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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.2)

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Title: Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.2)

Other titles: Traité du poème épique

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Classmark: BC Lt d LEB

Creator(s): Le Bossu, René (1631-1680)

Additional creator(s): W. J (Other); Dacier, André (1651-1722) (Other); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757) (Other); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776) (Other); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718) (Other)

Related people: Homer; Virgil; Aristotle

Publisher: J. Knapton and H. Clements

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1719

Language: English

Size and medium: 2 volumes

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/270328

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991017907819705181

Collection group(s): English Literature

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Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p. xxi-xxxvi) Monsieur Bossu's Treatise of the epick poem (book I-II) -- v. 2. Monsieur Bossu's Treatise of the epick poem (continued) book III-VI. An essay upon satyr, written by the famous Monsieur Dacier (p. 298-315) Of pastorals, by Monsieur de Fontenelle, English'd by Mr. Motteux (p. 316-351) Fragments taken from the Remarks of Mr. Dacier upon passages of Aristotle's Poetry, which have relation to ... this treatise.

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