![Item #32118 THE FAMOUS AND MEMORABLE WORKS OF JOSEPHUS, A MAN OF MUCH HONOUR AND LEARNING AMONG THE JEWS. Faithfully Translated out of the Latin and French, by Tho. Lodge...Whereunto are newly added the references of the Scriptures throughout the History, and afterwards collected into a Table. [And, Including: A HISTORY [The Antiquities] OF THE JEWS; A LIFE OF JOSEPHUS, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF; SEVEN BOOKS OF THE WARRES OF THE JEWES; TWO BOOKS AGAINST APION; A BOOK AS TOUCHING THE MEMORABLE MARTYRDOM OF THE MACCABEES. Josephus, Philo Judaeus.](https://buddenbrooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/32118.jpg?auto=webp&v=1711384024)
![THE FAMOUS AND MEMORABLE WORKS OF JOSEPHUS, A MAN OF MUCH HONOUR AND LEARNING AMONG THE JEWS. Faithfully Translated out of the Latin and French, by Tho. Lodge...Whereunto are newly added the references of the Scriptures throughout the History, and afterwards collected into a Table. [And, Including: A HISTORY [The Antiquities] OF THE JEWS; A LIFE OF JOSEPHUS, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF; SEVEN BOOKS OF THE WARRES OF THE JEWES; TWO BOOKS AGAINST APION; A BOOK AS TOUCHING THE MEMORABLE MARTYRDOM OF THE MACCABEES.](https://buddenbrooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/32118_2.jpg?auto=webp&v=1711384024)
THE FAMOUS AND MEMORABLE WORKS OF JOSEPHUS, A MAN OF MUCH HONOUR AND LEARNING AMONG THE JEWS. Faithfully Translated out of the Latin and French, by Tho. Lodge...Whereunto are newly added the references of the Scriptures throughout the History, and afterwards collected into a Table. [And, Including: A HISTORY [The Antiquities] OF THE JEWS; A LIFE OF JOSEPHUS, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF; SEVEN BOOKS OF THE WARRES OF THE JEWES; TWO BOOKS AGAINST APION; A BOOK AS TOUCHING THE MEMORABLE MARTYRDOM OF THE MACCABEES.
(London: Printed at the charges of G. Bishop, S. Waterson, P. Short, and Tho. Adams, 1602).
VERY RARE FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH OF THE WORKS OF JOSEPHUS, ACCOMPLISHED BY THOMAS LODGE AND PRINTED IN 1602.
"Josephus was a learned Jew who lived in the latter half of the first century of our era. At Rome he early made a favorable impression on the imperial government. Returning to Jerusalem, he endeavored to dissuade his countrymen from their intended revolt against Roman authority; but, failing in his efforts, he joined the war party. He was made a general, and was entrusted with the defense of Galilee; but, after a desperate resistance, was betrayed to the Roman commander. Long held as a prisoner, he was present at the siege of Jerusalem. At the close of the war he went to Rome, was presented with the freedom of the city, an annual pension, and a house that had formerly been the residence of an imperial family. The remainder of his life he gave up to literary pursuits" (Adams, Manual of Historical Literature, p. 81). His works cover the entire history of the nation to the fall of Jerusalem. Item #32118
The very rare First Edition, First Printing in English by the first translator of Josephus into the language. Illustrated with a decorated title-page, finely engraved head-pieces, large historiated capitals, engraved capitals througout, engraved title-page to the "Wars" as called for, elaborately engraved tail-pieces. Folio in sixes., handsomely bound in contemporary antique mottled calf, the spine panel expertly restored with raised bands ruled in gilt, one compartment decorated and lettered in gilt, the compartments of the spine ruled in gilt. (6 ff.), 812, (27) pp. A pleasing and handsome copy of this important folio edition, the first translation into English, the binding still in good order, with less wear or evidence of use than would be expected, the prelims somewhat dusty or aged, two with strengthening, another with restoration to the lower corner, the text-block generally in very pleasing condition, a bit mellowed, some evidence of old damp to the heads of some quires towards the end of the book, final leaf in expert engraved facsimile or from another copy.