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| Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) | 23 |
| Hills, Henry | 19 |
| Hills, Henry (1713) | 19 |
| Dryden, John (1631-1700) | 17 |
| Foote, Samuel (1720-1777) | 11 |
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| Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) | 9 |
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Poems, viz : 1. A panegyrick to the king. 2. Songs and sonnets. 3. The blind lady, a comedy. 4. The fourth book of Virgil. 5. Statius his Achilleis, with annotations. 6. A panegyrick to Generall Monck
Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698); Dryden, John (1631-1700)
1660
Irregularities in pagination: p. 209, 212-213, 216-217 and 220-221 misnumbered 193, 196-197, 200-201 and 204-205 respectively; page numbers 208-223 repeat. Title vignette; decorative initials and he...
Virgil's husbandry, or, An essay on the Georgics : being the first book
Virgil; Benson, William (1682-1754); Dryden, John (1631-1700)
[1739?]
Preface, translation and notes by William Benson.
The Life and adventures of Don Bilioso de L'Estomac : Translated from the original Spanish into French; done from the French into English. With a letter to the colledge of physicians
Mead, Richard (1673-1754); Royal College of Physicians of London
1719
"A satire upon Dr. J. Woodward."-B.M. cat. An orginal work by Mead purporting to be a translation. The letter, pp.5-10, precedes the life, pp.11-23.
Moderation display'd : a poem
Shippen, William (1673-1743); Stote, Bertram (1675-1707)
Printed in the year 1704
A satire on the Whigs. Attributed to William Shippen by ESTC and Foxon on the basis of the attribution to him of "Faction display'd." On the title page of Routh 64.F.25/3 is the note "By Bertram Sto...
Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books : a new translation (v.1-2)
Ovid; Sewell, George (1726)
1717
Dedication signed by the editor, G. Sewell. Vol. 2 has title: Ovid's Metamorphoses made English by several hands. Each vol. includes index. I7 of vol. 1 is a cancel. The directions to the binder...
The workes of Lucius Annaeus Seneca, both morrall and naturall : Containing, : 1. His bookes of benefites. 2. His epistles. 3. His booke of providence. 4. Three bookes of anger. 5. Two bookes of clemencie. 6. His booke of a blessed life. 7. His booke of the tranquilitie of the mind. 8. His booke of the constancie of a wiseman. 9. His booke of the shortnesse of life. 10. Two bookes of consolation to Martia. 11. Three bookes of consolation to Helvia. 12. His booke of consolation to Polibius. 13. His seven bookes of naturall questions
Lucius Annaeus Seneca; Lipsius, Justus (1547-1606); Lodge, Thomas (1558?-1625); Hole, William (1624); Stansby, William (fl. 1597-1638)
1614
Numerous errors in pagination: p. 325-334 omitted, p.914-915 repeated in pagination; p. 501, 584, 623, 710, 835 misnumbered 503, 585, 613, 712, 845 respectively. With additional engraved title page,...
A modern essay on the thirteenth satyr of Juvenal
Juvenal; Higden, Henry
1686
English verse translation above Latin text and notes; English annotations on p. [1]-[5] at end. "Licensed November 11th. 1685. Roger L'Estrange." Signatures: A⁴, b, B-H⁴, I(-I2).
The works of Francis Rabelais, M.D.... Now carefully revised and compared throughout with the late new edition of M. Le du Chat, by Mr. Ozell. Who has likewise added at the bottom of the pages, a translation of the notes, historical, critical, and explanatory, of the said M. du Chat, and others: in which notes, never before printed in English, the text is not only explained, but, in multitudes of places, amended, and made conformable to the first and best editions of this learned and facetious author. Adorned with 15 very neat copper-plates (v.3)
Rabelais, François (1490-1553?); Ozell, John (1743); Urquhart, Sir Thomas (1611-1660); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Le Duchat, Jacob (1658-1735)
1737
Title pages for all five vols. are cancels; J. Hughs not named in the imprint of vols. 3-5. Title pages in red and black. Head- and tail-pieces; initials. Advertisements: [4] p. at end of vol. 4. ...
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...
The universal passion. Satire I : To His Grace the Duke of Dorset
Young, Edward (1683-1765); Roberts, James (1754)
1725
First edition. Anonymous. By Edward Young. Press figure 4 on p. 11. (There is a variant with press figure 4 on pages 2 and 8.). With half-title. Signatures: [A]² B-E². Advertisement at the...
A rhapsody on virtue and pleasure. : To the Right Honourable James Reynolds Esq; late Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer
Cooke, Thomas (1703-1756); Reynolds, James (1686-1739)
1738
In verse.