The works of Mr. Edmund Smith, late of Christ-Church, Oxford : Containing, I. Phaedra and Hippolitus. II. A Poem on the death of Mr. Philips. III. Bodleian speech. IV. Pocockius, &c. To which is prefixed a character of Mr. Smith, by Mr. Oldisworth
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Type of record: Book
Title: The works of Mr. Edmund Smith, late of Christ-Church, Oxford : Containing, I. Phaedra and Hippolitus. II. A Poem on the death of Mr. Philips. III. Bodleian speech. IV. Pocockius, &c. To which is prefixed a character of Mr. Smith, by Mr. Oldisworth
Classmark: BC Lt d/SMI
Creator(s): Smith, Edmund (1672-1710)
Additional creator(s): Oldisworth, William (1680-1734) (Other)
Related people: Pococke, Edward, 1604-1691; Philips, John, 1676-1709; Oldisworth, William
Publisher: Printed for Bernard Lintott
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1714
Language: English
Size and medium: [28], 101 [i.e.103], [1] p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/271800
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991018123099705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
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In this, the first edition, "Pocockius" precedes "Bodleian speech." The former, which was first printed here, commemorates Edward Pococke, the orientalist. It was translated into English anonymously about 1750 as "Thales, a monody".
Publisher's booklist [1 p.] at end.
Pages 71-72 repeat.
"Phaedra and Hippolitus. A tragedy. Second edition" has special title-page; Joseph Addison wrote the prologue and Matthew Prior the epilogue; first performed April 1707.
Contents: A character of the author. -- Phaedra and Hippolitus. -- A poem to the memory of Mr. John Philips. -- Charlettus Percivallo suo. -- Percivallus Charletto suo. -- Pocockius. -- Ode, for the year 1705. -- Bodleian speech.
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