The famous history of heroick acts: or, the hononr [sic] of chivalry. Being an abstract of Pembroke's Arcadia. Containing Many strange and wonderful Adventures that hppened [sic] to the two young Princes, Pyrocles and Musidorus, Disguised, one under the Habit of a Mazonian Woman, and the other in a Shepherd's Dress: With their Success in Love, towards the two Incomparable Princesses, Philoclea and Pamela, the Arcadian King's only Daughters. The whole being a compleat Series, interwoven with the Heroick Actions of many Valiant Men, as Kings, Princes, and Knights, of undoubted Fame; whose matchless Deeds, have won to them immortal Honour, Fame, and everlasting Renown. Illustrated and lively set forth with many curious Cuts; the like as yet not Extant.
- Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586.
- Date:
- 1701
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Also known as
Arcadia. Abridgments
Publication/Creation
London : printed for William Spiller, over against the Cross-Keys in Red-Lyon-Street, near the Fields, Holbourn, 1701.
Physical description
[8],158,[2]p., : ill. ; 120.
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References note
ESTC N9689
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.