George William Lemon: Translation of The Death of Abel

Scope and Content

The death of Abel; in five books. Attempted in blank-verse, by G.W. Lemon, junr. Der Tod Abels (1758), Lemon's volume comprises his translation of Salomon Gessner's The death of Abel (pp.1-53), with a Preface (pp.53-55). Running from the back of the volume there are also theological treatise by Timothy Bennet, 1720, 'Of divinity', 'Of the scriptures', 'Of God', 'Of predestination', etc. (pp.1-73); and The death of Abel, Addenda (pp.1-3).

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Purchased 1994

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