Spartan Lessons; or, The Praise of Valour; in the verses of Tyrtaeus; an Ancient Athenian Poet, adopted by the Republic of Lacedaemon, and employed to inspire their youth with warlike sentimets.

[MOORE, James].

Published by Glasgow, Robert and Andrew Foulis 1759., 1759

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gr.-8°. Titel, XXVII (1), 2 Bll., 30 S. mit 2 Kupferstichportraits./With 2 engraved portraits. Ldr.-Bd. d. Zeit mit goldgeprägtem Rückenschildchen./Contemp. Calf. Rücken etwas berieben, Spiegel mit zwei alten Besitzeinträgen, Titel mit 2 alten, dav. 1 teils gelöschten Stempeln. Minimal gebräunt, sonst sehr gut erhalten./Binding rubbed, some old owner inscriptions and stamps. EA. BM English Short Title Catalog, T136314 - Von James Moor (1712-1779), Professor für Griechisch and der Universität von Glasgow, mit einer biographischen Einleitung versehene Ausgabe der militärischen Lieder und Verse des Elegiendichters Tyrtaios (7. Jhdt. v. Chr.), die während des 2. Messensichen Krieges entstanden sein dürften. Die vorliegende seltene Ausgabe enthält eine gedruckte Widmung: "These remains of ancient panegyric on martial spirit and personal valour, of old, the daily lessons of the spartan youth, are, with propriety, inscribed to the young gentleman, lately, bred at the university of Glasgow, at present serving their country as officers of the Highland Battalions now in America". Mit 2 Kupferstich-Portraitmedaillons. Text in englischer und altgriechischer Sprache. By James Moor (17121779), Professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow, an edition of the military songs and verses of the elegiac poet Tyrtaeus (7th century BC), accompanied by a biographical introduction; these works are thought to have been composed during the Second Peloponnesian War. This rare edition contains a printed dedication: These remains of ancient panegyric on martial spirit and personal valour, of old, the daily lessons of the Spartan youth, are, with propriety, inscribed to the young gentlemen, lately educated at the University of Glasgow, at present serving their country as officers of the Highland Battalions now in America. With 2 engraved portrait medallions. Text in English and Ancient Greek. Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

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• Title: Spartan Lessons; or, The Praise of Valour; in the verses of Tyrtaeus; an Ancient Athenian Poet, adopted by the Republic of Lacedaemon, and employed to inspire their youth with warlike sentimets.
• Publisher: Glasgow, Robert and Andrew Foulis 1759.
• Publication Date: 1759
• Binding: Hardcover
• Weight: 500 grams
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