An historical, genealogical, and classical dictionary Containing the lives and characters of all the illustrious personages in the several ages and nations of the world, who have signalized themselves either by their Learning, Valour, or Virtue; ascertaining the Chronology of Facts according to the best Authorities. Comprehending a compendious account of the most memorable events recorded in ancient and modern history. With an abstract of the system of heathen mythology, and of the History of the Heathen Deities in particular. The whole extracted from the most authentic Histories, and digested in an exact Alphabetical Order. Calculated not only for the Use of Schools, but for all Persons who are desirous of being acquainted with ancient and modern History. In two volumes

Bibliographic Details

Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London printed for A. Millar, opposite to Katharine-Street in the Strand 1743, MDCCXLIII. [1743]
Subjects:	Encyclopedias And Dictionaries
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/0403900301?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa