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Title: The auncient history of the Septuagint. VVritten in Greeke, by Aristeus 1900. yeares since. Of his voyage to Hierusalem, as ambassador from Ptolomeus Philadelphus, vnto Eleazer then pontiffe of the Iewes. Concerning the first translation of the Holy Bible, by the 72. interpreters. With many other remarkable circumstances. Newly done into English by I. Done
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Print source: The auncient history of the Septuagint. VVritten in Greeke, by Aristeus 1900. yeares since. Of his voyage to Hierusalem, as ambassador from Ptolomeus Philadelphus, vnto Eleazer then pontiffe of the Iewes. Concerning the first translation of the Holy Bible, by the 72. interpreters. With many other remarkable circumstances. Newly done into English by I. Done
Done, John.
London: printed by N. Okes, 1633.
Alternate titles: Letter of Aristeas. English.
Subject terms:
Bible. -- O.T. -- Greek -- Versions -- Septuagint -- Early works to 1800.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A73899.0001.001
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❧TO THE Intelligent Generall READER.
The Elenchus, or Con∣tence of the Follow∣ing Booke.
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CERTAINE Praecognita, or Chara∣cters of the chiefe Persons mentioned in the insuing HISTORY.
1. Of PTOLOMEVS PHILADELPHVS.
2. Of ARISTEVS the Author of this HISTORIE.
3. Of ELEAZER the Great Pontiffe of the Iewes.
4. Of DEMETRIVS PHALERIVS.
NOW FOLLOWETH the History of ARISTEVS Ambassador of King PTOLOMEVS PHILADELPHVS, concerning his Voyage vnto Ierusalem: and the first Translation of the Holy Bible, by the sea∣uenty two Elders.
The Proposition of Ari∣steus to King Ptolomeus Phi∣ladelphus for the deliuery of the Iewes.
❧The Edict of King Ptolomeus Philadelphus, for the Deliuerance of the Iewes.
The Request of Demetrius Phalerius to the King PTO∣LOMEVS PHILADEL∣PHVS.
King PTOLOMEVS PHILA∣DELPHVS to ELEAZER Chiefe Pontiffe of the Iewes.
ELIAZER Pontiffe: to King PTOLOMEVS PHILADEL∣PHVS, our most illustri∣ous Friend.
These are the Names of those which were chosen from all the Lines and Tribes of the Iewes, for to go into Aegypt, to make the first Translation of the Holy Bible, or Law of MOSES.
Of the Presents sentvn∣to Eleazer Pontiffe of the Iewes, by King PTOLO∣MEVS PHILADEL∣PHVS.
Of the Vessels, Cups, and Viols of Gold.
Of the Citty of Hieru∣salem, and the Region about it.
Of the Sacrificers.
Of the great Pontiffe ELEAZER.
Of the Fortresse or Castle of Hierusalem.
Yet of the Towne.
Of the Region about Hieru∣salem, and of the Policy of the Pesants or Coun∣try People.
What the Translators of the Holy Law were.
Of the Answeres made by ELIAZER, vpon cer∣tayne poynts of the Law of MOSES.
Returne of the Ambas∣sadors into Alexandria, with the Doctors of the •ewes; and how the King adored the Holy LAVV seauen times with teares in his eyes.
Answers of the Doctor Iewes to the Questions, pro∣pounded by King PTOLO∣MEVS PHILADEL∣PHVS.
How he should maintaine his King∣dome whole and safe vnto the end?
How he might bring all things to good end iustly?
How he should haue friends agree∣able to himselfe?
How hee should purchase good repta∣tation in expedition of affaires both in doing Iustice, and punishing offenders?
What hee should doe to bee invin∣cible in Warre?
By what meanes he may make him∣selfe terrible to his Enemies?
What thing may be to him most pro∣fitable and best in this life?
By what meanes hee might saue his goods without losse of any thing, and so to leaue them in the same estate vnto his Children?
By what meanes Hee might beare pa∣tiently good and euill Fortune.
What is the end of Magna∣nimity.
What is the meanes to well Rule or Gouerne a King∣dome?
How hee ought to chuse the best things?
How I may auoide the vnrest, that many times comes to vs by dreaming.
By what meanes he should doe nothing vndecently?
What is the most difficult thing to a King?
What is the meanes to carry no en∣uy to any person?
What is that he ought to doe to meprize his enemies?
How hee might continue in Glory and Honour?
To what Persons he should doe honour?
What persons he ought to gratifie?
What thing is more worthy then Beauty?
By what meanes one may recouer greatnesse and glory lost?
How hee should liue without sorrow?
What is the thing of the World worthy of the most great Glory?
I would know if Prudence may be taught?
Which is the thing is most profi∣table to the health of the Soule?
By what meanes may one sufficient∣ly and enough yeeld thankes to their Father and Mother?
How he might be made couetous to heare many things?
What he shoul'd doe, not to trans∣gresse the Lawes?
What profit may arise to him by Parentage?
How he might be free from all feare?
How he should be readily prouided with right Reason and Sense at all▪ times?
What meanes hee should hold and fol∣low, not to be vanquished by idle∣nesse, or by voluptuousnes.
By what signes he may know those that would deceiue him?
What is the most greatest negli∣gence of the World.
How he should come to be a louer of his Country?
What one ought to doe, to liue agreeingly with his Wife.
What meanes he should, not to be deceiued?
What he should do, not to be Cholericke at all.
What thing is that which may well be fore-seene by good Counsell?
What is it to Philosophize?
What is the Soueraigne grace of Hospitality?
What are the workes of most Durability?
What is the fruite of Wisedome?
What meanes hee should hold, neuer to be lifted vp with Pride?
What Counsellours he ought to haue neere his Person?
What is the thing is most neces∣sary to a King?
What is the end of a Speech or Oration, in one pleading.
How hee should accommodate him∣selfe to diuers People in one Kingdome.
In what things are we constray∣ned to be sorrowfull?
In what thing a man depriues himselfe of Glory and Honour.
What kind of men he ought most to trust.
What is that which conserueth a Kingdome.
By what meanes hee might keepe Grace and Honour?
How in Time of Warre he might keep himselfe still in Tranquillity of Spirit?
How hee might bee resolued throughly by reason, and by Arguments?
Wherefore is it that many can∣not Approach vnto Vertue?
What is that which Kings ought to follow, aboue all things.
Who are those that one ought to elect for Offices and Ma∣gistracies?
What persons ought one to choose for Captaines?
Who is the man worthy of admiration?
What behoueth that hee exercise himselfe in, when he is at leasure, thereby not to be drown'd in Sloth?
In what things ought Kings most to employ their time?
What Persons ought one to inuite to Banquets?
Which is most profitable for the Peo∣ple, eyther to choose ouer them a King from a priuate person, or to obay a King that was Sonne to a King?
What is most profitable to a Kingdome?
The meanes holden by the 72. Doctors, in their Interpreting, or Tran∣slating the LAW.
Proofes Concerning this HISTORY.
A short Discourse of the Antiquity and Dignity of the Sacred Bookes, and Excel∣lency of their inspired Writer, the Prophet MOSES.