Herodian of Alexandria his Historie of twenty Roman Caesars, and Emperors (of his time)
Subtitle: Together with the most Solemne Deification of the Roman Emperors and Empresses
By: Interpreted out of the Greeke Originall.
Contributors: Maxwell, James, 1581-1640?.
Publisher: Printed for Henry Taunton, and are to bee sold at his shop in St. Dunstons Churchyard in Fleetstreet
Published: 1635
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
Other titles: Historie of twenty Roman Caesars.; Herodian's Imperiall History.
Notes: In eight books, the fifth book wrongly headed 'the fourth Booke'; (both fourth and fifth books are present, with no duplication of text). A6 is a cancel.

The symbolism of the image on the engraved title-page is explained in a verse on the facing page: 'This Heav'n-aspiring Tree's th'Imperial State, Whose Branches, shaken by the Hand of Fate, Let fall their rip'ned Monarchs, which appeare The same in Urns,as on their Thrones they were; Herodian observ'd, and having tooke Their sev'rall Lives, hee weighs them with his Booke; Hee findes them weight; Then recommends their Story To Fame; Fame's Trumpet sounds their Shame; their Glory'.

Added engraved title-page, with title: 'Herodian's Imperiall History'; each of the eight books has caption title reading: 'Herodian His Imperiall Historie'; running title throughout: 'Herodian's Imperiall History', or 'Historie'.

STC 13223 [Anr.ed. (of 13222)]; Palmer p.53.

Note at end of text reads: 'Augustam Herodiani Historiam vertebat I.M. Facultatis Art. in utraq; Academia Mr. & Augustissimi (olim) Regii Iacobi ( in provincia Eborum) Delegatus'.[Interpreted out of the Greek by James Maxwell].