Moralia, id est Opera, exceptis vitis, reliqua. Gr. et Lat. cura D. Wyttenbach. Oxonii, e Typogr. Clarend. 1795-1830. 4to. 8 vol. in 7. R.

Plutarchi Chæronei de virtute et vitio-Ejusdem de Fortuna-Ejusdem quemadinodum oporteat Adulescentem poemata audire. (Græce). Lutet. Parisiorum, in ædibus Egidii Gourmontii, 1509. 4to. B. M.

Sit ne rationis aliqua in Bestiis vis, tum utra animantium plus huius habeant, terrestria ne, an aquatica, Plutarchi libellus perquam elegans et eruditus. (Gr. et Lat.) S. Grynæo interprete. Basilea, apud Jo. Bebelium, 1534. 8vo.

-Apophthegmata Regum et Imperatorum-Apophthegmata Laconica-Antiqua Lacedæmoniorum Instituta - Apophthegmata Lacanarum. (Græce et Lat.) Londini, 1741. 4to. B. M.

Vitæ illustrium virorum e Græco in Latinum diversis variorum interpretationibus, translatæ, collectæ a J. A. Campano. S. 1. a. et typ. n. Fol.

This edition is attributed to the press of Mentelin by Mr. Van Praet. Catalogue de la Valliere, III. p. 359.

Les vies des hommes illustres Grecs et Romains, et les œuvres morales et meslées de Plutarque, translatées de Grec en François, par Jaques Amyot. Paris, par Vascosan, 1567-1574. 13 vol. 8vo. R. M.

This copy has the volume which is usually added to Plutarch as mentioned by Brunet.

"Decade, contenant les vies des empereurs, Trajanus, Adrianus, Antoninus Pius, Commodus, Pertinax, Julianus, Severus, Antoninus Bassianus, Heliogabalus, Alexander, extraictes de plusieurs autheurs, Grecs, Latins, et Espagnols, et mises en François par Antoine Allegre. Paris, Vascosan, 1567.

Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans, translated out of French by Sir Thomas North. Cambridge, by John Hayes, for George Sawbridge, 1676. Fol.

PLYMOUTH. A true narration

of the most observable passages in and at the late siege of Plymouth from the fifteenth day of September 1643, untill the twenty fift of December following. Together with an exact Map and description of the Town and fortifications thereof; with the Approaches of the Enemie. London, by L. N. for Francis Eglesfield, 1644. 4to. R. M.

This copy has the very rare plate by Hollar. See under Sir R. Grenville, p. 286.

POÇA, ANDREes de. De la Antigua Lengua, Poblaciones, y Co

marcas de las Españas, en que de paso, se tocan algunas cosas de la Cantabria. Bilboa, por Mathias Mares, 1587. 4to. R. M.

POCOCKE, RICHARD. Description of the East, and some other Countries. London, 1743. Plates. Fol. 3 vol. L. P.

A large map of Egypt is bound up separately making a fourth volume.

POEMS. Certaine worthie manuscript Poems of great Antiquitie reserved long in the studie of a Northfolke gentleman. And now first published by I. S. 1. The statly tragedy of Guistard and Sismond. 2. The Northern Mothers Blessing. 3. The way to Thrifte. London, for R. D. 1597. 16mo. B. M.

Collation. Title one leaf, B-F vi. in eights, thirty nine leaves.

The two last poems have a distinct Title Page "The Northern Mothers blessing. The way to Thrifte. Written nine yeares before the death of G. Chaucer. London, by Robert Robinson, for Robert Dexter, 1597."

The same. Edinburgh, Reprinted by James Ballantyne and Co. 1812. 12mo.

Poems and Translations written upon several Occasions and to several Persons; by a late Scholar of Eaton. London, 1689. 12mo. See a notice of Milton, p. 73. The Ghost of J. M. i. e. John Milton, p. 110.

POESIAS CASTELLANAS. Coleccion de Poesias Castellanas ante

riores al siglo xv. Preceden noticias para la vida del primer Marques de Santillana: y la carta que escribio al Condestable de Portugal sobre el origen de nuestra Poesia, ilustrada con notas por D. Thomas Antonio Sanchez. Madrid, 17791790. 8vo. 4 vol.

Poesias selectas Castellanas desde el tiempo de Juan de Mena hasta nuestros dias. Recogidas y

10 vol.

Latinorum Carmina Sacra. Item Nonni Paraphrasis in Joannem, Græce. Venetiis, apud Aldum, 1501-2. 4to. 4 vol. R. M.

POGGIUS. Poggii Florentini oratoris clarissimi ac Sedis Apostol. Secretarii opera. Argentinæ, Impensis providi Jo. Knoblouchi, litterario prælo J. Schot pressum hoc opus Poggii, 1513. Fol.

Poggio born 1380 died 1459. His works were first collected together and printed at Strasburgh 1510, and again at Paris 1511. This is the third edition.

Faceciarum Libri. S. 1. et a. (sed Nurembergæ, typis Fred. Creussner). Fol. Y. M.

