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ANCIENT TRANSLATIONS.
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Polybius, by Christopher Watson, 8vo,1568 This Work consists of extracts only.


DIODORUS SICULUS[1].

The History of the Successors of Alexander, &c. out of Diodorus Siculus and Plutarch, by Tho. Stocker. Lond. 4to.1569


APPIAN.

An aunciente Historie, &c. by Appian[2] of Alexandria, translated out of diverse Languages, &c. by W. B. 4to.1578


JOSEPHUS.

Josephus’s History, &c. translated into English, by Tho. Lodge, fol. Lond.1602—1609, &c.


ÆLIAN.

Ælian's Registre of Hystories, by Abraham Fleming, 4to.1576


HERODIAN.

The Historie of Herodian, &c. transl. oute of Greeke into Latin, by Angelus Politianus, and out of Latin into Englyshe, by Nich. Smyth. Imprinted at London, by William Coplande, 4to[3].


PLUTARCH.

Plutarch’s Lives[4], by Sir Tho. North, from the Fr. of Amyot, Bishop of Auxerre, fol,1579, 1602, 1603

  1. Caxton tells us, that “Skelton had translated Diodorus Siculus, the Epistles of Tulle, and diverse other Workes:” but I know not that they were ever printed.
  2. In the first volume of the entries in the books of the Stationers' company, Feb. 5, 1577> is the following:
    “Henry Binneman. Appianus Alexandrinus of the Romaine Civil Warres.”
  3. Oct. 1591, Herodian in English was entered at Stationers-hall by ——— Adams.
  4. Thus entered in the books of the Stationers' company.
    April 1579—Vautrouller— Wright, a booke in Englishe called Plutarch's Lyves.”