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english poetry2
classical literature1
english drama1
gardening1
irish drama (in english)1
literature, comparative1
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Gwinnett, Richard2
Gwinnett, Richard (1717)2
Gwinnett, Richard, D. 17172
Northey, Edward2
Northey, Sir Edward (1652-1723)2
Pope, Alexander2
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)2
Thomas, Elizabeth2
Thomas, Elizabeth (1677-1731)2
Thomas, Elizabeth, 1677-17312

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The odes and satyrs of Horace

Horace; Rochester, Laurence Hyde Earl of; Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon earl of (1633?-1685); Horace

1717

Final p. blank. A5 misprinted A3; p. 118 misnumbered 181.

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Bosworth-field, with a taste of the variety of other poems

Beaumont, Sir John (1583-1627); Beaumont, John Sir, bart (1644)

1629

STC 1694; Grolier 35.

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A duke and no duke : A farce as it is acted by Their Majesties servants

Tate, Nahum (1652-1715); Cokain, Sir Aston (1608-1684); Etherege, Sir George (1635?-1691); Draghi, Giovanni Battista (1640-1708); Bonwicke, Henry

1685

First edition of Tate's version, Cokayne's play first printed London, 1658. Includes a song by Sir George Etherege, Tell me no more I am deceiv'd set to music by 'Signior Baptist' i.e. Giovanni Batt...

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Poems on several occasions

Pilkington, Matthew (1700-1774)

1730

First edition. Pages 181-188 numbered 182-189. Dedication signed: Matthew Pilkington. Includes (with special title-pages): The progress of musick in Ireland, To Mira; and An ode, perform'd at th...

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The mistaken husband : a comedie

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1675

"As it is acted by His Majesties servants at the Theatre-Royall." Pp.14, 15, 54, 55, 64 wrongly numbered 15, 14, 55, 54, 74 respectively. Attributed to Dryden.

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New poems, consisting of satyrs, elegies, and odes: together with a choice collection of the newest court songs, set to musick by the best masters of the age

D'Urfey, Thomas (1653-1723)

1690

Signatures: A-O⁸ (H₃ incorrectly signed H₄; O, verso, advertisements). Pages 170-171, 174-175 incorrectly numbered 180-181, 184-185, respectively. Title within double line border.

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Occasional reflections upon several subjects : Whereto is premis'd a discourse about such kind of thoughts

Boyle, Robert (1627-1691)

1665

There are no signatures G-L (p. 81-160 in the first sequence) but the catchword on F8v is answered on M1r. Irregular pagination. Dedication signed R.B., i.e. Robert Boyle.

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Characters and criticisms upon the ancient and modern orators, poets, painters, musicians, statuaries, & other arts and sciences. With an heroick poem (in blank verse) intituled The age of Lewis the Great

Callières Monsieur de (1645-1717); Perrault, Charles (1628-1703); Bladen, Martin (1680-1746); Fénelon, François de Salignac de la Mothe- (1651-1715)

1705

The attribution to the Archbishop of Cambray (François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon) on the title-page is in error. Caption title on p. 1: A poetical account of the war lately declared between ...

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A tale of a tub : written for the universal improvement of mankind... To which is added, An account of a battel between antient and modern books in St. James's Library

Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Wotton, William (1666-1727)

1734

Anon., by J. Swift. Printed in Holland?. "A discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit": p. [181]-213; "A full and true account of the battel fought last Friday, between the antie...

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Honours academie. Or the famous pastorall, of the faire shepheardesse, Iulietta

Montreux, Nicolas de (1561-1610); Tofte, Robert (1620)

1610

First edition. Pp.35 [sign.E2],38 [E3],59 [H2],17 [Bb3],30 [Cc3],57[Ee5],94,95,92 [Ii2],97,114,116,122,181-189,191-194,195,198,199,200-203,204-5,206-7,208-12, 213-15,216,217-278,279,280-1,282,283,28...

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Fables and storyes moralized : Being a second part of the Fables of Aesop, and other eminent mythologists, &c

L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704); Aesop; L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)

1699

First edition of this second part. Wing-2 A708A, entered under'Aesop'; cf.L1247, 'by R. Sare, 1699' entered under L'Estrange, and Wing-1 A707, as 'vol.2'. Error in pagination: nos. 180-181 numbere...

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Miscellaneous poems and translations (v.1)

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

1722

Portrait of Pope in v. 1 engraved; title in red and black; head- and tail-pieces. Advertisements: v. 2, 1 p. at front. Vol. 1 includes twenty-one poems by Pope, nine of which are listed on the tit...

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