SOPHOCLES The Tragedies From the Greek; by Thomas Franckl

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SOPHOCLES. The Tragedies . . . From the Greek; by Thomas Francklin, M.A. [with A Dissertation on Antient Tragedy]. Engraved frontispiece (offsetting onto Volume 1 title) and plan of an ancient Greek theater. [20], 59, [1], 297, [3]; 398, [2] pages, including final ad leaf in first volume and final blank in second. 2 volumes in one. 4to, contemporary calf, rebacked; contents generally clean. London: R. Francklin, 1759-58

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first francklin edition. In this copy the Dissertation is bound after the fly title to the first play. "His translation . . . was long considered the best in the English language" (ODNB). Hoffmann III, 431.