Terence's Comedies, Translated into English Prose, As Near as the Propriety of the Two Languages will Admit | Together with the Original Latin from the Best Editions | Wherein the Words of the Latin Text are Ranged in their Grammatical Order; the Ellipses Carefully Supplied; the Observations of the Most Valuable Commentators, Both Antient and Modern, Represented; and the Beauties of the Original Explained in a New and Concise Manner. With Notes Pointing Out the Connection of the Several Scenes, and an Index Critical and Phraseological. The Whole Adapted to the Capacities of Youth at School, as Well as of Private Gentlemen | Volume I and Volume II: To Which is Prefixed the Life of Terence, with Some Account of the Dramatic Poetry of the Anti

Terence [Publius Terentius Afer (c. 159? BC), better known in English as Terence, was a Roman African playwright during the Roman Republic. His comedies were performed for the first time around 166-160 BC] S. Patrick.

Published by Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly in the Poultry, London, Third Edition . 1767., 1767

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Uniform matching full contemporary calf, rebacked spines divided into six panels, lettered burgundy morocco label in the second, volume number to the fourth, parallel gilt cross lines. Crown octavo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains black and red printed titles with wood-cut vignette to each by V. P. Guilil Faith? Volume I: (xxxvi), 375-i pp; Volume II: (ii), 329, pp + 35 pp index. Re-sewn with new silk head-bands, two ink names to each front free end paper 'William Jones' and 'Harry Inglis Richmond', staining from the leather turn-ins to the edges of the original end papers and paste downs and in Very Good sound and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. LATIN.

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• Title: Terence's Comedies, Translated into English Prose, As Near as the Propriety of the Two Languages will Admit | Together with the Original Latin from the Best Editions | Wherein the Words of the Latin Text are Ranged in their Grammatical Order; the Ellipses Carefully Supplied; the Observations of the Most Valuable Commentators, Both Antient and Modern, Represented; and the Beauties of the Original Explained in a New and Concise Manner. With Notes Pointing Out the Connection of the Several Scenes,...
• Publisher: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly in the Poultry, London, Third Edition . 1767.
• Publication Date: 1767
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good