Mores hominum. The manners of men, described in sixteen satyrs, by Juvenal: . as he is published in his most authentick copy, lately printed by command of the King of France. Whereunto is added the invention of seventeen designes in picture: with arguments to the satyrs. As also explanations to the designes in English and Latine. Together with a large comment, clearing the author in every place, wherein he seemed obscure, out of the laws and customes of the Romans, and the Latine and Greek histories. By Sir Robert Stapylton, Knight. Published by authority.
Decimus Junius Juvenalis (Juvenal) (c.55-c.140)
Category
Books
Date
1660
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 3047829
Summary
Bibliographic description
[20],270,277-522,[30] p., [18] plates . ill.., port.. . fol... Old manuscript shelfmark on front pastedown: 21.. Binding: Calf; gilt ruled and tooled; spine gilt; paper label attached to spine: Stapylton Juvenal.
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1954 and given to Dyrham Park in 1961.
Makers and roles
Decimus Junius Juvenalis (Juvenal) (c.55-c.140) Wenceslaus Hollar (Prague 1607 - London 1677) Sir Robert Stapylton (d.1669)