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Brotherton Collection36
English Literature36

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fables4
satire, english3
political satire, english2
learning and scholarship1
monarchy, british1

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Aesop18
Boursault, Edme4
Boursault, Edme (1638-1701)4
H. G (1709-)4
L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)4
Vanbrugh, Sir John (1664-1726)4
Avianus3
Harley, Robert, Earl of Oxford, 1661-17243
Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-17223
Ward, Edward (1667-1731)3

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Æsop at Amsterdam, balancing the Æsops at Tunbridg, Bathe, Whitehal, &c

Ludlow Redivivus

1698

"Eleven fables in verse, ridiculing monarchical government" -- BLC, v. 202, p. 197. Possibly a fictitious imprint. Pages 25-39 misnumbered 17-31.

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Æsop. A comedy : With the addition of a second part

Vanbrugh, Sir John (1664-1726); Boursualt M (1638-1701); Boursault, Edme (1638-1701)

[1718]

With the device of T. Johnson of The Hague on the titlepage. Also issued as part of 'The British stage' vol 5, 1750 and also issued as part of 'A select collection of the best modern English play's ...

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Æsop at court: or, a century of new fables

La Motte, Antoine Houdar (1672-1731); Samber, Robert

1727

Anon., by Antoine Houdart de La Motte.

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Æsop at Tunbridge. Or, A few select fables in verse

No person of quality; Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1698

Sometimes attributed to Edward Ward. In verse. Sigs. A-D4.

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Æsop at Epsom, or, A few select fables in verse

1698

Anon. With first and last leaves blank. Sig. A3 signed A2 in error.

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Æsop at Epsom, or, A few select fables in verse

1698

Anon. With first and last leaves blank. Sig. A3 signed A2 in error.

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Æsop at Tunbridge. Or, A few select fables in verse

No person of quality; Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1698

Signatures: A-B8 C4. Sometimes attributed to Edward Ward. In verse. The first leaf is blank.

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Fables of Æsop, and other eminent mythologists : with morals and reflexions

L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704); Aesop; Baarland, Adriaan van (1486-1538); Avianus; Astemio, Lorenzo; Bracciolini, Poggio (1380-1459); White, Robert (1643-1703); Kneller, Sir Godfrey (1646-1723)

1692

1st ed. Includes Life of Aesop and fables by Aesop, Barlandus, Avianus, Astemius, Poggius and others. Frontispiece, portrait of R. l'Estrange, engraved by R. White after G. Kneller. Signatures: ...

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