William Camden, Of the Antiquity, Office and Privilege of Heralds in England (ca. 1590 - ca. 1604)
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Date
1590ca. 1604ca.
Author
Editor
Book title
A collection of curious discourses, written by eminent antiquaries upon several heads in our English antiquities
Publication place
Oxford
Transcription source
Hathitrust
Text type
printed book
Genre
Treatises
Subject area
heraldry
Summary
An essay delivered before the Elizabethan Society of Antiquaries
Language
headwords: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
Pages type
85-59
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: gloss
sample: But in the time of Carolus Magnus began both the reputation, honor and name of Heralds, as Æneas Sylvius reporteth, out of an old librarie book of St. Paul, the Author where of derived their name from Heros, but others, to whom most encline, from the German word Herald, which signifieth old and ancient master. Yet he which writeth notes upon Willeram, sayth that Herald signifieth faithfull to the army ...
sample: But in the time of Carolus Magnus began both the reputation, honor and name of Heralds, as Æneas Sylvius reporteth, out of an old librarie book of St. Paul, the Author where of derived their name from Heros, but others, to whom most encline, from the German word Herald, which signifieth old and ancient master. Yet he which writeth notes upon Willeram, sayth that Herald signifieth faithfull to the army ...
Other editions
British Library Cotton MS Faustina, E. V. fol. 24
ESTC
T112502
