Hygini Gromatici et Polybii Megalopolitani De castris romanis, quae exstant :
cum notis & animadversionibus, quibus accedunt dissertationes aliquot de re eadem militari populi Romani /
R.H.S.

Description

Main Author

Schelius, Rabodus Hermannus, 1622-1662.

Related Names

Pluymer, Joost, fl. 1657-1673.
Polybius.
Hyginus, Gromaticus.

Language(s)

Latin

Published

Amstelodami : Apud Judocum Pluymer ..., 1660.

Subjects

Fortification > Fortification / Rome > Fortification / Rome / Early works to 1800.
Military camps > Military camps / Rome > Military camps / Rome / Early works to 1800.
Rome > Rome / Army > Rome / Army / Early works to 1800.

Note

Errata, 2X3rv.
Includes index.
Signatures: pi⁴ a-f⁴ g⁴(-g4) *-2*⁴ 3*² ²a-b⁴ c²(-c2) (†)-2(†)⁴ A-L⁴ M⁴(-M4) N-2X⁴ (pi1-2, 2X4 blank).
Added engraved t.p. Engraved printer's device on main t.p. Initials, including four historiated initials (4.9 x 4.9 cm.) on leaves a1r (conversion of Paul), A1r (Paradise, signed PC), T2r (Elijah), Y2v (Samson).
Latin text of Hyginus Gromaticus and Greek text from Polybius' Historiae with parallel Latin translation are both printed in double columns. First text is work probably of the 1st century, mistakenly assigned to Hyginus Gromaticus in the 16th century. See Oxford Classical Dictioinary under Hyginus (2) and (4).

Physical Description

[62], 18, [36], 328, [22] p. (1st 4 and last 2 blank), [4] folded leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 20 cm. (4to)

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