The tragedies of L. Annaeus Seneca the philosopher; viz. Medea, Phaedra and Hippolytus, Troades, or the Royal Captives, and the rape of Helen, out of the Greek of Coluthus; translated into English verse; with Annotations. To which is prefixed the life and death of Seneca the Philosopher; with A Vindication of the said Tragedies to Him, as their Proper Author. Adorn'd with sculptures representing each History. By Sir Edward Sherburne, Knight

All titles

• The tragedies of L. Annaeus Seneca the philosopher; viz. Medea, Phaedra and Hippolytus, Troades, or the Royal Captives, and the rape of Helen, out of the Greek of Coluthus; translated into English verse; with Annotations. To which is prefixed the life and death of Seneca the Philosopher; with A Vindication of the said Tragedies to Him, as their Proper Author. Adorn'd with sculptures representing each History. By Sir Edward Sherburne, Knight
• Tragedies. Selected tragedies. English

People / Organizations

• Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for S. Smith and B. Walford, at the Prince's Arms in S. Paul's Churchyard, 1702.

Publication year

1702

ESTC No.

T100883

Grub Street ID

154797

Description

[16],xxxix,[9],377,[23]p.,plates : ill.port. ; 8°.

Note

The titles of the plays are bracketted together on the titlepage following "viz." - Horizontal chain-lines

With two final advertisement leaves

Each tragedy and 'The rape of Helen' has a separate dated titlepage

A reissue, with a new titlepage, of 'The tragedies of L. Annaeus Seneca the philosoher. Medea ..' London, 1701.

Uncontrolled note

frontis = ill