The history of the church, from Our Lord's incarnation, to the twelfth year of the Emperor Mauricius Tiberius, or the year of Christ 594. . As it was written in Greek by Eusebius Pamphilus, ... Socrates Scholasticus, ... and Evagrius Scholasticus ... 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 in four books, 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 authors are done into English, and set at their proper places in the margin; as likewise a translation of his account of their lives and writings. With two indexes; ... In this second edition are added, I. Two mapps, ... IV. A chronological index of the popes and emperors, taken from Cabassutius.
Eusebius of Caesarea, (c.260-c.340) Bishop of Caesarea
Category
Books
Date
1709
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3039044
Summary
Bibliographic description
[40],20,154,157-700,[22]p., [2] folded leaves of plates . maps . fol.. Former shelfmarks: H.7.26; K.11.6. Identified in 1796 inventory: F 454, price 1s. Christie's, 21 June 2004, lot 657.. Provenance: Bookplate: Richard Myddelton Biddulph, Chirk Castle [i.e. Richard Myddelton Biddulph (1837-1913)]; Chippendale armorial, pre-1899. manuscript inscription on title page: "John Wynn".. Binding: Eighteenth-century Cambridge-style blind-panelled sprinkled calf binding; gilt roll on board edges; manuscript spine title: "History of the church", and manuscript spine label: "12".
Makers and roles
Eusebius of Caesarea, (c.260-c.340) Bishop of Caesarea Evagrius Scholasticus (b.536) Socrates Scholasticus (c.379/80-c.440) Wye Saltonstall (fl.1630-1640)