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Brotherton Collection15
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english poetry1
longevity1
rejuvenation1

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Harley, Robert, Earl of Oxford, 1661-17243
Harte, Walter (1709-1774)2
Harvey, John (1729-)2
Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)1
Boileau DespréAux, Nicolas1
Boileau DespréAux, Nicolas (1636-1711)1
Catanach, John1
Cibber, Colley, 1671-17571
Dryden, John1
Dryden, John (1631-1700)1

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Long livers : a curious history of such persons of both sexes who have liv'd several ages, and grown young again: with the rare secret of rejuvenescency of Arnoldus de Villa Nova, and a great many approv'd and invaluable rules to prolong life... [etc]

Harcouet de Longeville (1660-1720)

1722

Errata on final page. There are no pages lv and lvi in this or other copies. Translated from the French of Harcouet de Longeville. Eugenius Philalethes is Robert Samber. The translation is sometim...

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The impartial secret history of Arlus, Fortunatus, and Odolphus, Ministers of state to the Empress of Grand-Insula. In which are discover'd, the true and just causes of the removal of Arlus... [etc.]

1710

Anon. First Edition. Arlus = Robert Harley. Fortunatus = John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough; Odolphus = Sydney Godolphin. With a half-title. A reply to Colley Cibber's 'The secret history of ...

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Poems on several occasions

Harte, Walter (1709-1774)

1727

With four pages of advertisements at end.

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The life of Robert Bruce King of Scots : A poem

Harvey, John (fl. 1702-1729); Catanach, John

1729

With a list of subscribers. 'Proposals for printing by subscription, the life and acts of Robert Bruce King of Scots' were issued in 1727. Title printed within double line bordre; head- and tail-p...

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Sicily and Naples, or, The fatall union : a tragoedy

S. H (Samuel Harding) (1618-)

1640

First Edition. Attributed to Samuel Harding; cf. DNB; Stratman, C.J. Engl. printed tragedy. Error in paging: p. 65-76 numbered 85-96.

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The Grecian story : being an historical poem, in five books : to which is annex'd The grove, consisting of divers shorter poems upon several subjects

J. H John Harington (1627?-1700)

1684

The Grecian sory is an enlargement of an earlier work, The history of Polindor and Flostella, 1651. Booklist (3 pp.) of William Crook at the end of The Grecian story.

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The dream of the Solan goose : with advice to Robin Red-Breast, sent in a packet from Leith

Solan Goose

Printed in the year 1709

Signed at end: Solan Goose. Political satire in verse; Harley is cited.

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Harlequin incendiary, or, Colombine Cameron : a musical pantomime

Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)

1746

Arne's music is not included. "As it is perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane." -- T.p.

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The mistakes : or, The false report: a tragi-comedy. Acted by Their Majesties servants

Harris, Joseph (fl. 1661-1714); Mountfort, William (1664?-1692); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Tate, Nahum (1652-1715)

1691

Altered by Harris from a manuscript given him, and published as his own work. W. Mountfort wrote a scene for the fifth act. cf. Preface; Giles Jacob's English poets; Brit. mus. Catalogue.

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The pilgrims, or, The happy converts : a new dramatick entertainment

Harrison, William (fl. 1701)

1701

Dedication signed: "Will. Harrison."

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An hymn on Christ's nativity, and man's redemption : By Timothy Harris. The hymn is most humbly inscrib'd and dedicated to the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Parker

Harris, Timothy (fl. 1715-1722)

1722

P.32 is repeated in the pagination, but text and register are continuous. First published as: 'An hymn to the Redeemer.', London, 1713. Hymn to the Redeemer.

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