A New Roman History, by question and answer. In a method much more comprehensive than any of the kind extant. Extracted from ancient authors, and the most celebrated among the modern. with a complete index. Designed principally for schools. By the author of the History of England by Question and Answer.

(LOCKMAN, John)

Published by Printed for T. Astley, at the Rose, over-against the North Door of St Paul's. 1737, 1737

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viii, 342, [18]pp (index and 2 final ad. leaves). 12mo. Small paper flaw to edge E5 not affecting text, some faint waterstaining. Contemporary sprinkled calf, double gilt ruled borders, raised & gilt banded unlettered spine; ssome wear to head & tail. Shelf number written on endpaper. ESTC T187120, the First Edition, BL, Cambridge, Nat Lib Wales, Oxford, Nat Trust; Huntington, McGill, McMaster, Florida, Illinois. First edition. John Lockman, 1698-1771, translator of Voltaire, and also a close friend of William Hogarth. Lockman makes a most unexpected appearance in one of Hogarth's most famous images, 'Beer Street'. Right in the middle foreground, there are two fishwives looking at what is described as 'A New Ballad on the Herring Fishery by Mr Lockman'. This relates to his nickname as 'the herring poet' due to his position as Secretary of the Free British Fishery Society. He was frequent visitor at court presenting his verses to the royal family, often accompanied with gifts of pickled herrings, both of which he wrote 'were most graciously accepted'. (DNB).

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• Title: A New Roman History, by question and answer. In a method much more comprehensive than any of the kind extant. Extracted from ancient authors, and the most celebrated among the modern. with a complete index. Designed principally for schools. By the author of the History of England by Question and Answer.
• Publisher: Printed for T. Astley, at the Rose, over-against the North Door of St Paul's. 1737
• Publication Date: 1737
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition