A Chronicle, conteyning the lives of tenne Emperours of Rome. Wherin are discovered, their beginnings, procéedings, and endings, worthie to be read, marked, and remembred. Wherein are also conteyned Lawes of speciall profite and policie [...]

Full title: A Chronicle, conteyning the lives of tenne Emperours of Rome. Wherin are discovered, their beginnings, procéedings, and endings, worthie to be read, marked, and remembred. Wherein are also conteyned Lawes of speciall profite and policie. Sentences of singular shortnesse and swéetenesse. Orations of great gravitie and wisedome. Letters of rare learning and eloquence. Examples of vices carefully to be avoyded, and notable paternes of vertue fruitfull to be followed. Compiled by the most famous Syr Anthonie of Guevara, Bishop of Mondonnedo, Preacher, Chronicler, and counsellour to the Emperour Charles the fift: and translated out of Spanish into English, by Edward Hellowes, Groome of her Maiesties Leashe. Hereunto is also annexed a table, recapitulating such particularities, as are in this booke mentioned.

4to. f. [1] (blank), pp. [8], 484, [10], f. [1] (blank). Signatures: ¶⁴ A-X⁸ 2A-2I⁸ 2K⁸(-2K8). Early panelled sheep. Spine with red panel and gilt title. Title page within engraved border. Headpieces, engraved initials. Manuscript signatures on first blank, dated 1900, 1909, and 1910. Earlier marginalia.

First edition in English of Guevara’s adaptation of the forged Historia Augusta, ‘Una decada de los diez Cesares y emperadores Romanos.’ See W. A. Jackson, F. S. Ferguson, & K. F. Pantzer (eds.), Short-title Catalogue of Books Printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland, and of English Books Printed Abroad, 1475–1640. 3 vols. London, 1976–91 (2nd ed.), 12426.

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