The plague of Athens, : which hapened [sic] in the second year of the Peloponnesian war / First described in Greek, by Thucydides; then in Latin by Lucretius. Since attempted in English by the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas Lord Bishop of Rochester.

  • Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713
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The plague of Athens, : which hapened [sic] in the second year of the Peloponnesian war / First described in Greek, by Thucydides; then in Latin by Lucretius. Since attempted in English by the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas Lord Bishop of Rochester. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed and sold by H. Hills ..., 1709.

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24 pages ; 19 cm (8vo)

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There exists another edition of the same year (ESTC T042327) with "Ahtens" in place of "Athens" in the title; the imprint also reads "Printed by ..." instead of "Printed and sold by ..." and "Water-side" instead of "Waterside". The typesetting is different throughout. (Foxon S665)
First published in 1659. Cf. Foxon.

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Dedication to Dr. Walter Pope.--Thucydides, lib. 2, as it is excellently translated by Mr. Hobbes.--The plague of Athens.

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ESTC T042328
Foxon S664
ESTC T42328
Foxon, S664

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