The ancient history of the Septuagint. Written in Greek by Aristeus near two thousand years ago. Being his voyage to Jerusalem, as ambassadour from Ptolomaeus Philadelphus, unto Eleazar, then high priest of the Jews: concerning the first translation of the Holy Bible by the seventy two interpreters. With many other remarkable circumstances, no where else to be found. First English'd from the Greek, by the learned and reverend Dr. John Done, late Dean of St. Pauls. Now revised, and very much corrected from the original

All titles

• The ancient history of the Septuagint. Written in Greek by Aristeus near two thousand years ago. Being his voyage to Jerusalem, as ambassadour from Ptolomaeus Philadelphus, unto Eleazar, then high priest of the Jews: concerning the first translation of the Holy Bible by the seventy two interpreters. With many other remarkable circumstances, no where else to be found. First English'd from the Greek, by the learned and reverend Dr. John Done, late Dean of St. Pauls. Now revised, and very much corrected from the original
• Letter of Aristeas. English.
• History of Aristeus

People / Organizations

• W. Hensman ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for W. Hensman, and Tho. Fox, booksellers in Westminster-Hall, 1685.

Added name

Donne, John, 1572-1631, tr.

Publication year

1685

ESTC No.

R12295

Grub Street ID

60499

Description

[12], 10, 192 p. ; 12°.

Note

Both the account and the author are fictitious

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