Moses and Aaron. Civil and Ecclesiastical Rites, Used by the ancient Hebrewes, bound with; Romanae Historiae Anthologia Recognita et Aucta An English Exposition of the Roman Antiquities; bound with; Archaeologiciae Atticae Libri Tres Three Bookes of the Attick Antiquities.

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Thomas Godwyn and Francis Rous the Younger,

Moses and Aaron. Civil and Ecclesiastical Rites, Used by the ancient Hebrewes, bound with; Romanae Historiae Anthologia Recognita et Aucta An English Exposition of the Roman Antiquities; bound with; Archaeologiciae Atticae Libri Tres Three Bookes of the Attick Antiquities.

Printed in London & Oxford by John Haviland, Leonard Lichfield, for Henry Cripps and Edward Forrest. 1634, 1642, 1637.

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Three early works bound together, covering Hebrew, Christian, Roman, and Greek history.  Two from the Famed Schoolmaster Francis Rous including his First Edition describing the ancient People, and Towns within the Athenian Territories.  Complete in All Respects

The volume(s) measure about 18.5 cm. by 14 cm. by 4 cm.

Each leaf measures about 180 mm. by 130 mm.

The full titles read as follows:

“Moses and Aaron. Civil and Ecclesiastical Rites, Used by the ancient Hebrewes; observed, and at large opened, for the clearing of many obscure Texts thorowout the whole Scripture. Wich Texts are now added in the end of the Book. Herein Likewise is Shewed what Customes the Hebrewes Borrowed from Heathen people: And that many Heathenish customes, originally have beene unwarrantable imitation of the Hebrewes. / The fifth Edition./ By Thomas Godwyn, B.D. / London, Printed by John Haviland, in the Old Baily over against the Session House. 1634″

“Romanae Historiae Anthologia Recognita et Aucta An English Exposition of the Roman Antiquities, wherein many Roman & English offices are paralleld and divers obscure phrases explained. For the use of Abingdon Schoole. / Newly revised and inlarged by the Author./ Oxford, Printed by Leonard Lichfield for Henry Cripps. A. Dom. M.DC.XLII. [1642]”

“Archaeologiciae Atticae Libri Tres Three Bookes of the Attick Antiquities. Containing The desciption of the Citties glory, government, division of the People, and Townes with in the Athenian Territories, their Religion, Superstition, Sacrifice, Account of their Yeare, as also a full relation of their Judiciaries. / By Francis Rous Scholler of Merton College Oxon. / … / Oxford, Printed by Leonard Lichfield, for Edward Forrest. M. DC. XXXVII. [1637]” First Edition

The volume is paginated as follows: Part One (1634); [4], 300, [12], Part Two (1642)  [8], 277, [23], Part Three (1637); [8], [1]-149, [1].

The volume collates as follows: Part One; [A]-2R4, Part Two; ¶4, A-2O4, 2P2, Part Three; *4, A-T4.

The Volume is in Good Condition bound in blind ruled and stamped calf, with the spine divided into five gilt-stamped compartments by four raised bands, and with red stained leaf edges. Externally the board and spine are lightly scuffed in general, with the front board detached, a split to the rear hinge and chipping to the head and tail of the spine, as well as board corners bumped. Internally the leaves are generally clean and amply margined, with mild marginal toning at the first and final leaves, some marginal stains occasionally, and with scattered fox-marks throughout.

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Francis Rous

Francis Rous or Rouse, circa 1581 to 1659, was an English politician and Puritan religious author, who was Provost of Eton from 1644 to 1659, and briefly Speaker of the House of Commons in 1653.

Stepbrother of Parliamentary leader John Pym, he joined him in opposing Arminianism in the Church of England, and played a leading role in the impeachment of Archbishop Laud. When the First English Civil War began in 1642, he supported the 1643 Solemn League and Covenant, and was appointed to the Westminster Assembly.

Under the Protectorate, he moved away from his Presbyterian colleagues, becoming closer to the religious Independents, and Oliver Cromwell. He died in January 1659, and was buried in Eton College Chapel.

Thomas Godwyn

Thomas Godwyn D.D. (1587 – 20 March 1642) was an English headmaster and scholar. Godwyn was a voluminous writer, and about 1614 he published Florilegium Phrasicon and Romanae Historiae Anthologia (an English treatise on Roman antiquities), both for use by Abingdon School. These were the only school text books on the subject for a century. He also wrote a Synopsis of Hebrew Antiquities, and in 1625 Moses and Aaron, or Civil and Ecclesiastical Rites Used by the Ancient Hebrews.

In his preface to Roman Antiquities, Godwyn gives a picture of the difficulties of writing his book in the noisy surroundings of the school room. “If it fail to please, put it down to the whispered chatterings of the noisy boys amongst whom the work had its origin; but if approved ascribe it to the continuous questionings of the boys.”

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