English Translations from the Greek: A Bibliographical SurveyFoster, Finley Melville Kendall
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English Translations from the Greek: A Bibliographical Survey
Foster, Finley Melville Kendall
Greek literature -- Translations into English -- Bibliography; Thesis (Ph. D.)
1. The Hystories of the most famous and worthy Cronographer Polybius:
Discoursing of the warres betwixt the Romans & Carthaginenses a riche and
goodly Worke, conteining holsome counsels & wonderfull deuises against the
incombrances of fickle Fortune. Englished by C. W[atson]. 1568. 8o BL
2. The History of Polybius the Megalopolitan. The fiue first Bookes
entire: With all the parcels of the subsequent Bookes vnto the eighteenth,
according to the Greeke Originall. Also the manner of the Roman encamping,
extracted, from the discription of Polybius. Translated into English by
Edward Grimeston, Sergeant at Arms. 1633. Fol.
_Reprinted: 1634; 1634._
3. The Story of the War between the Carthaginians and their own
Mercenaries. Sir Walter Raleigh. 1647. 4o
4. Polybius’ History, [translated by] Sir H. S. [Henry Shears] [Preface on
Polybius and his writings by John Dryden] 2 vol., 1693. 8o
_Reprinted: 2 vol., 1699._
5. A Fragment out of the Sixth Book of Polybius ... translated from the
Greek with notes. By a Gentleman. [Edward Spelman] 1743. 8o
6. A Parallel between the Roman and British Constitutions; comprehending
Polybius’s curious discourse of the Roman Senate. With a preface, wherein
his principles are applied to our government. 1747. 8o [Greek‐English]
7. History. Translated by C. W. [Christopher Watson] 1747.
8. The General History of Polybius ... Translated by Mr. Hampton. 1756.
_Reprinted: [Selections from Book VI] 1764; 2 vol., 1772; 3 vol., 1809;
1812; 2 vol., 1823._
9. Polybius. Translation of a fragment of the Eighteenth Book, discovered
at Mt. Athos. 1806. 8o
10. Histories of Polybius. Translated by Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh. 2 vol.
1889. 8o
Prodicus
1. The Choice of Hercules. From the Greek of Prodicus by Bishop Lowth.
[Published in Roach’s Beauties of the Poets.] 1794.
Pythagoras
1. A Brefe and plesaunte Worke, and Sience, of the Philosopher,
Pictagoras, wherin is declared the Aunswer of Questyōs which there in be
cōtained after ye order of thys syence, both for sycknes, & helth, with
dyuers other pretye questions, uerye pleasent to pase the tyme whith,
Taken and getherd out of ye sayd Pictagoras werke. [1560?] 8o BL
2. Hierocles upon the Golden Verse of Pythagoras; teaching a vertuous and
worthy life. Englished by J. Hall. 1657. 8o
3. Hierocles upon the Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans; translated ...
out of the Greek into English. [By J. Norris]. 1682. 8o
4. The Golden Verses of Pythagoras. Translated from the Greek by Mr. Rowe.
1720. 12o [In his Poetical Works]
_Reprinted: Glasgow, 1756._
5. Human Wisdom displayed: or, a guide to prudence and virtue, in two
parts. Containing ... II A fragment on tranquility of mind, from
Pythagoras; together with a collection of choice morals from Epictetus ...
Both newly translated from the original Greek ... By an old Gentleman of
Gray’s Inn, lately retired to a country‐life. 1731. 8o
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