Vnhappy prosperitie expressed in the histories of Ælius Seianus and Philippa the Catanian· Written in French by P: Mathieu and translated into English by Sr. Th: Hawkins
Contributors: T. H. Sir, d. 1640.; Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.; Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 1074:20.
Publisher: Printed by Io: Hauiland for Godfrey Emondson
Published: 1632
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 299
Subjects: Concini, Concino, -- maréchal d'Ancre, -- ca. 1575-1617.; Galigaï, Léonora, -- ca. 1571-1617.; Buckingham, George Villiers, -- Duke of, -- 1592-1628; Sejanus, Lucius Aelius, -- d. 31.
Other titles: Aelius Sejanus, histoire romaine.; Unhappy prosperitie expressed in the histories of Ælius Sejanus and Philippa the Catanian.; Vnhappie prosperitie: or, Philippa the Catanian.; Unhappie prosperitie: or, Philippa the Catanian.; Histoire des prosperitez malheureuses d'une femme cathenoise, grande seneschalle de Naples. English.; De casibus illustrium virorum.
Work titles: Aelius Sejanus, histoire romaine.
Notes: A translation of: Aelius Sejanus, histoire romaine.

The title page is engraved.

Translated as a satire on the fall of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. The translation differs from STC 17664 and 17665, but appears to be from the same French text as the former version.

"Vnhappie prosperitie: or, Philippa the Catanian. VVritten in French by P. Mathieu; and translated into Engli sh [sic] by Sr. Th. Hawkins" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. It is a translation of "Histoire des prosperitez malheureuses d'une femme cathenoise, grande seneschalle de Naples", based on a story from "De casibus illustrium virorum" by Giovanni Boccaccio.

Both works are supposed to have been written by Matthieu originally to represent the rise and fall of Concino Concini and his wife, Léonora Galigaï.

Variant: with letterpress title page in place of engraved title page.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

STC (2nd ed.) 17666.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1966. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1074:20).