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Dryden, John (1631-1700)7
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BC MS Lt 16, f. A1r: Part of Alexander Pope's translation from Boethius, 'Consolation of Philosophy', III.9. (
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Verse translation of Book III, metre 9 of Boethius's 'De consolatione philosophiae', by Alexander Pope

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

c.1703-1704

Verse prayer to God as creator and source of reason, for inspiration, strength and comfort, translated from Boethius, 'Consolation of Philosophy', III.9, by Alexander Pope; together with bifolium lett...

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Miscellanea : In two volumes. Never before published. viz. I. Familiar letters written to Henry Cromwell esq.; by Mr. Pope. II. Occasional poems by Mr. Pope, Mr. Cromwell, Dean Swift, &c. III. Letters from Mr. Dryden, to a lady, in the year 1699 (v.1)

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Pattison, William (1706-1727); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1727 [i.e. 1726]

Both vols., published in the summer of 1726. Cf. R.H. Griffith. Alexander Pope: a bibliography. Vol. 2 has title: Miscellanea. The second volume. I. An essay upon gibing. With a project for its impr...

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Miscellanea : In two volumes. Never before published. viz. I. Familiar letters written to Henry Cromwell esq.; by Mr. Pope. II. Occasional poems by Mr. Pope, Mr. Cromwell, Dean Swift, &c. III. Letters from Mr. Dryden, to a lady, in the year 1699 (v.2)

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Pattison, William (1706-1727); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1727 [i.e. 1726]

Both vols., published in the summer of 1726. Cf. R.H. Griffith. Alexander Pope: a bibliography. Vol. 2 has title: Miscellanea. The second volume. I. An essay upon gibing. With a project for its impr...

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (v.1)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Gay, John (1685-1732)

1794

Each volume has added title-page. "Translated by Dryden, Addison, Garth, Congreve, Pope, Gay, and other eminent persons."

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (v.2)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Gay, John (1685-1732)

1794

Each volume has added title-page. "Translated by Dryden, Addison, Garth, Congreve, Pope, Gay, and other eminent persons."

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (v.3)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Gay, John (1685-1732)

1794

Each volume has added title-page. "Translated by Dryden, Addison, Garth, Congreve, Pope, Gay, and other eminent persons."

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (v.4)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Gay, John (1685-1732)

1794

Each volume has added title-page. "Translated by Dryden, Addison, Garth, Congreve, Pope, Gay, and other eminent persons."

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