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The ancient history By Charles Rollin, late principal of the University of Paris, &c. &c. &c. In eight volumes. Containing an account of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. The eighth edition. Illustrated with a new and complete set of maps of ancient geography, neat engravings of Egyptian antiquities, &c. adapted to the work.
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: Anno 1789
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A chart of universal history, exhibiting at one view besides the succession of the four great monarchies, a general history of every empire republic, and sovereighty, that has ever been considerable, from the deluge down to the present time. ...
Date: [1753]
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Justini Historiæ Philippicæ. Cum versione anglica. Ad verbum, quantum fieri potuit, facta. = Or, the history of Justin. With an English translation, as literal as possible. By John Clarke, Author of the Essays upon Education and Study.
Justinus, Marcus Junianus.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]
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The history of Herodotus. Translated from the Greek. By Isaac Littlebury. ...
Herodotus.Date: M.DCC.XX. [1720]
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Antiquities sacred and profane: or, a collection of Curious and Critical Dissertations on the Old and New Testament. Necessary for all those who desire to have a thorough Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures. Done into English from the French, with Notes, by a Clergyman of the Church of England. Illustrated with copper plates.
Calmet, Augustin, 1672-1757.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]
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The Historical instructor: Containing ingenious answers to many notable questions of several wonderful matters in antient history. As, what is the opinion of our historians about the apple old mother eve tempted Adam with. Why the devil should take the shape of a serpent. Of the building of the tower of Babel, nine miles round by-five hundred, thousand men, who left off, being confounded in their languages, also several questions about Sodom and Gomorrah, Noah's ark, and Solomon's temple; informing us, from scripture, what day that was that the like was never before, nor shall be again. A full account of the destruction of Jerusalem, and how the Jews were dispersed and scattered over the face of the earth. Josephus's and the Romans account of Our Saviour, and the miricles, [sic] wrought at his birth; with a wonderful apparition that appeared at Mahomet's tomb. The wonderful prophecies of the ten sibyls. A marvelous relation of the seven sleepers, who slept above two hundred years.
Date: M.DCC.XCVII. [1797]
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An historical, genealogical and poetical dictionary: containing the lives and actions of all the great men among the Grecians, Romans, Jews, &c. Of emperors, kings, princes, &c. whether ecclesiastical, military or civil; of the heathenish gods; of ancient and modern authors; of philosophers and all other ordinary men, that have recommended themselves to the world, by their valour, vertue or learning, to this present time. With the remarkable antiquities of the ancients, that are any where mentioned in the classick authors, or historians. Done from the best authors, and very useful for schools and all young gentlemen to know the time when each great man liv'd, and the remarkable actions of their lives. In the same method as the Gazetteer.
Date: 1708
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The seven books of history against the pagans / Paulus Orosius ; translated by Roy J. Deferrari.
Orosius, Paulus.Date: c1964, 2001 printing
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Historia antiqua: or, antient history, to be rendered into Latin: containing, I. The history of the heathen deities. II. The antient history of Greece. III. The antient history of Rome. IV. The antient history of Britain. With an account of the Greek and Roman writers, and other eminent persons of each nation. For the instruction of youth.
Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]
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Ancient history epitomized : or, a short view of the principal transactions and events that occur in History, from the creation of the world, to the birth of Christ. Digested chronologically, and adapted to the method of the Introduction to Latin syntax, the English being in one column, and the Latin words in another. Intended at once to initiate Boys in the Study of History, and improve them in the Knowledge of the Latin Tongue.
Mair, John, 1702 or 1703-1769.Date: 1750
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Cours élémentaire d'histoire ancienne, a l'usage de LL. AA. Royales, Mesdames les Princesses D'Angleterre; Tome Premier. Par Ch. de Guiffardiere, Ministre de la Chapelle Francoise du roi, et prebendier de Salisbury.
