An easy and compendious introdvction for reading all sorts of histories. Contrived in a more facile way then heretofore hath been published; out of the papers of Mathias Prideaux, Mr. of Arts, and sometime fellow of Exeter Colledge in Oxford. The fifth edition, corrected and augmented, and three usefull indexes added. To which is added a synopsis of councels by John Prideaux, regius professor of divinity at Oxford, and Bishop of Worcester.

People / Organizations

• Mathias Prideaux (Author)

Imprint

Printed at Oxford: by Leon. Lichfield printer to the University, and are to be sold by James Good, 1673.

Publication year

1673-1673

ESTC No.

R182101

Grub Street ID

72421

Description

[8], 351, [37], 57, [1], p. 58, [3] p. ; 4⁰

Note

"Of political history in general" and "Of the history of successions, in states, countries, or families" each have separate title page, the first dated 1669, the second 1670; pagination and register are continuous.

"A synopsis of councels", by John Prideaux, a translation of his "Consiliorum synopsis (Wing P3421), has separate title page dated 1671; pagination and register are separate.Citation/references Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), P3444ASubject Church history -- Early works to 1800.

Councils and synods -- Early works to 1800. Subject Great Britain -- History -- Early works to 1800.

World history -- Early works to 1800.