The Pantheon, Representing the Fabulous Histories Of The Heathen Gods And Most Illustrious Heroes, In A Short, Plain and Familiar Method by Way of Dialogue. For the Use of Schools. Written By Fra. Pomey, of the Society of Jesus, Author of the French and Latin Dictionary: for the Use of the Dauphin. made English by J.A.B. M.A.
London,: Printed by by Benj. Motte, for Robert Clavel, and Charles Harper; at the Peacock in St. Paul's Church Yard, and the Flower-de-luce, in Fleet-street., M DC XC IV.
Physical Description
[6], 423, [9] p., frontis.; 170 mm. (Octavo).
Contents
[Frontis., t.-p.] - To The Reader - The Parts of this Work - [Text] - An Index ... - Books for the use of Schools lately printe[d] for R. Clavel at the Peacock i[n] S. paul's Church Yard, and Ch. Harper at the Flower-de-luve over again[st] S. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet.
References
ESTC, R231616
A.D. Momigliano, 'Historiography of religion', in Encyclopaedia of religion, vol. 6 (1987), p. 383-90. The rise of moderrn mythology 1680-1860, ed. B. Feldman (1972).
For the iconography of classical mythology see the bibliographic note on V. Cartari's Les Images des dieux (1581).
Summary Note
The text is in the following sections: The Approach to the Pantheon; Pt. I. Of the Celestial or Heavenly Gods; II. Of the Terrestrial or Earthly Gods; III. Of the Marine Gods; IV. Of the Infernal Deities; V. Of the subordinate and Miscellaneous Deities; VI. Of the Adscriptious Gods, Demi-Gods and Heroes; An Appendix of Virtues and Vices which have been Deified.
Reproductions
A facsimile was published in 1976 (New York / London: Garland Publishing Co.).
Provenance
The front endpaper is inscribed, 'John Lockey / His Book' and 'Lockey', with illegible date. Acquired by 1802: recorded in Catalogue Of The Library In The Royal Academy, London (1802).
Binding Note
Contemporary sheep; rebacked 1990 in calf, retaining earlier red morocco spine-label, lettered, 'The Pantheon &c'.
Subject
Fables, Greek - Fables, Roman - Gods, Greek - Gods, Roman - Heroes, Greek - Heroes, Roman - Religion, Greek - Religion, Roman - Mythology, Greek - Mythology, Roman - Early works to 1800
Manuals - France - 17th century
Manuals - Translations from Latin - Translations into English - Catalogues, Booksellers' - Great Britain - 18th century