Leaf from Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romanes, 1579
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 18
Identifier: Item 18
Scope and Contents
From Plutarch's "Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romanes," translated by Sir Thomas North out of the french version of Bishop Amyot. This translation was printed by Thomas Vautrollier at London in 1579. This leaf was taken from the first edition; the same edition that Shakespeare used as a source for his historical plays. The recto side is page 589; the verso is page 590.
Dates
- created: 1579
Conditions Governing Access
WMU Special Collections. Non-circulating. Contact department for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Dimensions
8.3 x 12.1 in. (21.1 x 30.7 cm)
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
lib_rbr@wmich.edu
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
lib_rbr@wmich.edu