Polymetis

Signatures: A⁴ B-M¹² N⁸ O⁴ Errata: p. [8] (first series) Title printed in red and black With final advertisement leaf Includes index Plate engraved by P. Fourdrinier ( from title-page) Containing, I. The history of the polite arts among the Romans, with the characters of the Latin poets and theirs works -- II. The usefulness of antiques towards explaining the classics. A true idea of the allegories of the ancients, and their whole scheme of machinery, with remarks on the modern commentators and school education -- III. An inquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the Roman poets, and the remains of the ancient artists, in order to illustrate them from one another; with many useful hints to the modern artists ESTC (BL) Bound in sprinkled calf; spine gilt tooled; edges sprinkled red; Ulrich Middeldorf's label on front pastedown