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17. Pierre Gautruche, The Poetical Histories, Being A Compleat Collection of all the Stories Necessary for a Perfect Understanding of the Greek and Latine poets, and other Ancient Authors, 2nd edn, (London, 1672).
The appearance of this book in English suggests it was aimed at readers who had not been formally educated in the classics, but wished to understand the background to ancient authors whom they intended to read in English.
Written by the Jesuit Pierre Gautruche (1602–81), it was first published in French in the city of Caen in 1645. There were many subsequent French-language editions. Three English-language editions were published in London between 1671 and 1674.
This copy was purchased in October 1936 to replace one which was first noted as missing from Marsh’s Library in 1767.
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17. Pierre Gautruche, The Poetical Histories, Being A Compleat Collection of all the Stories Necessary for a Perfect Understanding of the Greek and Latine poets, and other Ancient Authors, 2nd edn, (London, 1672).,
Marsh's Library Exhibits,
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