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Burton, William (1609-1657). A Commentary on Antoninus, his Itinerary, or Journies of the Romane Empire, so far as it Concerneth Britain: wherein the first foundation of our cities, lawes, and government, according to the Roman policy, are clearly discovered. London: Thomas Roycroft, 1658.
William Burton (1609-1657), philologist and antiquary, wrote this commentary on the Itinerary of the emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. Burton's text emphasizes the antiquities of Britain in an attempt to place the origins of British cultural institutions in context of the Roman Empire. The volume includes editions of Antoninus' text by Aldus Manutius, William Harrison, Josias Simler and Jerome Surita. The frontispiece portrait and map are engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar.
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