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english poetry23
theater8
conduct of life7
ethics6
classical poetry5
english drama5
epic poetry5
epic poetry, latin5
latin poetry, medieval and modern5
mythology, classical5

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France7
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Greece3
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Benwel (England)1

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Horace57
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)46
Virgil45
Milton, John (1608-1674)29
Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)25
Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)20
Dryden, John (1631-1700)19
Cicero, Marcus Tullius17
Ovid (43 B.C.-17 A.D. Or 18 A.D)17
Publius Ovidus Naso17

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The list of books

Raphael, Frederic (1931-); McLeish, Kenneth (1940-1997)

c1981

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Of wisdome: three bookes

Charron, Pierre (1541-1603); Lennard, Samson (1633)

[after 6 Nov.1612]

Title-page is engraved and differs slightly from the description in A.F.Johnson, Hole, 3.

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The toilette : in three books

Thurston, Joseph

1730

One of two editions in this first edition year. Poem. Title-page in red and black: a cancel (Foxon).

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The fall : in four books

Thurston, Joseph

1732

Advertisements on p. [2] (1st count) and on last page. Indexed in: Foxon

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The fall : in four books

Thurston, Joseph

1732

Advertisements on p. [2] (1st count) and on last page. Indexed in: Foxon

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The history of Joseph : a poem : in six books : with cuts proper to each book

Rose, William (1688-1739); Kirkall, Elisha (1682?-1742); Boitard, François (1670-1715)

1712

Engravings by E. Kirkall after designs of F. Boitard. Signatures: A⁴, a², B-M⁸, N². Errata on p. [12]. "Books printed for James Knapton... ": p. [1] at end.

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The fleece : a poem : in four books

Dyer, John (1700?-1758)

1757

T.p. vignette. Indexed in: Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature, no. 9217.

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Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1717

Published and with preface by Sir Samuel Garth; with parts by and from Dryden.

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Of the consolation of philosophy : In five books

Boethius (524); Preston, Richard Graham Viscount (1648-1695)

1695

"The life of Boetius": p.xv-xxvii. "The testimonies of several writers concerning Boetius translated": p.xxviii-xxxii. At head of title: Anicius Manlius Severinus Boetius. Title enclosed within ...

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Tully's Offices : in three books

Cicero, Marcus Tullius; L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)

1680

Pagination slightly irregular. Head pieces, initials. Page [16] blank. First edition. Page 202 misnumbered 222; p. 206 numbered 207; p. 207 numbered 206. Signatures: A-O8.

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Tully's offices : In three books

Cicero, Marcus Tullius; L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)

1681

With engraved additional title page as frontispiece. With one-page booklist at end.

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