The plague of Ahtens [sic], which hapened [sic] in the second year of the Peloponnesian war / First described in Greek by Thucydides; then in Latine by Lucretius. Since attempted in English. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas Lord Bishop of Rochester.

  • Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
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London : Printed by H. Hills, in Black-fryars, near the Water-side, 1709.

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24 pages ; (8vo)

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References note

Morgan L329
Foxon S665
ESTC T42327
Foxon, S665

Notes

First published in 1659. Cf. Foxon
There exists another edition of the same year in which "Athens" is spelt correctly; the imprint also reads "Printed and sold by ..." instead of "Printed by ..." and "Waterside" instead of "Water-side." The typesetting is different throughout.

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Dedication to Dr. Walter Pope.--Thucydides, lib. 2, as it is excellently translated by Mr. Hobbes.--The plague of Athens.

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