Published in 1735, this first edition of Samuel Johnson’s translation of Portuguese Jesuit Jerónimo Lobo’s "A Voyage to Abyssinia" is a harrowing account, both “curious and entertaining,” of Lobo’s misadventures in an effort to convert Abyssinians to orthodox Catholicism.This 17th-century work is a unique work of both travel and religious writing where Father Lobo describes the nine years he spent in Abyssinia as a missionary.

In the book, Lobo describes the geography, culture, and people of Ethiopia, as well as the history and politics of the region. He also writes about his encounters with the Ethiopian emperor, Susenyos I, and his interactions with various Ethiopian tribes and communities.One of the most significant aspects of Lobo's work is his account of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, which he describes in great detail. He provides insight into the religious practices and beliefs of the Ethiopian people, an...

In "A Voyage to Abyssinia," Jerónimo Lobo, a Portuguese Jesuit missionary, recounts his remarkable journey through 17th-century Ethiopia. Written in a lively and engaging prose style, the book combines elements of travel literature and anthropological observation, immersing readers in the physical landscape and cultural tapestry of Abyssinia. Lobo's keen eye for detail and his reflections on the religious and social practices of the Ethiopian people offer valuable insights into a society o...

Published in 1735, this first edition of Samuel Johnson’s translation of Portuguese Jesuit Jerónimo Lobo’s "A Voyage to Abyssinia" is a harrowing account, both “curious and entertaining,” of Lobo’s misadventures in an effort to convert Abyssinians to orthodox Catholicism.This 17th-century work is a unique work of both travel and religious writing where Father Lobo describes the nine years he spent in Abyssinia as a missionary.

In "A Voyage to Abyssinia," Jerónimo Lobo provides an intricate account of his travels to the enigmatic land of Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia) during the 17th century. Lobo's writing is characterized by its keen observational style, blending detailed descriptions of the landscapes and cultures he encounters with an analytical perspective shaped by his background as a Jesuit missionary. This work stands as a crucial document within the genre of travel literature, offering insights into th...

A Voyage to AbyssiniaBy Jeronimo LoboA gripping tale of faith, discovery, and the unknown heart of Africa.In the early 17th century, Jesuit missionary Jeronimo Lobo embarked on a daring journey into the mysterious and largely uncharted kingdom of Abyssinia—modern-day Ethiopia. With courage and conviction, he navigated treacherous seas, harsh landscapes, and cultural frontiers in pursuit of a d...

Jeronimo Lobo was born in Lisbon in the year 1593. He entered the Order of the Jesuits at the age of sixteen. After passing through the studies by which Jesuits were trained for missionary work, which included special attention to the arts of speaking and writing, Father Lobo was sent as a missionary to India at the age of twenty-eight, in the year 1621. He reached Goa, as his book tells, in 1622, and was in 1624, at the age of thirty-one, told off as one of the missionaries to be employed in...

The Germania (Latin: De Origine et situ Germanorum, lit. The Origin and Situation of the Germans), written by Gaius Cornelius Tacitus around 98, is an ethnographic work on the Germanic tribes outside the Roman Empire.This work survived only in one single manuscript that was found in Hersfeld Abbey, Holy Roman Empire and brought to Italy in 1455 where Enea Silvio Piccolomini, the later Pope Pius II, first examined and analyzed it, whereby he sparked interest among German humanists such as C...

In 336 b.c. Philip of Macedonia was assassinated and his twenty-year-old son, Alexander, inherited his kingdom. Immediately quelling rebellion, Alexander extended his father’s empire through-out the Middle East and into parts of Asia, fulfilling the soothsayer Aristander’s prediction that the new king “should perform acts so important and glorious as would make the poets and musicians of future ages labour and sweat to describe and celebrate him.”The Life of Alexander the Gr...

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Cato the Censor-(Born in 234 b.c., died in 149.) Of Work on a Roman Farm. (From "De Re Rustica." Translated by Dr. E. Wilson) Cicero-(Born in 106 b.c., assassinated in 43.) I: The Blessings of Old Age. (From the "Cato Major." Translated by Cyrus R. Edmonds) II: On the Death of His Daughter Tullia. (A letter to Sulpicius) III: Of Brave and Elevated Spirits. (From Book I of the "Offices." Translated by Cyrus R. Edmonds) IV: Of Scipio's Death and of Friendship. From the "Di...

The "Historia Regum Britanniae" (English: The History of the Kings of Britain) is a pseudo-historical account of British history, written circa 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth. It chronicles the lives of the kings of the Britons in a chronological narrative spanning a time of two thousand years, beginning with the Trojans founding the British nation and continuing until the Anglo-Saxons assumed control of much of Britain around the 7th century.Geoffrey's account can be seen ...

The history of Ancient Rome has been passed down to us through official accounts, personal letters, annotated words of great orators and the considered histories of powerful men. It is found on inscriptions, in private memoirs and official reports from every corner of the Empire.Over 150 pieces are collected in this autobiography of Ancient Rome, from the written accounts of Caesars and slaves, generals and poets on major battles, conspiracy and politics to the minutiae of everyday...