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Philostrati Lemnii senioris Historiae de vita Apollonij Tyanei libri octo.
The book contains two works. The first one is a fictional and edifying biography, of mystical nature, of the life of Apollonius of Tyana. The second one is a confutation of Hierocles' work who considered Apollonius more divine than Jesus Christ.
Gli elogi vite brevemente scritte d'huomini illustri di guerra, antichi et moderni, di mons. Paolo Giovio vescovo di Nocera
The author draws a portrait of the great men of history and literature of the Medieval and Renaissance eras.
Histoire du roy Henry le Grand. Composée par Messire Hardouin de Perefixe evesque de Rodez, cy-deva Precepteur du Roy
Story of the life and reign of Henry IV of Bourbon, also called The Great, king of France from 1589 to 1610.
Q. Curtii Rufi, Historia Alexandri Magni. Cum notis selectiss. variorum, Raderi, Freinshemii, Loccenii, Blancardi, & c.
Editio variorum of Quintus Curtius Rufus Historiae Alexandri Magni, with comments and annotations by various specialists. It is the story of the life and career of Alexander the Great.
La vie d'Olivier Cromwel. Par Gregoire Leti
Fictional biography of Oliver Cromwell's life. The second volume begins with the execution of King Charles I and ends with the restoration of monarchy after his death.
La vie d'Olivier Cromwel. Par Gregoire Leti
Fictional biography of Oliver Cromwell's life. The first volume reaches up to the defeat of the royal army by the army led by Cromwell (1648).