Two Orations in Praise of Athenians Slain in Battle. From the Greek. With Reflexions

Book Description

London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1759. [iv], 34; [2], 39, [1]pp., 8vo. Small piece off lower corner of title, well clear of text, small old institutional blind-stamp in the margin of a few leaves (deacquisition confirmed). Antique-style grey wrappers, with facsimile title on upper cover. First edition. The first, 34-page, section is Bentham’s reflections on the two orations by Thucydides and Plato; these are translated, respectively, by William Smith, Dean of Chester, and by Gilbert West.

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