Image: William Lambarde, Archeion, or, a Discourse upon the High Courts of Justice in England (1635, title page)

Description: The title page of William Lambarde (1635) Archeion, or, a Discourse upon the High Courts of Justice in England. Composed by William Lambard, of Lincolnes Inne, Gent (Newly corrected, and enlarged according to the author's copie ed.), London: Printed by E. P[urslowe] for Henry Seile, dwelling at the Tygers-head in St Pauls Church-yard OCLC: 216661922. The text on the title page is as follows: "ARCHEION, / OR, / A DISCOVRSE / vpon the High Courts / OF / IVSTICE / IN / ENGLAND. [The Greek word ἀρχεῖον (archeion) "properly means any public place belonging to the magistrates", and "[a]t Athens the name was more particularly applied to the archive office, where the decrees of the people and other state documents were preserved": William Smith; William Wayte & G[eorge] E[den] Marindin, eds. (1890–1891) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: John Murray OCLC: 458914791. ] "Compoſed by William Lambard, of / Lincolnes Inne, Gent. "Newly Corrected, and enlarged according / to the Authors Copie. "Omnia judicia, aut detrahendarum contro- / verſiarum: aut puniendorum maleficiorum / cauſa reperta ſunt, CIC. ["All judicial proceedings have been devised either for the sake of putting an end to disputes, or of punishing crimes." Marcus Tullius Cicero, Pro Cæcina II, § 6. Translation from Marcus Tullius Cicero; C[harles] D[uke] Yonge, transl. (1856) The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, London: Henry G[eorge] Bohn OCLC: 7609509. ] "LONDON / Printed by E. P. for Henry Seile, dwelling / at the Tygers-head in St. Pauls / Church-yard. 1635."
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