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. 3061575

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)

Date

1702

Materials

Place of origin

England

Collection

Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

NT 3061575

Summary

Bibliographic description

[6], 167, [1], 108, [2], 109-222p. . 12mo.. Provenance: Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, Curzon impaling Colyear, signed 'P. Mazell': 'Recte et Suaviter' (Franks 7705 2nd state- fine text) [Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) m. 1750 Lady Caroline Colyear]. Binding: Eighteenth-century full panelled calf, edges sprinkled red, 4 raised bands, gilt-lettered on spine label 'Demosthenes orations'.

Makers and roles

Demosthenes (384 - 322 BCE) John Somers, 1st Baron Somers of Evesham (1651 – 1716)

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