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An essay on translated verse

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Type of record: Book

Title: An essay on translated verse

Level: Piece

Classmark: BC Lt/SEW

Creator(s): Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon earl of (1633?-1685)

Additional creator(s): Hills, Henry (1713) (Other); Dryden, John (1631-1700) (Other)

Related people: Hills, Henry; Dryden, John

Publisher: Printed and sold by H. Hills

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1709

Language: English

Size and medium: 15 [i.e.16] p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/275346

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991000231409705181

Collection group(s): English Literature

Description

There are two variant copies of the same year, in this one p. 16 is misnumbered 15.


The preface, 'To the Earl of Roscomon', is signed: John Dryden.


Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands'.


First published 1684. Cf. Foxon.


Pirated copy.


In verse.


Indexed in: Foxon,

Additional description

Bound with nine other items. Volume contents: 1. Sewell, George: The life and character of Mr John Philips, 2nd ed., 1715. -- 2. Phillips, John: The splendid shilling. An imitation of Milton, 2nd correct ed., 1715. -- 3. Phillips, John: Bleinheim, a poem, ... , 4th ed., 1715. -- 4. Philips, John: Ode ad Henricum S. John, Armig., 3rd ed., 1715. -- 5. Beckingham, Mr.: Scipio Africanus: a tragedy ... , [1st ed., 12mo], 1718. -- 6. Pope, Alexander: An essay on criticism, 4th ed., 1713. -- 7. Addison, Joseph: The campaign: a poem ... , 1710. -- 8. Dryden, John: Absalom and Achitophel, 1708. -- 9. Buckingham, John Sheffield: An essay on poetry, 1709. -- 10. Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon: Essay on translated verse, 1709 [Poor condition - pages after p.12 damaged around edges obliterating page nos.]";"Contemporary signature of front pastedown of R. Clerke, 718, E. Coll. Reg.: (i.e. of Queen's College Oxford or Queens' College Cambridge)

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