Essays, on various subjects, by Plutarch of Cheronea, translated from the Greek by Charles Burney, 1781 Aug.

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Essays, on various subjects, by Plutarch of Cheronea, translated from the Greek by Charles Burney, 1781 Aug.

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Manuscript, in a single hand, of an English translation of Plutarch's "Consolation to Apollonius." Burney's translation includes excerpts from Pope's translation of Homer's Iliad.

1 v. (102 p., rectos only) ; 20 x 16 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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