A compleat collection of the genuine works of Flavius Josephus, faithfully translated from the original Greek, and compared with the translation of Sir Roger L'Estrange, Knight. Containing, I. The Life of Josephus, written by himself. II. The Antiquities of the Jews. In Twenty Books. III. Josephus's Book against Apion, in Defence of the Antiquities of the Jews. In Two Parts. IV. The Wars of the Jews with the Romans. In Seven Books. V. The Martyrdom of the Maccabees; And, VI. Philo's Embassy from the Jews of Alexandria, to Caius Caligula. With Explanatory Notes, and Marginal References. To which are prefix'd, several remarks and observations upon the writings of Josephus. By H. Jackson. Gent. The Whole illustrated with Maps and Cuts, curiously engraven on Copper-Plates, with an Addition of a new Plate of the Elevation of the Tower of Babel, taken from Calmet

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• A compleat collection of the genuine works of Flavius Josephus, faithfully translated from the original Greek, and compared with the translation of Sir Roger L'Estrange, Knight. Containing, I. The Life of Josephus, written by himself. II. The Antiquities of the Jews. In Twenty Books. III. Josephus's Book against Apion, in Defence of the Antiquities of the Jews. In Two Parts. IV. The Wars of the Jews with the Romans. In Seven Books. V. The Martyrdom of the Maccabees; And, VI. Philo's Embassy from the Jews of Alexandria, to Caius Caligula. With Explanatory Notes, and Marginal References. To which are prefix'd, several remarks and observations upon the writings of Josephus. By H. Jackson. Gent. The Whole illustrated with Maps and Cuts, curiously engraven on Copper-Plates, with an Addition of a new Plate of the Elevation of the Tower of Babel, taken from Calmet
• Works. English

People / Organizations

• John Brindley ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")
• Flavius Josephus (Author)

Imprint

London : printed and sold by J. Brindley in New Bondstreet, J. Worral in Bell-Yard near Lincoln's-Inn, O. Payne in New Round Court in the Strand, J. Jolliffe in St. James-Street, W. Shropshire in New Bondstreet, C. Corbett against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, and Mr. Norton in Finch-Lane near the Royal Exchange; as likewise by Messieurs Rogers and Cooper, Stationers, near Bishopsgate, 1736.

Publication year

1736

ESTC No.

T106245

Grub Street ID

159413

Description

[5],8-774,[16]p.,plates : port.,maps ; 2°.

Note

Titlepage in red and black

The last 16p. contain an index.

Uncontrolled note

Wanting sig.A2 = Dedication / Address to reader?