The Roman empresses, or, The history of the lives and secret intrigues of the wives of the twelve Cæsars
Subtitle: of those of the other Roman emperors, and of the princesses of their blood : in which are introduced the most remarkable transactions of the Roman history : collected from ancient authors Greek and Latin : with historical and critical notes
By: written originally in French ... by Monsieur de Serviez ; and translated by the Hon. Bysse Molesworth.
Contributors: Molesworth, Bysse.; Fontenelle, M. de 1657-1757
Edition: A new edition, augmented ...
Publisher: Printed by George Faulkner ...
Published: 1752
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Subjects: Calpurnia, -- wife of Julius Caesar, -- 1st cent. B.C.; Empresses -- Rome.; Emperors -- Rome -- Family.; Women -- Rome.; Rome -- History -- Julio-Claudians, 30 B.C.-68 A.D.
Other titles: Roman empresses; History of the lives and secret intrigues of the wives of the twelve Cæsars; Lives and amours of the Roman empresses
Work titles: Femmes des douze Césars.
Notes: Translation of Les femmes de douze Césars, which was also titled Les impériatrices romaines. -- Prelims include: v. 1, "To the Right Honourable John Ponsonby" subscribed "Bysse Molesworth"; v. 2, "The author's preface"; v. 3, an imprimatur of sorts: "I have, by order of the Lord Chancellor, read over... The lives and amours of the Roman empresses ... subscribed "Fontenelle" -- v. 2, p. [303-304]: "Books lately published, and sold by G. Faulkner ..." ; final [32] p. of v. 3 is "Index."

Includes bibliographical references.

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