The history of Polybius, the Megalopolitan : containing a general account of the transactions of the world, and principally of the Roman people, during the first and second Punick wars

Polybius, John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) MB (BRL), Sheeres, Henry, Sir, d. 1710, tr, Dryden, John, 1631-1700, Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner · 1698 · London : Printed by W. Onley, for Sam. Briscoe, in Covent-garden; and R. Wellington, at the Lute, in St. Paul's Church-yard · 1 picture

The history of Polybius, a Greek historian of the Roman Republic, translated by Henry Sheeres with a preface by John Dryden, was printed in London in 1698 for a general reading public. The picture is only a large decorative initial T in heavy black letterform on a mottled cream page, showing the blocky serifs and textured ink a designer could borrow for a historical drop cap.

History, Ancient · Punic War, 1st, 264-241 B.D · Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C · Rome -- History Republic, 510-30 B.C. Early works to 1800 · Greece -- History Early works to 1800

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