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Brotherton Collection40
English Literature40

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oudenaarde, battle of, oudenaarde, belgium, 17081
spanish succession, war of, 1701-17141

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Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)40
Prior, Matthew7
Halifax, Charles Montagu Earl of (1661-1715)4
Rowe, Elizabeth Singer4
Rowe, Elizabeth Singer (1674-1737)4
Boileau-Despreaux, Nicolas3
Boileau-Despreaux, Nicolas (1636-1711)3
William III, King of England, 1650-17023
Chaucer, Geoffrey2
Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400)2

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Poems on several occasions

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Rowe, Elizabeth Singer (1674-1737); Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas (1636-1711)

1709

Dedication signed: "Mat. Prior." Includes "Love and friendship, a pastoral. By Elizabeth Singer," p. 46-49, and "Ode sur la prise de Namur.... Par Monsieur Despreaux de Boileau," p. 66-83.

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A New miscellany of original poems, translations and imitations

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Hammond, Anthony (1668-1738); Rochester, John Wilmot earl of (1647-1680)

1720

Preface signed: A. H. [i. e. Anthony Hammond]. "Considerations upon corrupt elections of members to serve in Parliament," by D. Defoe (p. [289]-317) has special t. p. with date 1701. "Verses to th...

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The hind and the panther : transvers'd to the story of the country-mouse and the city-mouse

Halifax, Charles Montagu earl of (1661-1715); Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

A piracy? Not in Macdonald. Anonymous. By Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax, and Matthew Prior. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', 1717.

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Daphnis: or, A pastoral elegy upon the unfortunate death of Mr. Thomas Creech : With a poem on The despairing lover, and The despairing shepherd

Froud, John; Oldmixon, John (1673-1742); Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

Anon., variously attributed to John Froud or John Oldmixon. The despairing shepherd: Anon. by M. Prior. A piracy?. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several ha...

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Consolation to Mira mourning : A poem. Discovering a certain governor's intreigue [sic] with a lady at his court

Settle, Elkanah (1648-1724); Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)

1710

First edition. Signature: A⁸. Has been attributed both to Settle and Prior.-Cf. Brown, F.C. Elkanah Settle... Chicago, Ill. [c1910] p. 37, 131.

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The hind and the panther, transvers'd to the story of the country mouse and the city mouse : Much malice mingled with a little wit

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Halifax, Charles Montagu earl of (1661-1715)

1687

First edition. A burlesque of Dryden's poem, by Matthew Prior and Charles Montague, afterwards Earl of Halifax. Indexed in: See Macdonald's bibliography of Dryden, no.241a.

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Three poems : viz. I. Reason, a satire

Pomfret, John (1667-1702); Harcourt, Simon (1684-1720); Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)

1720

With a half-title. Half-title reads "The judgement of Venus. Price 6d." "The female Phaeto" is ascribed also to Matthew Prior. "Mr. Harcourt" is possibly Simon Harcourt, 1684-1720. Advertiseme...

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Poems on several occasions

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Roew, Elizabeth Singer (1674-1737)

1709

Morgan L339. First authorized edition, published 3rd December 1708, although the title-page is dated 1709. A pirated edition was published in 1707 for Edmund Curll, with title: "Poems on several occ...

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Poems on several occasions

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Roew, Elizabeth Singer (1674-1737)

1709

Morgan L339. First authorized edition, published 3rd December 1708, although the title-page is dated 1709. A pirated edition was published in 1707 for Edmund Curll, with title: "Poems on several occ...

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A second collection of poems on several occasions

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Curll, Edmund (1675-1747)

1716

An unauthorised collection, circulated by Edmund Curll.

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