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Philemon Holland

Philemon Holland, aged 80. An engraving by [[William Marshall (illustrator)|William Marshall]], from a drawing by [[Henry Holland (printer)|Henry Holland]], Philemon's son, published in Philemon's translation of [[Xenophon]]'s ''Cyrupaedia'' (1632). Philemon Holland (1552 – 9 February 1637) was an English schoolmaster, physician and translator. He is known for the first English translations of several works by Livy, Pliny the Elder, and Plutarch, and also for translating William Camden's ''Britannia'' into English. Provided by Wikipedia
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  1. Britain, or a chorographicall description of England, Scotland, and Ireland / written first in Latine by W. Camden ; translated newly into English by Philemon Holland. by Camden, William, 1551-1623

    Date 1610
    Collection: Later Additions
    Associated names: “…Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637…”

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  2. Britain, or a chorographicall description of the most flourishing kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the islands adjoyning / written first in Latine by William Camden ;... by Camden, William, 1551-1623

    Date 1637
    Collection: Stillingfleet
    Associated names: “…Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637…”

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  3. The Historie of the World : commonly called, the naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus / translated into English by Philemon Holland. by Pliny, c.23 - 79 A.D

    Date 1601
    Collection: Marsh
    Associated names: “…Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637…”

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