Several orations of Demosthenes . to encourage the Athenians to oppose the exorbitant power of Philip of Macedon. English'd from the Greek by several hands. To which is prefix'd the historical preface of Monsieur Tourreil.
Demosthenes (384 - 322 BCE)
Category
Books
Date
1702
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3061574
Summary
Bibliographic description
[6], 167, [1], 108, [2], 109-222p. . 12mo.. Pagination: [6], 167, [1], 222p. Register is continuous between p. 108 (F6) and p. 111 (G2, next numbered page).. Provenance: Armorial bookplate: Ino: Selwyn Esqr.. Binding: Eighteenth-century Cambridge-style blind-panelled calf binding; gilt roll on board edges. Rebacked in blind-tooled calf, with gilt title and date stamped on spine.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Demosthenes (384 - 322 BCE) John Somers, 1st Baron Somers of Evesham (1651 – 1716)