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Brotherton Collection15
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Pharsalus, Battle of, 48 B.C1
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Lucian of Samosata7
Lucretius Carus, Titus6
Creech, Thomas4
Creech, Thomas (1659-1700)4
Dryden, John4
Dryden, John (1631-1700)4
Du Guernier, Louis2
Du Guernier, Louis (1677-1716)2
Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)1
Gorges, Arthur1

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Burlesque upon burlesque: or, The scoffer scoft : Being some of Lucians Dialogues newly put into English fustian. For the consolation of those who had rather laugh and be merry, then be merry and wise

Cotton, Charles (1630-1687); Lucian of Samosata

1675

First edition. Page 158 incorrectly numbered 185. Frontispiece engraving of a bust of Lucian. Issue with cancel t.p. lacking the words "By one who never transgressed..." By Charles Cotton.

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Titus Lucretius Carus his six books of Epicurean philosophy : done into English verse, with notes

Titus Lucretius Carus; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700); Sawbridge, Thomas; Stephens, Anthony (fl. 1683?-1685?)

1683

"The epistle dedicatory" signed: Thomas Creech. Error in paging: no. 55-56 repeated in third group of paging. Signatures: a⁴ A-D⁴ A-Z⁴ Aa-Ee⁴ a-h⁴ [i]². Title printed within double bo...

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Certaine select dialogues of Lvcian : together with his True historie

Lucian of Samosata; Hickes, Francis (1566-1631); Hickes, Thomas (1599-1634)

1634

Edited after the translator's death by his son, Thomas Hickes. Signatures: A-2C⁴2D(-2D2). Numbers 56 and 57 omitted in paging. Page 58 misnumbered 48. The epistle dedicatory signed "Th. Hickes...

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A miscellany of new poems, on several occasions : containing also, The loves of Hero and Leander, translated from the Greek of Musæus. To which are added, Poemata Quædam Latina

Luck, Robert (1674-1749); Musaeus Grammaticus

1736

Collation: pi¹, ¹X⁴, ²X⁴, ³X²(-2), B-Z⁴, Aa-Hh⁴. L2, O2, U2, wrongly signed L3, O3, U3. ³X consists of one leaf only (list of Subscribers from Cambridge on recto and verso) followed ...

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T. Lucretius Carus. The Epicurean philosopher, his six books De natura rerum : done into English verse, with notes

Titus Lucretius Carus; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700)

1683

Dedication signed: Tho. Creech. Wing L 3448.

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Of the nature of things : in six books (v.1)

Titus Lucretius Carus; Du Guernier, Louis (1677-1716)

1743

Latin text and English prose translation on opposite pages. Author's name transposed from at head of title. Includes indexes.

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Of the nature of things : in six books (v.2)

Titus Lucretius Carus; Du Guernier, Louis (1677-1716)

1743

Latin text and English prose translation on opposite pages. Author's name transposed from at head of title. Includes indexes.

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T. Lucretius Carus, Of the nature of things : in six books, translated into English verse (v.1)

Titus Lucretius Carus; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700)

1714

Pagination and signatures are continuous. Title varies slightly. Volume one has an engraved frontispiece. Title vignette.

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T. Lucretius Carus, Of the nature of things : in six books, translated into English verse (v.2)

Titus Lucretius Carus; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700)

1714

Pagination and signatures are continuous. Title varies slightly. Volume one has an engraved frontispiece. Title vignette.

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Lucans Pharsalia : containing the civill warres betweene Cæsar and Pompey

Lucan (39-65); Gorges, Sir Arthur (1557?-1625)

1614

Editor's dedication signed: Carew Gorges [i.e. the translator's son]. In verse. The first leaf is blank. Printer's name from STC. One of three imprint variants giving different publishers' nam...

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The works of Lucian (v.1)

Lucian of Samosata; Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1710-1711

Added t. p., engraved (v. 1). Each volume has a separate title-page.

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The works of Lucian (v.2)

Lucian of Samosata; Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1710-1711

Added t. p., engraved (v. 1). Each volume has a separate title-page.

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