The Satires of Persius

Persius; [Thomas Brewster] (Trans); Mr. Bayle

Published by A. Millar, London, 1751

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A leather bound copy containing a selection of classical satire passages by Persius, translated into English and including a brief examination of the Roman poet's life. Scarce second edition.Bound in a contemporary full calf binding.This is a collection of the six satires from the Roman poet Persius, translated into English verse 'with some occasional notes'.Contents include an advertisement to the front of the work, explaining the origins of this particular translation, as well as a brief 'Life of Persius' by Mr. Bayle.The satires of Persius are composed in hexameters, and talk about literary tastes of the day, national morals, and 'the question as to what we may justly ask of the gods'.This work was published anonymously, but the translation has been attributed back to Thomas Brewster (1705-?), an English doctor and translator. Brewster published this work while studying at Oxford, with the intention of seeing if the English public would appreciate the classical work.With a bookplate to front paste down belonging to Edward John Kenney (1924-2019), the British Latinist and expert on Ovid and Lucretius, as well as an institutional bookplate for the Cowper Museum.Collated, complete. Bound in a contemporary full calf binding. Externally, sound. Wear to extremities and the spine, particularly along the joints. Marks and fading to boards. Front board has fully detached from the spine. Rear board is straining at the hinges and joints, and may detach with further handling. Prior owner's bookplates to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light age-toning to pages. Good Only. Seller Inventory # 814D61

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Satires of Persius

Publisher: A. Millar, London

Publication Date: 1751

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: None

Condition: Good Only

Book Type: book