Rare 1737 Antique Leather Book W/ Copper ENGRAVINGS Antiquarian
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:3826923 | Year Printed: 1737 |
| Original/Facsimile: Original | Binding: Leather |
| Special Attributes: Illustrated | Subject: Roman Antiquities |
A scarce edition of this antique leather volume from 1737, this is:ROMAE ANTIQUAE NOTITIA; OR THE ANTIQUITIES OF ROMEIn Two PartsI. A Short History of the Rise, Progress, and Decay of the Commonwealth.II. A Description of the CITY: An Account of the Religion, Civil Government, and Art of War; with the Remarkable Customs and Ceremonies, Publick and Private.With Copper Cuts of the Principal Buildings, &c.To which are prefix'd, Two Essays; concerning the Roman Learning, and the roman ...Educationby Basil Kennett, of C.C.C., Oxon.The Tenth Editioin.London: Printed for J. and P. Knapton, H. Knaplock ......MDCCXXXVII
5" by 8" hardcover (full leather). 375 pages plus Index and notes in Latin on each section.Frontispiece portrait plus 12 engraved plates, most of which are fold-outs.Binding has suffered with both boards detached and binding split apart near center but appears complete and engravings still quite good.
CONTENTS:Two previous eſſays, viz.Essay I. Of the Roman Learning. - Essay II. Of the Roman Education.PART I. The Original, Growth, and Decay of the Roman Commonwealth.CHAP: I. Of the Building of the City. Chap. II. Of the Roman Affairs under the Kings. Chap. III. Of the Roman Affairs, from the beginning of the Consular Government, to the first Punic War. Chap. IV. Of the Roman Affairs, from the Beginning of the first Punic War, to the first Triumvirate. Chap. V. Of the Roman Affairs, from the Beginning of the first Triumvirate, to the End of the twelve Caesars. Chap. VI. Of the Roman Affairs, from Domitian, to the End of Constantine the Great. Chap. VII. Of the Roman Affairs from Constantine the Great, to the Taking of Rome by Odoacer, and the Ruin of the Western Empire. PART II. BOOK I. Of the City.CHAP: I. Of the Pomarium, and of the Form and Bigness of the City, according to the seven Hills. Chap. II. Of the Division of the City into Tribes and Regions, and of the Gates and Bridges. Chap. III. Of the Places of Worship, particularly of the Temples and Luci. Chap. IV. Of the Theatres, Amphitheatres, Circos, Naumachiae, Odea, Stadia, and Xysti, and of the Campus Martius. Chap. V. Of the Curia, Senacula, Basilica, Fara, and Comitium. Chap. VI. Of the Porticos, Arches, Columns, and Trophies. Chap. VII. Of the Bagnies, Nymphaa, Aquaeducts, Cloacae, and Publick Ways. BOOK II. Of the Religion of the Romans.CHAP: I. Of the Religion and Morality of the Romans in general. Chap. II. Of the Luperci, Lupercalia, &c. Of the Potitii and Pinarii, and of the Arval Brothers. Chap. III. Of the Augurs, Auguries, &c. Chap. IV. Of the Aruspices and Pontifices. Chap. V. Of the Flamines, Rex Sacrorum, Salii, Feciales, and Sodales. Chap. VI. Of the Vestals. Chap. VII. Of the Duumviri, Decemviri, and Quindecemviri, Keepers of the Sibylline Writings, and of the Corybantes, or Priests of Cybele, and the Epulones. Chap. VIII. Of the Roman Sacrifices. Chap. IX. Of the Roman Year. Chap. X. Of the Distinction of the Roman Days. Chap. XI. Of the Kalends, Nones, and Ides. Chap. XII. The moſt remarkable Festivals of the Romans, as they stand in the Kalendar. BOOK III. Of the Civil Government of the Romans.Chap I. Of the general Divisions of the People. Chap. II. The Senate. Chap. III. The general Divisions of the Magistrates, and the Candidates for offices. Chap. IV. The Consuls. Chap. V. The Dictator, and his Master of the Horse. Chap. VI. The Praetors. Chap. VII. The Censors. Chap. VIII. The Quaestors. Chap. IX. The Tribunes of the