The history of the Peloponnesian war

The history of the Peloponnesian war

Thoukudidou tou Olorou peri tou Peloponnesiakou polemou biblia okto.

London : Printed by John Watts, 1753.

English
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

2 v. : maps, [2] folded leaves of plates ; 25 cm. (4to)

L2003F109 1753

(OCoLC)00639063

Title vignette with engraved portrait of Thucydides.
Translation of: Thoukudidou tou Olorou peri tou Peloponnesiakou polemou biblia okto.
Spine title: Smith's Thucydides.
Volume 1, leaf c3r, half title: "Three preliminary discourses. I. On the life of Thucydides. II. On his qualifications as an historian. III. A survey of his history"(v. 1., p. [i]-lxxxiii)
First English translation since by Hobbes in 1629, and the only version published in the 18th century.
Each book has half title.
"Subscribers.": v. 1, p. [1st][8]-[15]
Errata at end of v. 2.
Includes index.
Contents: V. 1. book I-III -- v. 2. book IV-VIII.
Some pencilled notes in unidenfied hand throughout the text.
Bookplate: Ex libris, P.W. Donner.

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