The history of the Church, from Our Lord's incarnation, to the twelfth year of the Emperour Mauricius Tiberius, or the year of Christ 594. As it was written in Greek, by Eusebius Pamphilus bishop of Cæsarea in Palestine; Socrates Scholasticus native of Constantinople; and Evagrius Scholasticus born at Epiphania in Syria Secunda. Made English from that edition of these historians, which Valesius published at Paris in the years 1659, 1668, and 1673. Also, the life of Constantine ..., written by Eusebius Pamphilus, with Constantine's oration to the convention of the saints; and Eusebius's speech in praise of Constantine, spoken at his tricennalia. Valesius's annotations on these authours, are done into English, ... as likewise a translation of his account of their lives and writings. With two index's; ...
Eusebius of Caesarea, (c.260-c.340) Bishop of Caesarea
Category
Books
Date
1683
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3023472
Summary
Bibliographic description
[44],154,157-700,[22]p. ; fol. Old Felbrigg shelfmarks: [in pencil at front] G7 T7. Provenance: pastedown inscribed "Will Windham pm 1.7" [i.e. William Windham I [1647-1689)]; with eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, lettered: William Windham Esquire [i.e. usually plate of William Windham (1717-1761)]. Binding: seventeenth-century sprinkled calf; blind panel, with double blind fillet borders; six raised bands; gilt tooled spine; gilt lettered spine label: Evsebivs Ecclesias history.
Makers and roles
Eusebius of Caesarea, (c.260-c.340) Bishop of Caesarea Emperor Constantine, Emperor of Rome (272 – 337) . Evagrius Scholasticus (b.536) Socrates Scholasticus (c.379/80-c.440) Henri de Valois, seigneur d'Orcé (1603-1676)