Lucretius his six books of Epicurean philosophy: and Manilius his five books, containing a system of the ancient astronomy and astrology. Together with the philosophy of the Stoicks. Both translated into English verse with notes, by Mr. Tho. Creech. To which is added the several parts of Lucretius, English'd by Mr. Dryden

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  • Lucretius his six books of Epicurean philosophy: and Manilius his five books, containing a system of the ancient astronomy and astrology. Together with the philosophy of the Stoicks. Both translated into English verse with notes, by Mr. Tho. Creech. To which is added the several parts of Lucretius, English'd by Mr. Dryden
  • Six books of Epicurean philosophy; Notes upon the first book
  • Several parts of Lucretius, English'd by Mr. Dryden.; Titus Lucretius Carus His six books of Epicurean philosophy: ... the fifth edition.
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Imprint
London : printed, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCC [1700]
Publication year
1700
ESTC No.
R28801
Grub Street ID
111835
Description
[14], 32, [44], 223, [1], 56, 55-60, [8], 68, 48, 47-134, 88, [8] p., [8] leaves of plates : diagrams, ill., port., tables ; 8°.
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Signatures: pi1 A]6] B-C]8; ]2(a)]4] (A)-(C)]4] D]4(D2 + [para]]2) A-2E]4; ]3(a)-(h)]4] I]2; ]4[A]1 a-d]8] e]2] B-I]8] K]4; ]5B-F]8] G]4] L]4

Frontis. portrait (plate) of Thomas Creech signed by Robert White; illustrative plates before Lucretius and Manilius title pages signed by M. Burghers

"Several parts of Lucretius, English'd by Mr. Dryden." (divisional title page) has separate pagination and register, beginning on A1r

"Titus Lucretius Carus His six books of Epicurean philosophy: ... the fifth edition." has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed for T. Braddyll,", pagination and register, beginning on ]2(a)1r. Title leaf is a cancel

"Notes upon the first book" (caption title) has separate pagination and register, beginning on ]3(a)1r

"The five books of M. Manilius, containing a system of the ancient astronomy and astrology: together with the philosophy of the Stoicks" (Wing M431) has separate dated title page, pagination and register for books 1-3, beginning on ]4[A]1r. Books 4-5 has separate pagination beginning with quire ]5B. A reissue, with cancel title page, of the 1697 edition

Includes indices

"The five books of M. Manilius" filmed separately as Wing M431 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641 to 1700" reel 965.