Very rare. See Bibl. Spenc. VI. p. 233.

Facetie di Poggio Fiorentino nuovamente stampate et con somma diligentia corrette et historiate. Stampate in Vinegia, per Melchiore Sessa, 1527. 12mo. 44 leaves.

This edition is very rare, see Brunet, III. 121. and Haym, p. 402.

Epistola Pogii de morte Hieronymi (Savonarola.) Incipit historia de Sigismunda unica Tancredi et Guiscardo adolescente quem vnice adamavit, ab Aretino exquisitissimo oratore e greco in latinum traducta. S. 1. a. et typ. n. 4to. Eight leaves.

Panzer very truly remarks that Maittaire had confounded the place from which the letter was written with that of the printer, when he supposes this to be printed at Constantia.

POISSENOT, BENIGNE. L'Este de Benigne Poissenot Licencié aux

In Strype and in the Biog. Brit. this book is quoted as having given great alarm to Henry VIII. tho' the Cardinal promised him not to publish it. Latimer preached against it, Cranmer was ordered to answer it, and Henry having failed in inveigling Pole into England, offered Fifty thousand crowns for his head and the Pope gave the Cardinal guards at Rome to secure him from danger. Lord Oxford could never obtain a copy. Having been suppressed by the author, this edition is rare.

This is the only copy known on Large Paper.

"The printer Fowler, born at Bristol, married the daughter of Sir T. More's Secretary." MS. note.

Testamentum vere Christianum pium ac prudentissimum Reverendiss. et Illustriss. D. Domini Reginaldi S. Mariæ in Cosmedin, S. R. E. Presbyteri Cardinalis, Archiepisc. Cantuariensis Totius Angliæ Primatis et Apostolicæ Sedis Legati Anno dni 1559. 4to. B. M.

Vita. Et acta disceptationis in Legatos Angliæ et Galliæ in Concilio Constantiensi, de utriusque Gentis Dignitate et prærogativa: in Conciliorum tomis desiderata. Londini, impensis Jacobi Adamson, 1690. 12mo.

Some observations upon the life of Reginaldus Polus Cardinal of the Royal Bloud of England. Sent in a pacquet out of Wales by G. L. Servant to Henrietta Maria of Bourbon, mother to the present King. London, for M. Turner, 1686. 12mo.

POLE, SIR WILLIAM. Collections towards a description of the County of Devon. By Sir W. Pole, of Colcombe and Shute, Knt.: (who

R. M.

POLISMAN. Historia del Valoroso Cavallier Polisman. Nella quale, oltre alla sua Origine, Vita, et Imprese; si contengono anco diversi avvenimenti di Viaggi, Tornei, Maritaggi, Battaglie da Mare, et da Terra, et infiniti generosi fatti, di altri nobilissimi Cavallieri. Novamente tradotta di lingua Spagnola in Italiana da Giovanni Miranda. Venetia, appresso Christoforo Zanetti, 1573. 8vo. R. M.

POLITIANO, ANGELO. Omnia Opera et alia quædam lectu digna, quorum nomina in sequenti indice videre licet. Venetiis, in ædibus Aldi Romani, MIID. Fol.

G. M.

Opera, quæ quidem extitere hactenus, omnia, longe emendatius quam usquam antehac expressa; quibus accessit Historia de Conjuratione Pactiana in familiam Medicam elegantissime conscripta. Basileæ,

"L'Edizione piu pregevole e rara, e quella in foglio de Basilea del 1553, come

l'unica che si somministra la Storia della Congiura de Pazzi." Ediz. di Comino, 1765. 8vo. p. 28.

FIRST EDITION. The first editions of the Hymn of Callimachus, εις λουτρα της Παλλαδος,” and of the Sibylline verses are found in this volume. Beloe obtained this information from the Bishop of Ely, though he gives it as his own. Anec. III. 166. Panzer, I. 415.

Silva cui Titulus Nutricia. Impressit Florentiæ, Antonius Miscominus, vII. Calendas Junias MCCCC

LXXXXI. 4to. G. M.

First Edition. A MS. note by Politian, states that he finished this poem in 1486.

Silva cui Titulus Nutricia.

Bononiæ, per Platonem, MCCCCLXXXXI. decimo Kalendas Julias. 4to. Second Edition.

Oratio pro oratoribus Senensium ad Alexandrum VI. Pont. Max. in qua de summa Pontificis potestate cum eloquenter tum erudite agitur. Jasonis Mayni Jurisconsulti Oratio coram eodem Alex. VI. Pont. Max. habita pro obedientia Illustriss. Ducis Mediolanensium ubi describitur situs Hispaniarum. S. 1. a. et typ. n. 4to. Thirteen leaves.

Cose vulgare del celeberrimo meser Angelo Policiano novamente impresse. Finiscono le stanze della giostra di Giuliano di Medici, composte da messer Angelo da monte puliciano et insieme la festa di Orpheo et altre gentilezze molto dilectevole. Stampate in Venetia, per