Guiffardière, Charles de, -1810.Date: 1798
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A collection of narrative pieces from ancient and modern history. With a short introduction to geography. For the use of the lower classes of English scholars in the school at Prospect Hill.
Gough, John, 1721-1791.Date: [1790?]
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The chronology of ancient Kingdoms amended. To which is prefix'd, A short chronicle from the first memory of things in Europe, to the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great. By Sir Isaac Newton.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.Date: MDCCXXVIII. [1728]
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Justini ex Trogi Pompeii historiis externis libri Xliv. Omnia quàm diligentissimè ex variorum exemplarium collatione castigata.
Justinus, Marcus Junianus.Date: MDCCIV. [1704]
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The history of the world, in five books. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt. The eleventh edition, printed from a copy revis'd by himself. To which is prefix'd, The life of the author, newly compil'd, from materials more ample and authentick than have yet been publish'd; by Mr. Oldys. Also his trial, with some additions: together with a new and more copious index to the whole work. In two volumes. ...
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
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M.J. Justini ex Trogi Pompeii historiis externis. Libri XLIV. Quam diligentissime ex variorum exemplorum collatione recensiti & castigati. To which is added, the words of Justin disposed in a grammatical or natural order, in one column, so as to answer, as near as can be, word for word to an English version, as literal as possible in the other. Designed for the easy and expeditious learning of Justin, by those of the meanest capacity, with pleasure to the learner, and without fatigue to the teacher. With chronological tables accommodated to Justin's History. And also an index of words, phrases, and most remarkable things. For the use of schools. By N. Bailey.
Justinus, Marcus Junianus.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]
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Justini historiP̆hilippic:̆ Cum versionse anglica, ad verbum, quantum fieri potuit, facta, or, The history of Justin; with an English translation, as literal as possible. By John Clarke, author of the essays upon education and study.
Justinus, Marcus Junianus.Date: M.DCC.LXVIII. [1768]
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Travels before the flood. An interesting Oriental Record of men and manners in the antidiluvian world, interpreted in Fourteen Evening Conversations between the Caliph of Bagdad & his Court. Translated from the Arabic. ...
Klinger, Friedrich Maximilian, 1684-1754.Date: 1796
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Historia antiqua: or, antient history, to be rendered into Latin, containing, I. The history of the heathen deities. II. The antient history of Greece. III. The antient history of Rome. IV. The antient history of Britain. With an account of the Greek and Roman writers, and other eminent persons of each nation. For the use of youth.
Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]
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Justin's history of the world from the Assyrian monarchy down to the time of Augustus Caesar; being an abridgment of Trogus Pompeius's Philippic history, with critical remarks upon Justin. Made English by Mr. T. Brown. The second edition, carefully revised. With many curious emendations, ... Besides several other material annotations ... By O. Dykes, late of Queen's College, Oxon.
Justinus, Marcus Junianus.Date: MDCCXIII [1713]
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The chronology of ancient kingdoms amended. To which is prefix'd, a short chronicle from the first memory of things in Europe, to the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great. By Sir Isaac Newton.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.Date: MDCCXXVIII. [1728]
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Notæ breves in dissertationem nuper editam de medicorum apud veteres Romanos degentium conditione, &c. Auctore P.W. M.D.
Letherland, Joseph, 1699-1764.Date: 1726
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Two extracts from the sixth book of the General history of Polybius. I. The origin, and natural revolutions, of civil government. An analysis of the government of Rome. II. Some peculiar excellencies in the Roman government and manners, illustrated by a comparison of them with those of other states. Translated from the Greek. To which are prefixed some reflections tending to illustrate the doctrine of the Author concerning the natural destruction of mixed governments, with an application of it to the state of Britain. By Mr. Hampton.
Polybius.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]
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The history of Herodotus: translated from the Greek. By Isaac Littlebury. ...
Herodotus.Date: M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]
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Hērodotou Kleiō, in usum Regiæ Scholæ cantuariensis.
Herodotus.Date: MDCCXV. [1715]