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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1778 edition. Excerpt:...1616. LIBANII Oratio de Templis," Gr. 8: Lat. 4.to. 3 Gothofredo, Genev. 1634. This Oration of Libanius in defence of the Heathen Temples againfl: the Chriftians is thefcarcefl: Tract in the whole fyftem of Greek" literature. How extremely rare it is may be feen in Dr. LARDN1zR’s fourth volume of his Teftirnonies, who _hath tranflated the whole Oration, and had thoughts of republifhing the original on account of its fmgular fcarcenefs. Dr. Afkew purchafed a Copy at the extravagant price of 1 1. 4..s."and would have been happy to fecure it on any-terms. 5 i 5, MANETHoN1sApotelefmata, Gr. 8: Lat. 4to. Gronovii, L. Bat. 1698, 6 s. ' _¢; are few booksl have ever read with more plea. fore. Cotmsttus on Pauw, who upon the whole was not the molt learned or the mof’tjudicious Editor of Greek Authors, hath given a tolerable Edition of it. ‘ Ds NATURA HOMINIS, Gr.‘ 12mo. Ant. apud Plant. 1565. A very fcarce and beautiful Edition of this elegant and ufeful writer. ' N1:M11s11Is,Gr. 8: Lat. 8vo. Oxon. 1.671.-HEPHESTION DE MBTRIS, Gr. 8vo. F lorent. apud junt. 1526. DE METRIS, Gr. 4to. Paris, apud Turnebum, 1553. A very elegantly bound Copy of this Edition of Hephzeltion by Turnebus was pur-chafed by Mr. Wodhull for 1 l. 14 s. G 4 H1=.P1--uEs-HESYCHIUS, A. C. 300. I-IasYc1m Diflionarium Gnzcum, fol. Em'r1.o PRINCEPS, Venet. apud Ald. 1514.. A very fine Copy of this firlt Edition of Hefychius was purchafed by the Briti/b Mufaum, at Dr. Afkew's fale, for 21. 9 s. HESYCHII Di£tionarium Grarcum, fol. Florent_ 5 1520. S----fol. Haganoae, 1521..---Schrevelii, 4.to. L. Bat. 1668. Alberti, 2 vols. fol. L. Bat. 174.6, 4.l.‘4 s. Having frequent occalion to take up this Edition of H1-:sYc1-11vs by ALBERTI, I am more...