Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh.

People / Organizations

• Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Author)

Imprint

Imprinted at London: in Fleetstreete neere vnto Saincte Dunstans church by Thomas Marsh, 1581.

Publication year

1581-1581

ESTC No.

S117108

Grub Street ID

136783

Description

[4], 65, 64-217, [1] leaves ; 4⁰

Note

Editor's dedication signed: Thomas Newton.

In verse.

A reprinting of the following translations previously published separately: "Hercules furens", "Thyestes", and "Troas" by Jasper Heywood; "Υdipus" by Alexander Neville (a revised version); "Medea" and "Agamemnon" by John Studley; and "Octavia" (not by Seneca) by Thomas Nuce Prints for the first time "Hippolytus" and "Hercules Oet¾us" translated by Studley, and "Thebais" translated by Thomas Newton.

Signatures: A? B-2E? 2F?.

Uncontrolled note

First blank signed "Aj" according to F.S. Ferguson notes. Signatures from DFo