The auncient ecclesiastical histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ, written in the Greeke tongue by three learned Historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Evagrius. ; Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Caesarea in Palaestina wrote 10. bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople wrote 7. bookes. Evagrius Scholasticus of Antioch wrote 6. bookes. whereunto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the lives and ends of the Prophets, Apostles, and 70. Disciples. ; All which Authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue by Meredith Hanmer Doctor of Divinitie. ; Last of all, herein is contained a briefe Chronographie collected by the said Translator, with a copious Index of the principall matters throughout all the Histories.

Author

Eusebius

Title

The auncient ecclesiastical histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ, written in the Greeke tongue by three learned Historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Evagrius. ; Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Caesarea in Palaestina wrote 10. bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople wrote 7. bookes. Evagrius Scholasticus of Antioch wrote 6. bookes. whereunto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the lives and ends of the Prophets, Apostles, and 70. Disciples. ; All which Authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue by Meredith Hanmer Doctor of Divinitie. ; Last of all, herein is contained a briefe Chronographie collected by the said Translator, with a copious Index of the principall matters throughout all the Histories.

Date

1619

Place

London

Publisher

Printed by Richard Field

Language

English

Contributor

Socrates Scholasticus
Evagrius Scholasticus
Saint Dorotheus
Meredith Hanmer

Translator

Meredith Hanmer

Note

FORMAT:
[10], 598 [i.e. 588], [18] p. ; 30 cm. (fol.)
Pages 193-588 misnumbered 203-598.

CONTENTS:
The Ecclesiasticall Historie of Eusebius Pamphilius Bishop of Caesarea in Palaestina [...]
The Ecclesiasticall Historie of Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople [...]
The Ecclesiasticall Historie of Evagrius Scholasticus [...]
The Lives, the Ends, and the Martyrdomes of the Prophets, Apostles, and Seventie Disciples of Our Saviour ; Written in Greeke by Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus [...]
A Chronographie [...]
The Index

Each part has a special title page, except the index.

IMPRINT:
London : Printed by Richard Field, dwelling in Great Wood-street, 1619.

ILLUSTRATIONS:
Woodcut printer's device on title pages, and woodcut initials and decorations throughout.

REFERENCES:
STC 10575; Sayle 2287.

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Num Pages

616

Short Title

Ecclesiastical history.

Call Number

BR160 .A1 E5 1619

Item Type

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Citation

Eusebius, “The auncient ecclesiastical histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ, written in the Greeke tongue by three learned Historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Evagrius. ; Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Caesarea in Palaestina wrote 10. bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople wrote 7. bookes. Evagrius Scholasticus of Antioch wrote 6. bookes. whereunto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the lives and ends of the Prophets, Apostles, and 70. Disciples. ; All which Authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue by Meredith Hanmer Doctor of Divinitie. ; Last of all, herein is contained a briefe Chronographie collected by the said Translator, with a copious Index of the principall matters throughout all the Histories.,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed March 28, 2024, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/9167.