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college verse1
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Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730)5
Fenelon, Francois De Salignac De La Mothe- (1651-1715)4
Fennor, William2
Voltaire2
Voltaire (1694-1778)2
Breton, Nicholas1
Breton, Nicholas (1545?-1626?)1
Fenelon, Francois De Salignac De La Mothe-1
Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvieres De La Motte1
Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvieres De La Motte (1648-1717)1

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Dialogues concerning eloquence in general : and particularly that kind which is fit for the pulpit

Fénelon, François de Salignac de la Mothe- (1651-1715); Stevenson, William (1741-1821)

1722

Publisher's booklist (16pp.) at end.

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An epistle to Mr. Southerne

Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730)

1711

On the fate of the tragic muse in England. - Verse.

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Mariamne : a tragedy. Acted at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields

Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730); Voltaire (1694-1778)

1723

With an ornamental headpiece on A2r; a variant has this headpiece replaced by an engraved plate bearing the arms of John, Baron Gower, to whom the play is dedicated. First edition. Adaptation of V...

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Oxford and Cambridge miscellany poems

Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730); University of Cambridge; University of Oxford

[1708]

Editor's dedication signed: E. Fenton. - The ornaments are those used by William Bowyer. - Advertised in the Daily Courant of 6 and 8 January 1707/8 and published on either 7 or 8 January.

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Poems on several occasions

Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730)

1717

Title vignette. Dedication signed: E. Fenton. "Errata": verso of 3d prelim. leaf. The [8] p. at end are advts.

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Pasquils Palinodia and his progresse to the taverne : where after the survey of the sellar, you are presented with a pleasant pinte of poeticall sherry

Fennor, William; Breton, Nicholas (1545?-1626?)

1634

Second edition. Title vignette. Signatures: A-D⁴. Entered in the Stationers' Register as by "William F.", probably William Fennor; also wrongly ascribed to Nicholas Breton. Running title: Pa...

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Human wisdom displayed: or, a guide to prudence and virtue : In two parts

Fénelon, François de Salignac de la Mothe- (1651-1715)

1731

With a half-title.

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The adventures of Telemachus : Attempted in English blank verse, from the Archbishop of Cambray

Fénelon, François de Salignac de la Mothe- (1651-1715)

1729

Books I and II only. With a half-title.

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Fennors descriptions, or A true relation of certaine and diuers speeches : spoken before the King and Queenes most excellent Maiestie, the Prince his highnesse, and the Lady Elizabeth's Grace

Fennor, William

1616

In verse. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-F⁴ (-[A]1, F4). The congratulatory preliminary verses are by John Meltonne, Tho.Gunson and (on B1r) J.B.

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Mariamne : a tragedy, acted at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields

Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730); Voltaire (1694-1778)

1726

Title in red and black; head and tailpieces; initials. With engraved frontispiece counted in signatures and pagination.

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The Archbishop of Cambray's Dissertation on pure love, : with An account of the life and writings of the Lady for whose sake the Archbishop was banished from Court. And the grievous persecutions she suffer'd in France for her Religion. Also two letters in French and English, written by one of the Lady's maids, during her confinement in the Castle of Vincennes... Together with, an apologetic preface containing divers letters of the Archbishop of Cambray ... also, Divers letters of the Lady to persons of quality, relating to her religious principles

Fénelon, François de Salignac de la Mothe- (1651-1715); Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvières de la Motte (1648-1717); Fénelon, François de Salignac de la Mothe- (1651-1715); Martin, Josiah (1683-1747); Hinde, Luke

1750

The authorship of the work is disputed. The text appears to consist largely of extracts from Les oeuvres spirituelles, edited by Fénélon's nephew, Antwerp, 1718. The account of the life of the L...

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