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epic poetry6
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Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)71
Motteux, Peter Anthony31
Ozell, John (1743)22
Rabelais, Francois (1490-1553?)21
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel De (1547-1616)20
Urquhart, Sir Thomas (1611-1660)16
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Le Duchat, Jacob13
Le Duchat, Jacob (1658-1735)13
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The lying valet

Garrick, David (1717-1779); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

[1779]

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Pantagruel's voyage to the oracle of the bottle. Being the fourth and fifth books of the works of Francis Rabelais, M.D. With the Pantagruelian prognostication, and other pieces in verse and prose by that author : also his historical letters. Compleating all his works that are now extant. Never before printed in English ([v.1])

Rabelais, François (1490-1553?); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1694

Includes: Letters written by Francis Rabelais... during his stay in Italy, in the year 1536 (34 p. at end of book 5), with separate registration.

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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...

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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...

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The history of the ingenious gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha (v.1)

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Lockhart, J G (1794-1854)

1822

Essay by J.G. Lockhart.

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The history of the ingenious gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha (v.2)

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Lockhart, J G (1794-1854)

1822

Essay by J.G. Lockhart.

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The history of the ingenious gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha (v.3)

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Lockhart, J G (1794-1854)

1822

Essay by J.G. Lockhart.

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The history of the ingenious gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha (v.4)

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Lockhart, J G (1794-1854)

1822

Essay by J.G. Lockhart.

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The history of the ingenious gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha (v.5)

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Lockhart, J G (1794-1854)

1822

Essay by J.G. Lockhart.

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The first part of the life and achievements of the renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Dali, Salvador (1904-1989)

[1946]

On spine: Don Quixote.

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The history of the renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha (v.1)

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Ozell, John (1743); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1766

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