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The banditti, or, A ladies distress : a play
D'Urfey, Thomas (1653-1723)
1686
"Acted at the Theatre-Royall." "Licensed March 1, [168-?] R.L.S." First edition. Includes untitled songs to be sung.
Remarks upon Remarques : or, A vindication of the conversations of the town, in another letter directed to the same Sir T. L
T. L
1673
An answer to "Remarques on the humours and conversations of the town. Written in a letter to Sir T. L." 1673.
A Second dialogue between G--s E--e and B--b D-----n
1743
In imitation of Sir Charles Hanbury Williams's A dialogue between Giles Earle and Bubb Dodington, 1741. cf. Foxon S168.
Moral maxims and reflections, in four parts
La Rochefoucauld, François duc de (1613-1680); Ailly d'; Sablé, Madeleine de marquise (1599-1678)
1694
1st complete translation. "Maxims and mixed thoughts" [by Mme. de Sablé]: p. 140-167. "Mixed thoughts" [by the abbé d'Ailly]: p. 168-196. Frontispiece (A1) included in pagination.
Psyche, or, Loves mysterie. : In XX canto's, displaying the intercourse betwixt Christ and the soule
Beaumont, Joseph (1616-1699)
1648
First edition. In verse. Two columns to a page. Pages 64, 168, 192, 210, 303 and 389 wrongly numbered 65, 148, 162, 201, 293 and 398 respectively.
Fables and tales for the ladies : To which are added, Miscellanies, by another hand
Rockall, John
1750
Verse. The recto of the second leaf is numbered iv (ie. page [iii]). With a list of subscribers preceding the main text. Part-title, "Tales for the ladies", p.[91], the "Miscellanies" being on p...
Men and measures characterised from Horace : Being an imitation of the XVIth ode of his second book
Horace
1739
In verse. "Thomas Newcomb in his Miscellaneous collection of original poems (1740) 312 refers to this ode 'turn'd into a libel against the government by a Scotch poet'. It is indeed a satire against...
Musarum deliciæ : or, The muses recreation. Conteining severall pieces of poetique wit
Mennes, Sir John (1599-1671); Smith, James (1605-1667)
1656
Signatures: A4, B-G8, H4. Probably an unauthorized publication, Mennes being in France and Smith in disgrace. In the first edition (1655) Herringman admits responsibility for collecting these pieces...
The art of rhetoric, with a discourse of the laws of England
Aristotle (384 BCE-322 BCE); Hobbes, Thomas (1588-1679); Talon, Omer (1510 (ca.)-1562); Fenner, Dudley (1558?-1587)
1681
Consists of the following works: 1. "The whole art of rhetorick", an adaptation by Hobbes of Aristotle's treatise; 2. "The art of rhetorick plainly set forth", an adaptation of the "Rhetorica" of Talo...
Several pieces in prose and verse
Layng, Henry (1698?-1749?); Tasso, Torquato (1544-1595)
1748
"To the right honorable Lady Charlotte Farmor..." (p. 1-8) signed: Hen. Layng. Imprint differs from Foxon entry p.413 which also omits mention of frontispiece and irregularities in pagination. Hig...
The new academy of complements : erected for ladies, gentlewomen, courtiers, gentlemen, scholars, soldiers, citizens, countrymen, and all persons of what degree soever, of both sexes : stored with variety of courtly and civil complements, eloquent letters of love and friendship: with an exact collection of the newest and choicest songs alamode, both amorous and jovial
Dorset, Charles Sackville Earl of (1638?-1706); D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668); Sedley, Sir Charles (1639?-1701)
1713
Wih engraved frontispiece title, not countedin signatures, facing printed title page. Booklist of J. Churchill, [1] p. at end. Compiled by Charles Sackville, then Lord Buckhurst, afterwards earl o...
Miscellany poems, in two parts : containing new translations of Virgil's Eclogues, Ovid's Love-elegies, several parts of Virgil's Æneids, Lucretius, Theocritus, Horace, &c. With several original poems
Tonson, Jacob (1656?-1736); Dryden, John (1631-1700)
1685
With both old & new title-pages. Comprises 'Miscellany poems. Containing a new translation of Virgil's Eclogues... [etc.]; 'Sylvæ: or, The second part of poetical miscellanies'. The Preface to 'S...