An address of thanks to a good prince, presented in the panegyrick of Pliny upon Trajan, the best of Roman emperours

All titles

• An address of thanks to a good prince, presented in the panegyrick of Pliny upon Trajan, the best of Roman emperours
• Panegyricus. English
• Life of Caius Plinius Caecilius Secundus

People / Organizations

• Pliny the Younger (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Tho. Fickus, and William Hart, booksellers in Oxford, 1686.

Added name

Kennett, White, 1660-1728; Savage, John, active 1680, engraver.

Publication year

1686

ESTC No.

R30107

Grub Street ID

113002

Description

[12], v-lxxx, 192 p. : port. ; 8°.

Note

Dedication (4 leaves inserted following A2, the first of which is signed [par.]) signed: White Kennet

A translation of Pliny's "Panegyricus" by Kennett, who uses Pliny's work to express his loyalty to the King

With a frontispiece portrait of Charles II (A1v) signed: Savage, scul

Includes Kennett's "The life of Caius Plinius Caecilius Secundus" (caption title), p. xxiii-lxxx

Signatures: A]8(A2+[par.]]4) (a)]8(-(a)1-2 + a]2) (b)-(d)]8] B-N]8

Leaves (a)1-2 are cancelled and replaced by 2 conjugate leaves signed "a". Leaf (a)3 is blank.

Uncontrolled note

Pagination and order of contents based on Folger copy