Prosopographia

Or, some select pourtraitures and lives of ancient and modern illustrious personages

Collected out of their pictures, books, and medals. Originally compiled and written in French by Andrew Thevet, chief cosmographer to Henry the third, King of France & Poland. Newly translated into English by some learned and eminent persons, and generally by Geo. Gerbier, alias D'Ovvilly, Esq. And now also in this edition are further added the pourtratures & lives of five other selected eminent persons, of ancient and modern times, newly translated into English, out of the works of the said famous Andrew Thevet, by a learned and eminent person ; all which are illustrated and imbellished, with the effigies or sculptures of the said worthy personages in copper plates, according to the French original