Archontorologion, or, The diall of princes
Subtitle: containing the golden and famous booke of Marcus Aurelius, sometime Emperour of Rome, declaring what excellcncy [sic] consisteth in a prince that is a good Christian, and what euils attend on him that is a cruell tirant
By: written by the Reuerend Father in God, Don Antonio of Gueuara, Lord Bishop of Guadix, preacher and chronicler to the late mighty Emperour Charles the fift ; first translated out of French by Thomas North, sonne to Sir Edward North, Lord North of Kirthling ; and lately reperused, and corrected from many grosse imperfections ; with addition of a fourth booke, stiled by the name of The fauoured courtier.
Contributors: North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; Alsop, Bernard, printer.; English Printing Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Imprinted by Bernard Alsop, dwelling by Saint Annes Church neere Aldersgate
Published: 1619
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 768
Subjects: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180.; Education of princes -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Archontorologion; Diall of princes
Notes: STC (2nd ed.) 12430
"'Dial for princes, or Marcus Aurelius' first published in 1529 ... is a kind of romance, founded on the life and character of Marcus Aurelius ... its purpose being to place before the Emperor Charles the Fifth, the model of a prince more perfect for wisdom and virtue than any other of antiquity"--Ticknor, Hist. of Span. lit., v. 2, p. 16.
North's translation, first pub. in 1557, although professedly from the French, was made in large measure from the Spanish original. Cf. Dict. nat. biog.
"Lately ... corrected" by A. Munday? Cf. STC.
Numerous errors in pagination. Page nos. 578-579 duplicated; nos. 333-340, 425-428, 581-582, 655-658 omitted; special t.p. for "The fourth booke" (leaf 3A5) not given page numbers.
Signatures: [par.]⁶([par.]5+chi1) ***⁶ (a)⁶ A⁴ B-3R⁶ S⁴.