People. Chap. X. The AEdiles. Chap. XI. The Decemviri. Chap. XII. Tribuni Militum Consulare Potestate. Chap. XIII. Civil Officers of less Note, or of less frequent occurrence in Authors, and of the public Servants Chap. XIV. The Provincial Magistrates, and first of the Proconsuls. Chap. XV. The Provincial Praetors and Propraetors, the Legati, Quaestors, and Proquaestors. Chap. XVI. The Comitia. Chap. XVII. The Roman judgments, and first of Private judgments. Chap. XVIII. Public judgments. Chap. XIX. judgments of the whole People. Chap. XX. The Roman Punishments. Chap. XXI. The Roman Laws in general. Chap. XXII. The Laws in particular, and first of those relating to Religion. Chap. XXIII. Laws relating to the Rights and Privileges of the Roman Citizens. Chap. XXIV. Laws concerning Meetings, &c. Chap. XXV. Laws relating to the SENATE. Chap. XXVI. Laws relating to the Magistrates. Chap. XXVII. Laws relating to Public Constitutions, Laws, and Privileges. Chap. XXVIII. Laws relating to the Provinces and the Governors of them. Chap. XXIX. Leges Agrariae; or, Laws relating to Divisions of Lands among the People. Chap. XXX. Laws relating to Corn. Chap. XXXI. Laws for the regulating Expences. Chap. XXXII. Laws relating to martial Affairs. Chap. XXXIII. De Tutelis ; or, Laws concerning Wardships. Chap. XXXIV. Laws concerning Wills, Heirs, and Legacies. Chap. XXXV. Laws concerning Money, Usury, &c. Chap. XXXVI. Laws concerning the judges. Chap. XXXVII. Laws relating to judgments. Chap. XXXVIII. Laws relating to Crimes. Chap. XXXIX. Miscellany Laws not spoken of under the General Heads. BOOK IV. The Roman Art of War.Chap. I. The Levies of the Roman Foot. Chap. II. Levy and Review of the Cavalry. Chap. III. The Military Oath, and the Levies of the Confederates. Chap. IV. Of the Evocati, Chap. V. Of the several Kind of the Roman Foot, and their Division into Manipuli, Cohorts and Legions. Chap. VI. The Division of the Cavalry, and of the Allies. Chap. VII. The Offices in the Roman Army : And, first, Of the Centurions and Tribunes; with the Commanders of the Horse, and of the Confederate Forces. Chap. VIII. Of the Legati, and the Imperator, or General. Chap. IX. Of the Roman Arms and Weapons. Chap. X. The Order of the Roman Army drawn up in Battalia. Chap. XI. The Ensigns and Colours; the Music; the Word in Engagements ; the Harangues of the General. Chap. XII. The Form and division of the Roman Camp. Chap. XIII. Of the Duties, Works, and Exercises of the Soldiers. Chap. XIV. Of the Soldiers Pay. Chap. XV. Of the Military Punishments. Chap. XVI. Of the Military Rewards. Chap. XVII. The Roman Way of declaring War, and of making Leagues. Chap. XVIII. The Roman Method of treating the People they conquered; with the Constitution of the Coloniae, Municipia, Praefecturae, and Provinces. Chap. XIX. The Roman way of taking towns, with the moſt remarkable Inventions and Engines made use of in their Sieges. Chap. XX. The Naval Affairs of the Romans.BOOK V. Miscellany Customs of the Romans.Chap. I. Of the Private Sports and Games. Chap. II. Of the Circensian Shows ; and first of the Pentathlum, the Chariot Races, the Ludus-Trojae, and the Pyrrhica Saltatio. Chap. III. Of the Shows of wild Beasts, and of the Naumachia. Chap. IV. Of the Gladiators. Chap. V. Of the Ludi-Scenici, or Stage-plays ; and first, of the Satyres, and the Mimic Pieces ; with the Rise and Advances of such Entertainments among the Romans. Chap. VI. Of the Roman Tragedy and Comedy. Chap. VII. Of the sacred, votive, and funeral Games. Chap. VIII. Of the Roman Habit. Chap. IX. Of the Roman Marriages. Chap. X. Of the Roman Funerals. Chap. XI. Of the Roman Entertainments. Chap. XII. Of the Roman Names. Chap. XIII. Of the Roman Money.
