Author: Hederich, Benjamin. Morell, Thomas, ed
Title: Graecum Lexicon Manuale, Primum a Beniàmine Hederico Institutum, Post Repetitas Sam. Patricii Curas, Auctum Myriade Amplius Verborum, Innumeris Vitiis Repurgatum, Plurimisque Novis Significatibus Verborum Locupletatum Cura Io. Augusti Ernesti, Nunc Denuo Recensitum, Et Quamplurimum in Utraque Parte Auctum a T. Morell, S.T. P. Thesauri
Description: Londini [London], excudit H. Woodfall, impensis, H. Woodfall, J. Beecroft, C. Bathurst, J. Rivington, [and 18 others in London], 1766. First edition thus. Later full vellum, five raised bands, brown morocco lettering piece. [2],viii, [862] pp. Coll. a4-5r3. Title page in red and black. 4to. Text in three columns. Hederich (1675-1748) was a German lexicographer and hellenist who lexicon was first published in 1722. Morrell (1703-1784) was a classical scholar and librettist. He wrote the librettos for Handel's Alexander Balus, Theodora, and Jephtha, but he "never prospered materially -according to William Cole, because he kept low company, especially with musicians, and was irremediably improvident.. In his lifetime [he] was chiefly known, and widely esteemed, as a classical scholar." (ODNB) ESTC T140706. Boards soiled else a very good tight copy, scattered foxing.
Keywords: Classical Studies, , Classical Studies, Classical Studies, Dictionaries, Greek, Latin,
Title: Graecum Lexicon Manuale, Primum a Beniàmine Hederico Institutum, Post Repetitas Sam. Patricii Curas, Auctum Myriade Amplius Verborum, Innumeris Vitiis Repurgatum, Plurimisque Novis Significatibus Verborum Locupletatum Cura Io. Augusti Ernesti, Nunc Denuo Recensitum, Et Quamplurimum in Utraque Parte Auctum a T. Morell, S.T. P. Thesauri
Description: Londini [London], excudit H. Woodfall, impensis, H. Woodfall, J. Beecroft, C. Bathurst, J. Rivington, [and 18 others in London], 1766. First edition thus. Later full vellum, five raised bands, brown morocco lettering piece. [2],viii, [862] pp. Coll. a4-5r3. Title page in red and black. 4to. Text in three columns. Hederich (1675-1748) was a German lexicographer and hellenist who lexicon was first published in 1722. Morrell (1703-1784) was a classical scholar and librettist. He wrote the librettos for Handel's Alexander Balus, Theodora, and Jephtha, but he "never prospered materially -according to William Cole, because he kept low company, especially with musicians, and was irremediably improvident.. In his lifetime [he] was chiefly known, and widely esteemed, as a classical scholar." (ODNB) ESTC T140706. Boards soiled else a very good tight copy, scattered foxing.
Keywords: Classical Studies, , Classical Studies, Classical Studies, Dictionaries, Greek, Latin,
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- Book number: 35576
- Book number: 35576