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The art of poetry, written in French
Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas (1636-1711); Soames, Sir William; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)
1710
Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717. A piracy? Mentioned by Macdonald (p.37) as a late edition, but without comment.
A letter to a member of Parliament, containing a proposal for bringing in a bill to revise, amend or repeal certain obsolete statutes commonly called the Ten Commandments
Hildrop, John (1682-1756)
1738
Advertisement on verso of last leaf.
An essay for the better regulation and improvement of free-thinking : In a letter to a friend
Hildrop, John (1682-1756)
1739
First Edition. Bookseller's advertisement on last page. Satire on deists and freethinkers.
A modest apology for the ancient and honourable family of the Wrongheads : in a letter to the Right Honourable the E. of C----
Hildrop, John (1682-1756); Burlington, Richard Boyle earl of (1694-1753)
1744
Published anonymously. Included in John Hildrop's Miscellaneous writings (1754), published by himself. The person addressed may be Richard Boyle, 4th earl of Cork.
The tragedy of Zara. : as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants
Hill, Aaron (1685-1750); Voltaire (1694-1778); Watts, John (1763)
1736
An adaptation of Voltaire's Zaïre, by Aaron Hill. Dedicatory poem, 'To His Royal Highness the Prince', signed: A. Hill. Frontispiece engraved. E2 signed H2 in error. PAgination of gathering als...
Observations on the Greek and Roman classics in a series of letters to a young nobleman. Now published for the use of gentlemen at the university... . To which are added, Remarks on the Italian language and writers. In a letter from M. Joseph Baretti to an English gentleman at Turin, written in the year 1751
Hill, Sir John (1714?-1775); Baretti, Giuseppe Marco Antonio (1719-1789)
1753
"Remarks on the Italian language and writers. In a letter from M. Joseph Baretti to an English gentlman at Turin, written in the year 1751. London, Printed in the year 1753" has individual t.p. and se...
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.
Moderation display'd : a poem
Shippen, William (1673-1743); Hills, Henry (1713)
1709
The author of Faction display'd = William Shippen; this work is only doubtfully attributed to him. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717. ...
Bleinheim, a poem : Inscrib'd to the Right Honourable Robert Harley, Esq
Philips, John (1676-1709); Oxford, Robert Harley Earl of (1661-1724); Hills, Henry (1713)
1709
Anonymous. By John Philips. In this edition, the rules on the titlepage are 38mm. apart and p. 5 is correctly numbered. A piracy? The second of Hills' two editions. Also issued as part of: 'A co...
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...
Baucis and Philemon : a poem on the ever-lamented loss of the two yew-trees, in the parish of Chilthorne, near the count-town [sic] of Somerset. Together with Mrs. Harris's earnest petition: and An admirable recipe
Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Hammond, Anthony (1668-1738); Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon earl of (1633?-1685); Hills, Henry (1713)
1710
Author of A tale of a tub = Jonathan Swift. 'An ode upon solitude' is actually by Anthony Hammond. Also issued as part of 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717....
Eleonora : a panegyrical poem, dedicated to the memory of the late Countess of Abingdon
Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)
1709
Dedication signed: John Dryden. A piracy?. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717.