Archontorologion, or, The diall of princes
Subtitle: containing the golden and famous booke of Marcus Avrelius, sometime emperour of Rome, declaring what excellcncy [sic] consisteth in a prince that is a good Chrisian : 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 a fauored courtier
Series: Early English Books, 1475-1640 -- 1102:12
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: Education of princes; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Diall of princes
Work titles: Libro llamado Relox de principes
Notes: The first word of the title is in Greek characters.

Title vignette.

Numerous errors in paging, including omission of 333-340 in numbering.

"The fovrth booke of The diall of princes" has special t.-p.

A translation of his Libro llamando Relox de principes, mostly from the French version of René Berthault de La Grise. (cf.Thomas, p.571) The fourth book is a translation of his Libro llamado Aviso de priuados, from the French of Jacques de Rochemore.

"Here followeth certaine other letters, written by Marcus Aurelius. Selected out of the Spanish copie, not written in the French tongue": p. 727-768 [i.e. 719-760].

Editor's dedication signed: A.M., i.e. Anthony Munday.

STC (2nd ed.) 12430