The ancient ecclesiastical histories of the first six hundred years after Christ, . written in the Greek tongue by three learned historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates and Evagrius. Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Caesarea in Palestina, wrote ten books. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople, wrote seven books. Evagrius Scholasticus of Antioch, wrote six books. Whereunto is annexed, Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the lives and ends of the prophets, apostles, and LXX disciples. All which authors are faithfully translated out of the Greek tongue by Meredith Hanmer Doctor in Divinity. Last of all, herein is comprized a brief chronography collected by the said translator, with a copious index of the principal matters throughout all the histories. The sixth edition corrected and revised. Hereunto is added, Eusebius his life of Constantine, in four books. With Constantines oration to the clergy.
Eusebius of Caesarea, (c.260-c.340) Bishop of Caesarea
Category
Books
Date
1663
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3037956
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],190,201-598,[20];[4],119,[1]p. . fol.. Identified in 1796 inventory: F 246 "Hanmers Ecclesiastical hist", price 6d. Christies, 21 June 2004, lot 523.. Provenance: Bookplate: Richard Myddelton Biddulph, Chirk Castle [i.e. Richard Myddelton Biddulph (1837-1913)]; Chippendale armorial, pre-1899. Old manuscript shelfmark above bookplate: "P.11. For: history". manuscript inscription on title page: "Thom. Mydd." [i.e. either Thomas Myddelton (1586-1666), his son Sir Thomas Myddelton 1st Bt (1624-1663), or his son Sir Thomas Myddelton 2nd Bt (1651-1684)].. Binding: Seventeenth-century sprinkled calf binding; double blind fillet border, with two double blind fillets parallel to spine-edge; gilt fillet on board edges; blind fillets and manuscript title ("Ecclesiastical history 1663") on spine. Manuscript waste (17th century?) on vellum at front and rear.
Makers and roles
Eusebius of Caesarea, (c.260-c.340) Bishop of Caesarea Saint Dorotheus (255-362) Bishop of Tyrus Evagrius Scholasticus (b.536) Socrates Scholasticus (c.379/80-c.440) Meredith Hanmer (1543-1604) Wye Saltonstall (fl.1630-1640)