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Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)9
Virgil5
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-16794
Cotton, Charles2
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Scarronnides: or, Virgile travestie : A mock-poem, on the first and fourth books of Virgils Ænæis in English; burlesque

Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)

1670

By Charles Cotton. B4 signed A4 in error. "The fourth book" has separate t.p. (p. [63]). The "J.C." in the imprint is probably John Clarke.

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Scarronnides: or, Virgile travestie : A mock-poem. In imitation of the fourth book of Virgils Æneis in English, burlesque

Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)

1665

By Charles Cotton. State with version of gathering A where p. 1 has the heading "Virgile travestie" and the running-title "Virgile travestie" throughout. Publisher's device on final leaf. Publis...

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The English treasury of wit and language : collected out of the most, and best of our English drammatick poems; methodically digested into common place for generall use

Cotgrave, John (fl. 1655)

1655

Indexed in: Wing C6368; Case 108(variant with p. 6 numbered and p. 169 correctly numbered; other irregularities in pagination as noted by Case).

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De mirabilibus Pecci : being the wonders of the Peak in Darby-shire, commonly called the Devil's Arse of Peak, in English and Latine

Hobbes, Thomas (1588-1679); Person of quality

1678

[7] page catalogue of books printed for William Crook at end. Signatures: A-F8. In verse; English (roman type) and Latin (italic) on opposite pages.

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The wonders of the Peake

Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)

1694

Signatures: A-F8. A page-for-page reprint of the preceding editions. In verse; in imitation of Thomas Hobbes' De mirabilibus pecci.

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The wonders of the Peake

Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)

1699

Signatures: A-F. In verse; in imitation of Thomas Hobbes' De mirabilibus pecci. A page-for-page reprint of the preceding editions.

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The wonders of the Peak

Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)

1725

In verse; in imitation of Thomas Hobbes' De mirabilibus pecci.

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Cataplus: or Æneas his descent into hell : a mock poem, in imitation of the sixth book of Virgil's Æneis, in English burlesque

Atkins, Maurice (fl.1671-1715)

1672

One of two issues in 1672, the other having imprint "Printed for Maurice Atkins" (not in Wing), and without preliminary pages. Dedication signed M.A. The work has been attributed to John Phillips,...

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Scarronnides: or, Virgile travestie : A mock-poem, on the second book of Virgil's Ænæis in English burlesque

Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)

1692

Attributed to Cotton in Wing (2nd ed) and NUC but possibly incorrectly, Cotton only being known to have travestied Books 1 and 4 of the Aeneid; this version, evidently the first printing of the burles...

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The wonders of the Peak

Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)

[1744]

In verse; in imitation of Thomas Hobbes' De mirabilibus pecci.

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Scarronides : or, Virgile travestie : A mock-poem. Being the first book of Virgils Æneis in English, burlésque

Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)

1664

First edition. Leaf B1 has the title "Virgile travestie." and a 12 mm factotum. Running-title is "Virgile travestie." throughout. First leaf has publisher's device. "To the reader" is printed on...

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Scarronides, or Virgil travestie, a mock poem, on the first and fourth books of Virgil's Aenaeis, in English burlesque

Cotton, Charles (1630-1687); Cotton, Charles (1630-1687); Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)

1725

Folding plate: view of Chatsworth House,

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