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Aristotle's treatise on poetry
Aristotle (384 BCE-322 BCE); Twining, Thomas (1735-1804)
1789
First edition.
The advancement and reformation of modern poetry : A critical discourse. In two parts. The first, shewing that the principal reason why the ancients excel'd the moderns in the greater poetry, was because they mix'd religion with poetry. The second, proving that by joyning poetry with the religion reveal'd to us in sacred writ, the modern poets might come to equal the ancients
Dennis, John (1657-1734)
1701
Epistle dedicatory signed: John Dennis.
Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.1)
Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)
1719
Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...
Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.2)
Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)
1719
Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...
Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.1)
Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)
1719
Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...
Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.2)
Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)
1719
Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...
Orpheus : A collection of one thousand nine hundred seventy four of the most celebrated English and Scotch songs. With a glossary explaining the Scotch words. In three vols (v.1)
1749
Each volume has special title-page under its individual title, engraved in imitation of print. The general title page, also engraved to imitate print, appears in vol. 1 only. Originally issued separ...
Orpheus : A collection of one thousand nine hundred seventy four of the most celebrated English and Scotch songs. With a glossary explaining the Scotch words. In three vols (v.2)
1749
Each volume has special title-page under its individual title, engraved in imitation of print. The general title page, also engraved to imitate print, appears in vol. 1 only. Originally issued separ...
Orpheus : A collection of one thousand nine hundred seventy four of the most celebrated English and Scotch songs. With a glossary explaining the Scotch words. In three vols (v.3)
1749
Each volume has special title-page under its individual title, engraved in imitation of print. The general title page, also engraved to imitate print, appears in vol. 1 only. Originally issued separ...
An essay on translated verse
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon earl of (1633?-1685); Hills, Henry (1713); Dryden, John (1631-1700)
1709
There are two variant copies of the same year, in this one p. 16 is misnumbered 15. The preface, 'To the Earl of Roscomon', is signed: John Dryden. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the bes...
The grounds of criticism in poetry : contain'd in some new discoveries never made before, requisite for the writing and judging of poems surely : being a preliminary to a larger work design'd to be publish'd in folio, and entituled, A criticism upon our most celebrated English poets deceas'd
Dennis, John (1657-1734)
1704
Signatures: [A]⁸, a-b⁸, B-I⁸.