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Author

Epictetus

Uniform title

Enchiridion. Latin & Greek

Title

Epicteti Manuale, Cebetis Thebani Tabula, Prodici Hercules, et Theophrasti Characteres ethici, : Græce et Latine, notis illustrati / a Josepho Simpson, A.M..

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Manuale, Cebetis Thebani Tabula, Prodici Hercules, et Theophrasti Characteres ethici

Imprint

Oxonii, : E Theatro Sheldoniano,, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]

Physical description

[32], 76, [4], 55, [1], 14, [2], 110, [2] p. ; 21 cm (8vo)

Note

Signatures: pi⁴ (a)-(c)⁴, A-Kk⁴ (leaf Kk4 blank).

Note

The 'Tabula' (i.e. 'Pinax') is not in fact by Cebes.

Note

In four parts, each with separate title page and pagination: the title page to 'Epiktētou Encheiridion' is dated 1739; those to 'Kebētos Thēbaiou Pinax', 'Prodikos peri tou Hērakleous', and 'Theophrastou Charaktēres ēthikoi' are dated 1738; these title pages have been transliterated from the Greek.

Note

Title page printed in red and black; the Greek title pages have engraved title devices depicting the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford; woodcut head- and tail-pieces.

Citation/references note

ESTC, N30852

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of John Lucius Dampier.

Provenance

"James Mapowder" written in ink at head of upper free endleaf.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

18th-century brown calf over paper boards; blind fillets and roll forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; spine with five raised bands and blind fillets; blind roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; evidence of spine label (now missing).

Copy-specific note

Cropped inscription at head of title page; what remains looks like "Gion Merby".

Copy-specific note

Marginal annotations (notes and lines) in pencil and ink; notes in Greek in ink on endleaves.

Subject

Literature, Greek.

Added entry--name

Cebes, of Thebes

Added entry--name

Prodicus, active 5th century B.C.

Added entry--name

Theophrastus

Added entry--name

Dampier, John Lucius, 1792-1853 former owner.

Added entry--name

Mapowder, James former owner.

Added entry--name

Sheldonian Theatre printer.

Added entry--title

Choice of Hercules. Latin and Greek.

Added entry--title

Characters. Latin and Greek.

Added entry--title

Pinax. Latin and Greek.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Epiktētou Encheiridion.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Kebētos Thēbaiou Pinax.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Prodikos peri tou Hērakleous.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Theophrastou Charaktēres ēthikoi.

Added entry--place

England Oxford.

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1000#$aEpictetus.

24010$aEnchiridion.$lLatin & Greek

24510$aEpicteti Manuale, Cebetis Thebani Tabula, Prodici Hercules, et Theophrasti Characteres ethici, :$bGræce et Latine, notis illustrati /$ca Josepho Simpson, A.M..

24630$aManuale, Cebetis Thebani Tabula, Prodici Hercules, et Theophrasti Characteres ethici

260##$aOxonii, :$bE Theatro Sheldoniano,,$cMDCCXXXIX. [1739]

300##$a[32], 76, [4], 55, [1], 14, [2], 110, [2] p. ;$c21 cm (8vo)

500##$aSignatures: pi<sup>4</sup> (a)-(c)⁴, A-Kk⁴ (leaf Kk4 blank).

500##$aThe 'Tabula' (i.e. 'Pinax') is not in fact by Cebes.

500##$aIn four parts, each with separate title page and pagination: the title page to 'Epiktētou Encheiridion' is dated 1739; those to 'Kebētos Thēbaiou Pinax', 'Prodikos peri tou Hērakleous', and 'Theophrastou Charaktēres ēthikoi' are dated 1738; these title pages have been transliterated from the Greek.

500##$aTitle page printed in red and black; the Greek title pages have engraved title devices depicting the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford; woodcut head- and tail-pieces.

5104#$aESTC,$cN30852

561##$aArmorial bookplate of John Lucius Dampier.

561##$a"James Mapowder" written in ink at head of upper free endleaf.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a18th-century brown calf over paper boards; blind fillets and roll forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; spine with five raised bands and blind fillets; blind roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; evidence of spine label (now missing).

590##$aCropped inscription at head of title page; what remains looks like "Gion Merby".

590##$aMarginal annotations (notes and lines) in pencil and ink; notes in Greek in ink on endleaves.

653##$aLiterature, Greek.

7000#$aCebes,$cof Thebes

7000#$aProdicus,$dactive 5th century B.C.

7000#$aTheophrastus.

7001#$aDampier, John Lucius,$d1792-1853$eformer owner.

7001#$aMapowder, James,$eformer owner.

7102#$aSheldonian Theatre,$eprinter.

7300#$aChoice of Hercules.$lLatin and Greek.

7300#$aCharacters.$lLatin and Greek.

7300#$aPinax.$lLatin and Greek.

74002$aEpiktētou Encheiridion.

74002$aKebētos Thēbaiou Pinax.

74002$aProdikos peri tou Hērakleous.

74002$aTheophrastou Charaktēres ēthikoi.

752##$aEngland$dOxford.