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* full title - took from ESTC W21633 - does not mention women and instead uses the neutral "councillors"; it also teases the potential reader with "many pretty pictures, lively expressing each history": ''Roman stories: or The history of the seven wise masters of Rome, containing seven days entertainment, in many pleasant and witty tales, or stories, wherein the treachery of evil councillors is discovered innocency cleared, and the wisdom of seven wise philosophers displayed. Newly corrected and better explain'd, and enlarg'd. Adorned with many pretty pictures, lively expressing each history.'' For this, see also [[Roman Stories: or, The history of the seven wise masters of Rome . London: James Hollis, 1785–1792]]
* full title - took from ESTC W21633 - does not mention women and instead uses the neutral "councillors"; it also teases the potential reader with "many pretty pictures, lively expressing each history": ''Roman stories: or The history of the seven wise masters of Rome, containing seven days entertainment, in many pleasant and witty tales, or stories, wherein the treachery of evil councillors is discovered innocency cleared, and the wisdom of seven wise philosophers displayed. Newly corrected and better explain'd, and enlarg'd. Adorned with many pretty pictures, lively expressing each history.'' For this, see also [[Roman Stories: or, The history of the seven wise masters of Rome . London: James Hollis, 1785–1792]]
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General Information

Reference Number
EnglishPrint44
Total number of pages
144
Format
18°, [A]¹² B⁶ C-H¹²⁻⁶ ([A]1 recto blank)

Textual Relationships

Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition
Schlusemann (2023b), ESTC W21633

Digital Resources & Modern References


Modern research literature
Schlusemann (2023)
Catalogue
ESTC W21633: https://datb.cerl.org/estc/W21633

Copies
Has LibraryHas ShelfmarkHas Note
Cambridge MA, Harvard University Library (Houghton Library)
  • 57J-1339
(verified copy, see ESTC)
Cambridge MA, Harvard University Library (Houghton Library)Acc.no. *57J-1339(verified copy, see ESTC)
Hartford CT, Trinity College, Watkinson LibraryWatk.PR975.R58ESTC: "-p.7-8; p.1-14 mutil." (verified copy, see ESTC)
Philadelphia, Library Company of PhiladelphiaAm 1795 Seven 114102.D (Zinman)(verified copy, see ESTC)
Princeton, University LibraryHamilton 164 small(verified copy, see ESTC)
Washington D.C., United States Library of CongressPZ6 .S465 1795 Carson Coll
  • from the Marian S. Carson collection
  • (verified copy, see ESTC)
Worcester MA, American Antiquarian SocietyDated Books
  • wanting pages 11-14, 29-32, 65-68, 81-88, and 119-122
  • pages 25-28 and 33-36 are incorrectly bound
  • link to catalogue entry: AAS Catalog Record

Language Information

Language of text
English


Note

  • 34th edition
  • full title - took from ESTC W21633 - does not mention women and instead uses the neutral "councillors"; it also teases the potential reader with "many pretty pictures, lively expressing each history": Roman stories: or The history of the seven wise masters of Rome, containing seven days entertainment, in many pleasant and witty tales, or stories, wherein the treachery of evil councillors is discovered innocency cleared, and the wisdom of seven wise philosophers displayed. Newly corrected and better explain'd, and enlarg'd. Adorned with many pretty pictures, lively expressing each history. For this, see also Roman Stories: or, The history of the seven wise masters of Rome . London: James Hollis, 1785–1792
  • (signatures and copy information according to ESTC entry)


[Added by ...; Further information and notes by Elisabeth Böttcher]

Titles & Classification

Standardised title of narrative
The History of the Seven Wise Masters of Rome
Incipit or textual title
Roman Stories: or The history of the seven wise masters of Rome […]
Version (siglum)
H (Historia Septem Sapientum)
Language Group within Version
English Version H
Narrative / Scholarly Group within Version
English Prints (H)


Printing Details

Printed for
Benjamin Gomez
Place of printing
New York, NY, USA
Date of Printing
1795


Physical Characteristics


Illustrations
Yes

Embedded Stories

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