The image of gouernaunce compiled of the actes and sentences notable, of the most noble emperour Alexander Seuerus, late translated out of Greke into Englyshe, by sir Thomas Elyote knyght, in the fauour of nobilitee. Anno. M.D.LVI. [electronic resource]

Abstract

Based, according to the preface, on a Greek manuscript by Eucolpius, secretary to Severus Alexander, with the addition of extracts from other Latin and Greek authors; in fact based very freely on sections of: Lampridius, A. Historiae Augustae scriptores.Seres' name and publication place from colophon; actual printer's name from STC.Leaf 174 misnumbered 167.Includes index.Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.STC (2nd ed.)Electronic reproduction