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A compleat history of the ancient amphitheatres. More peculiarly regarding the architecture of those buildings, and in particular that of Verona. By the Marquis Scipio Maffei. Made English from the Italian Original By Alexander Gordon, A.M. Adorned with Sculptures. Also Some Account of this Learned Work: Which Contains likewise, I. A Succinct History of Gladiators, and Gladiatory-Shews; with their Origin and Progress. II. Of Inscriptions relating to Amphitheatres. III. The Manner of Baiting Wild-Beasts among the Ancients. IV. Of Subterraneous Conduits, and other Aquaducts. V. A Detection of the Errors of Lipsius, Fontana, and others who have written upon this Subject. VI. The Destroyers of Ancient Monuments exposed; especially some under the Pontificate of the late Pope Benedict XIII. Vii. An Account of Genuine Medals; and a Description of the most Remarkable Structures of the Ancients.
- Title
- A compleat history of the ancient amphitheatres. [electronic resource] : More peculiarly regarding the architecture of those buildings, and in particular that of Verona. By the Marquis Scipio Maffei. Made English from the Italian Original By Alexander Gordon, A.M. Adorned with Sculptures. Also Some Account of this Learned Work: Which Contains likewise, I. A Succinct History of Gladiators, and Gladiatory-Shews; with their Origin and Progress. II. Of Inscriptions relating to Amphitheatres. III. The Manner of Baiting Wild-Beasts among the Ancients. IV. Of Subterraneous Conduits, and other Aquaducts. V. A Detection of the Errors of Lipsius, Fontana, and others who have written upon this Subject. VI. The Destroyers of Ancient Monuments exposed; especially some under the Pontificate of the late Pope Benedict XIII. Vii. An Account of Genuine Medals; and a Description of the most Remarkable Structures of the Ancients.
- Author
- Maffei, Scipione, marchese, 1675-1755
- Publication
- London : printed for Harmen Noorthouck, in the Great-Piazza, Covent-Garden, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]
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- Additional Authors
- Gale (Firm)
- Description
- xvi,412,[12]p., plates : ill.; 8⁰.
- Uniform Title
- Eighteenth century collections online.
- De gli anfiteatri. English
- Alternative Title
- De gli anfiteatri.
- Subject
- Note
- The last six leaves contain the index.
- The printers' ornaments on p.[1] are Samuel Richardson's, and the others are Henry Woodfall's.
- Price from imprint: Price 6 s.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Indexed In (note)
- English Short Title Catalog
- Reproduction (note)
- Electronic reproduction.
- OCLC
- 642763074
- T98411
- Author
- Maffei, Scipione, marchese, 1675-1755.
- Title
- A compleat history of the ancient amphitheatres. [electronic resource] : More peculiarly regarding the architecture of those buildings, and in particular that of Verona. By the Marquis Scipio Maffei. Made English from the Italian Original By Alexander Gordon, A.M. Adorned with Sculptures. Also Some Account of this Learned Work: Which Contains likewise, I. A Succinct History of Gladiators, and Gladiatory-Shews; with their Origin and Progress. II. Of Inscriptions relating to Amphitheatres. III. The Manner of Baiting Wild-Beasts among the Ancients. IV. Of Subterraneous Conduits, and other Aquaducts. V. A Detection of the Errors of Lipsius, Fontana, and others who have written upon this Subject. VI. The Destroyers of Ancient Monuments exposed; especially some under the Pontificate of the late Pope Benedict XIII. Vii. An Account of Genuine Medals; and a Description of the most Remarkable Structures of the Ancients.
- Imprint
- London : printed for Harmen Noorthouck, in the Great-Piazza, Covent-Garden, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]
- Series
- Eighteenth century collections online.
- Reproduction
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
- Indexed In:
- English Short Title Catalog, T98411.
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- Great Britain England London.
- Added Author
- Gale (Firm)