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| Hills, Henry (1713) | 19 |
| Dryden, John (1631-1700) | 12 |
| Foote, Samuel (1720-1777) | 11 |
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The Oxford oyster women. A poem. To which is prefix'd, A hymn to the Moon
[1733]
A reissue of the sheets of 'Sedition. A poem' (printed on p.1-10), published earlier in the year, with a new titlepage. In this copy p.1-10 are bound after p. 11-21. Caption title, p.14: The oyster ...
The works of Mr. John Cleveland : containing his poems, orations, epistles, collected into one volume, with the life of the author
Cleveland, John (1613-1658)
1687
"Revived poems, orations, epistles..." (with special title page): p [179]-384. "The rustick rampant..." (with special title page): p [385]-514. Dedication signed J.L. S.D. [i.e. John Lake and Samu...
Theophila, or, Loves sacrifice : a divine poem
Benlowes, Edward (1603?-1676); Collier, Jeremy (fl. 1636-1663); Ross, Alexander (1591-1654)
1652
Includes some Latin verses and translations by the author and Latin translations of Canto I by Alexander Ross and of Canto VII by Jeremy Collier, the elder.
Pub. Virgilii Maronis Bucolicorum ecolgae decem : The bucolicks of Virgil
Virgil; Virgil; Virgil; Martyn, John (1699-1768); King, Edward; Greenwood, William (1769); Cole, B (fl. ca.1737-1751)
1749
First edition. Title in red and black; illustrations and maps engraved; head-piece. Two plates signed: B. Cole sculp.t. "Remarks... by the learned Edward King, Esq., in a letter dated from Milks...
Tancred and Sigismunda : A Tragedy. As it is acted at the Theater-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants
Thomson, James (1700-1748)
1745
There are 2 states of this ed. In the first, line 1 on p.iv ends: by, and there is no price on the titlepage. In the variant, with a different setting of pp.[iii]-iv, line 1 on p.iv ends: ex-, and the...
Iter boreale : with large additions of several other poems being an exact collection of all hitherto extant. Never before published together
Wild, Robert (1609-1679); Williams, John (1683)
1670
One of two editions published by Williams in 1670, with different ornaments and with text differently set. Differences include: on p.5 of this ed.: space between Iter and Boreale measures 5 mm, the ot...
An ode : most humbly inscrib'd to His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, on his birth-day, Saturday, January 20th, 1738-9
Frederick Louis Prince of Wales (1707-1751); Brindley, J; Dodd, Mrs
1739
Anon.
The greatest statesman and the happiest fair, a pastoral, humbly inscribed to the Right Honourable the Lady Walpole
Lumley, George (1739)
1738
Indexed in: Foxon L324.
Miscellanies in prose and verse (v.2)
Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)
1727
The preface (signed Jonath. Swift. Alex. Pope) begins: The papers that compose the first of these volumes were printed about sixteen years ago, to which there are now added two or three small tracts; ...
Miscellanies in prose and verse (v.3)
Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)
1727
The preface (signed Jonath. Swift. Alex. Pope) begins: The papers that compose the first of these volumes were printed about sixteen years ago, to which there are now added two or three small tracts; ...
The first satire of Persius imitated. By Mr. Loveling
Loveling, Benjamin (1727); Persius; Loveling, William
1740
Parallel Latin and English texts. Also attributed to William Loveling.