The plague of Ahtens [sic], which hapened [sic] in the second year of the Peloponnesian war / First described in Greek by Thucydides; then in Latine 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 Ahtens [sic], which hapened [sic] in the second year of the Peloponnesian war / First described in Greek by Thucydides; then in Latine 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 by H. Hills, in Black-fryars, near the Water-side, 1709.

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24 pages ; (8vo)

Notes

First published in 1659. Cf. Foxon
There exists another edition of the same year in which "Athens" is spelt correctly; the imprint also reads "Printed and sold by ..." instead of "Printed by ..." and "Waterside" instead of "Water-side." The typesetting is different throughout.

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

References note

Morgan L329
Foxon S665
ESTC T42327
Foxon, S665

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