CONDITION: As noted above, both boards are detached but present with the leather rubbed and worn. Binding is split apart near center with one section of pages detached but present. Endpapers a bit ragged. Age browning throughout. Prior owner names on title page. Light woodsmoke odor. Engravings good.
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5" by 8" hardcover (full leather). 375 pages plus Index and notes in Latin on each section.Frontispiece portrait plus 12 engraved plates, most of which are fold-outs.Binding has suffered with both boards detached and binding split apart near center but appears complete and engravings still quite good.
CONTENTS:Two previous eſſays, viz.Essay I. Of the Roman Learning. - Essay II. Of the Roman Education.PART I. The Original, Growth, and Decay of the Roman Commonwealth.CHAP: I. Of the Building of the City. Chap. II. Of the Roman Affairs under the Kings. Chap. III. Of the Roman Affairs, from the beginning of the Consular Government, to the first Punic War. Chap. IV. Of the Roman Affairs, from the Beginning of the first Punic War, to the first Triumvirate. Chap. V. Of the Roman Affairs, from the Beginning of the first Triumvirate, to the End of the twelve Caesars. Chap. VI. Of the Roman Affairs, from Domitian, to the End of Constantine the Great. Chap. VII. Of the Roman Affairs from Constantine the Great, to the Taking of Rome by Odoacer, and the Ruin of the Western Empire. PART II. BOOK I. Of the City.CHAP: I. Of the Pomarium, and of the Form and Bigness of the City, according to the seven Hills. Chap. II. Of the Division of the City into Tribes and Regions, and of the Gates and Bridges. Chap. III. Of the Places of Worship, particularly of the Temples and Luci. Chap. IV. Of the Theatres, Amphitheatres, Circos, Naumachiae, Odea, Stadia, and Xysti, and of the Campus Martius. Chap. V. Of the Curia, Senacula, Basilica, Fara, and Comitium. Chap. VI. Of the Porticos, Arches, Columns, and Trophies. Chap. VII. Of the Bagnies, Nymphaa, Aquaeducts, Cloacae, and Publick Ways. BOOK II. Of the Religion of the Romans.CHAP: I. Of the Religion and Morality of the Romans in general. Chap. II. Of the Luperci, Lupercalia, &c. Of the Potitii and Pinarii, and of the Arval Brothers. Chap. III. Of the Augurs, Auguries, &c. Chap. IV. Of the Aruspices and Pontifices. Chap. V. Of the Flamines, Rex Sacrorum, Salii, Feciales, and Sodales. Chap. VI. Of the Vestals. Chap. VII. Of the Duumviri, Decemviri, and Quindecemviri, Keepers of the Sibylline Writings, and of the Corybantes, or Priests of Cybele, and the Epulones. Chap. VIII. Of the Roman Sacrifices. Chap. IX. Of the Roman Year. Chap. X. Of the Distinction of the Roman Days. Chap. XI. Of the Kalends, Nones, and Ides. Chap. XII. The moſt remarkable Festivals of the Romans, as they stand in the Kalendar. BOOK III. Of the Civil Government of the Romans.Chap I. Of the general Divisions of the People. Chap. II. The Senate. Chap. III. The general Divisions of the Magistrates, and the Candidates for offices. Chap. IV. The Consuls. Chap. V. The Dictator, and his Master of the Horse. Chap. VI. The Praetors. Chap. VII. The Censors. Chap. VIII. The Quaestors. Chap. IX. The Tribunes of the People. Chap. X. The AEdiles. Chap. XI. The Decemviri. Chap. XII. Tribuni Militum Consulare Potestate. Chap. XIII. Civil Officers of less Note, or of less frequent occurrence in Authors, and of the public Servants Chap. XIV. The Provincial Magistrates, and first of the Proconsuls. Chap. XV. The Provincial Praetors and Propraetors, the Legati, Quaestors, and Proquaestors. Chap. XVI. The Comitia. Chap. XVII. The Roman judgments, and first of