. Rollin, late principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres. Translated from the French. In eight volumes. ... . The ninth edition. Illustrated with copper-plates.
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: M.DCCC. [1800]- Books
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The Roman history from the foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium: that is, to the end of the Commonwealth. By Mr Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French. In sixteen volumes. ...
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: MDCCLIV [1754]- Books
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The polite companion; or, wit a-la-mode. Adapted to the Recreation of all Ranks and Degrees, from the Prince to the Peasant. Including a rich variety of comical jests, smart epigrams, diverting rildles, [sic] humorous, serious, and elegant Monumental Inscriptions, merry Tales, and entertaining Stories. interspersed with instructive narratives, affecting examples, wise Maxims and Precepts, and [s]age Remarks. The Whole tending to promote innocent Mirth and pleasant Conversation.
Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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Britannia. An English opera. As it is perform'd at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market. With the representation and description of a transparent theatre, illuminated, and adorn'd with a great number of emblems, Mottoes, Devices and Inscriptions, and embellish'd with Machines, in a manner entirely New. By Mr. Lediard. Late Secretary to His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary in Hamburg, and many Years Director of the Opera House in that City. The musick compos'd after the Italian manner, by Mr. Lampe.
Lediard, Thomas, 1685-1743.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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The history of Essex; containing, I. Domesday of Essex. II. History of the manors, and the families through which they have successively past, from the Conquest to this day. III. Antiquities, ecclesiastical history, Charitable Donations, Free-Schools, Funeral Inscriptions, &c. With an Introduction, or General History of the County, from Julius Caesar's Invasion, to the present Time. Compiled and digested by N. Tindal, Vicar of Great Waltham, Essex, from Materials collected by T. Jekyl, of Bocking, Esq; J. Ousely, sometime Rector of Panfield; and particularly by W. Holman, late of Halsted, who spent ten Years in a diligent Search after every thing remarkable throughout the County, and as many in examining Court-Rolls, Wills, Evidences, Deeds, &c. Number I. Containing the History of Felsted and Pantfield, with a large and exact Map of the Hundred of Hinckford.
Tindal, N. (Nicholas), 1687-1774.Date: [1732]- Books
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The english baronetage: containing a genealogical and historical account of all the English baronets, now existing: their descents, marriages, and issues; Memorable Actions, both in War, and Peace; Religious and Charitable Donations; Deaths, Places of Burial, and Monumental Inscriptions; collected From Authentick Manuscripts, Records, Old Wills, our best Historians, and other Authorities. Illustrated with their coats of arms, Curiously Engraven, on copper-plates: with An Explanatory Index of the Terms in Heraldry, referring to the Arms. Also Correct Lists; I. Of the Present Baronets, in the Order of Precedence. II. Of those who are now Peers of Great-Britain, or Ireland. III. Of those Foreigners, who have had this Dignity conferr'd on them. IV. Of those, whose Titles are now Extinct. Likewise exact tables of precedence; Particularly with Respect to the Wives, Sons, and Daughters, of Baronets, and Knights. To whic are added, an account of such Nova-Scotia baronets as are of English Families, now Resident in England: and a list of such persons Names who were deemed Fit and Qualified, at the Restoration, to be made Knights of the Royal Oak, with the Value of their Estates, as then given in. Vol. I.
Wotton, Thomas, -1766.Date: 1741- Books
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Éloge de M.A. Moquin-Tandon / par M.D. Clos.
Clos, Dominique, 1821-1908.Date: 1864- Books
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The abbey of Kilkhampton; or, monumental records for the year 1980. Faithfully Transcribed. From the Original Inscriptions, which are still perfect, and appear to be drawn up in a Stile devoid of fulsome Panegyric, or unmerited Detraction; and Compiled with a View to ascertain, with Precision, the Manners which prevailed in Great Britain during the last Fifty Years of the Eighteenth Century.
Croft, Herbert, Sir, 1751-1816.Date: M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]- Books
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An historical description of Westminster Abbey, its monuments and curiosities. Containing 1. An account of its Foundation and Consecration. 2. The various changes it has undergone. 3. A general view of all the Monuments erected therein; with an abstract of their Inscriptions. 4. Copies of the best English Epitaphs, and translations of the Latin. 5. Characters, Anecdotes, and Memoirs of the lives of the Kings, &c. interred in the Abbey. 6. Observations on the beauty and propriety of the respective Monuments. 7. A particular description of Henry the Viith's Chapel, with its Ornaments. 8. A general view of the Cloisters; with copies of several inscriptions there. 9. Translations of the Hebrew, Ethiopic, and Greek Epitaphs on the Tombs of Sir Samuel Moreland's two Wives, never before attempted. Designed Chiefly as a Guide to Strangers.
Henry, David, 1710-1792.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]