Private judgments. Chap. XVIII. Public judgments. Chap. XIX. judgments of the whole People. Chap. XX. The Roman Punishments. Chap. XXI. The Roman Laws in general. Chap. XXII. The Laws in particular, and first of those relating to Religion. Chap. XXIII. Laws relating to the Rights and Privileges of the Roman Citizens. Chap. XXIV. Laws concerning Meetings, &c. Chap. XXV. Laws relating to the SENATE. Chap. XXVI. Laws relating to the Magistrates. Chap. XXVII. Laws relating to Public Constitutions, Laws, and Privileges. Chap. XXVIII. Laws relating to the Provinces and the Governors of them. Chap. XXIX. Leges Agrariae; or, Laws relating to Divisions of Lands among the People. Chap. XXX. Laws relating to Corn. Chap. XXXI. Laws for the regulating Expences. Chap. XXXII. Laws relating to martial Affairs. Chap. XXXIII. De Tutelis ; or, Laws concerning Wardships. Chap. XXXIV. Laws concerning Wills, Heirs, and Legacies. Chap. XXXV. Laws concerning Money, Usury, &c. Chap. XXXVI. Laws concerning the judges. Chap. XXXVII. Laws relating to judgments. Chap. XXXVIII. Laws relating to Crimes. Chap. XXXIX. Miscellany Laws not spoken of under the General Heads. BOOK IV. The Roman Art of War.Chap. I. The Levies of the Roman Foot. Chap. II. Levy and Review of the Cavalry. Chap. III. The Military Oath, and the Levies of the Confederates. Chap. IV. Of the Evocati, Chap. V. Of the several Kind of the Roman Foot, and their Division into Manipuli, Cohorts and Legions. Chap. VI. The Division of the Cavalry, and of the Allies. Chap. VII. The Offices in the Roman Army : And, first, Of the Centurions and Tribunes; with the Commanders of the Horse, and of the Confederate Forces. Chap. VIII. Of the Legati, and the Imperator, or General. Chap. IX. Of the Roman Arms and Weapons. Chap. X. The Order of the Roman Army drawn up in Battalia. Chap. XI. The Ensigns and Colours; the Music; the Word in Engagements ; the Harangues of the General. Chap. XII. The Form and division of the Roman Camp. Chap. XIII. Of the Duties, Works, and Exercises of the Soldiers. Chap. XIV. Of the Soldiers Pay. Chap. XV. Of the Military Punishments. Chap. XVI. Of the Military Rewards. Chap. XVII. The Roman Way of declaring War, and of making Leagues. Chap. XVIII. The Roman Method of treating the People they conquered; with the Constitution of the Coloniae, Municipia, Praefecturae, and Provinces. Chap. XIX. The Roman way of taking towns, with the moſt remarkable Inventions and Engines made use of in their Sieges. Chap. XX. The Naval Affairs of the Romans.BOOK V. Miscellany Customs of the Romans.Chap. I. Of the Private Sports and Games. Chap. II. Of the Circensian Shows ; and first of the Pentathlum, the Chariot Races, the Ludus-Trojae, and the Pyrrhica Saltatio. Chap. III. Of the Shows of wild Beasts, and of the Naumachia. Chap. IV. Of the Gladiators. Chap. V. Of the Ludi-Scenici, or Stage-plays ; and first, of the Satyres, and the Mimic Pieces ; with the Rise and Advances of such Entertainments among the Romans. Chap. VI. Of the Roman Tragedy and Comedy. Chap. VII. Of the sacred, votive, and funeral Games. Chap. VIII. Of the Roman Habit. Chap. IX. Of the Roman Marriages. Chap. X. Of the Roman Funerals. Chap. XI. Of the Roman Entertainments. Chap. XII. Of the Roman Names. Chap. XIII. Of the Roman Money.
CONDITION: As noted above, both boards are detached but present with the leather rubbed and worn. Binding is split apart near center with one section of pages detached but present. Endpapers a bit ragged. Age browning throughout. Prior owner names on title page. Light woodsmoke odor. Engravings good.
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