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Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-17454
Horace3
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Advice to an aspiring young gentleman of fortune : In imitation of the fourth satyr of Perseus

Persius

1733

Sheets were issued with the titlepage in a different setting and bearing the imprint: printed for J. Roberts. Anon.

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The Jesuits morals: or, The principal errors which the Jesuits have introduced into Christian morality : Faithfully extracted out of their own books, which are printed by the permission and approbation of the superiours of their Society. Englished by Ezerel Tonge, D.D. Who first discovered this horrid popish plot to His Majesty, and who was (if it took effect) to have been killed for publishing this book

Perrault, Nicolas (1611-1661); Tonge, Ezerel (1621-1680)

MDCLXXIX. [1679]

A translation, by Ezerel Tonge, of Perrault, Nicholas. Morale des jʹesuites. Preliminary leaves partly interleaved. Text and register are continuous despite pagination. Gathered in 4's. Jesui...

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The first satire of Persius imitated. By Mr. Loveling

Loveling, Benjamin (1727); Persius; Loveling, William

1740

Parallel Latin and English texts. Also attributed to William Loveling.

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A translation of the second satyr of Persius. By T. Brewster, A.M.... [etc.]

Persius; Brewston, Thomas (1705-)

1733

Indexed in: Foxon B437.

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An Epistle to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole

Nugent, Robert Nugent Earl (1702-1788); Dodington, George Bubb baron Melcombe (1691-1762)

1739

In verse. Begins: In thy calm intervals of social peace. Anon., doubtfully attributed to Robert Nugent; not to be confused with two other anonymous poetic epistles to Sir Robert Walpole, one writt...

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An ode : most humbly inscrib'd to His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, on his birth-day, Saturday, January 20th, 1738-9

Frederick Louis Prince of Wales (1707-1751); Brindley, J; Dodd, Mrs

1739

Anon.

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Milton's epistle to Pollio : Translated from the Latin, and illustrated with large explanatory notes

King, William (1685-1763)

Printed in the year 1740

An anonymous translation of William King's Miltonis Epistola ad Pollionem, not by Milton at all but a political satire on Robert Walpole (Pallas) addressed to Hugh Hume-Campbell, styled Lord Polwarth ...

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Miltonis Epistola ad Pollionem

King, William (1685-1763)

[1738]

Title page vignette. A political satire addressed to Hugh Hume-Campbell, styled Lord Polwarth (Pollio), afterwards 3rd earl of Marchmont. F.S. Cantabrigiensis = Frederick Scheffer, pseud. of Willi...

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A canto of the Fairy Queen

West, Gilbert (1703-1756); Spenser, Edmund (1552?-1599)

1739

Atkinson 69-70. First edition.

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The two first odes of Horace imitated : With an introductory epistle to a friend

Manning, Mr (fl. 1688-1716); Horace

1738

"Inscrib'd to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole." The Introductory epistle is dedicated to T.W. Esq., who may possibly be identified with Thomas Winnington. Anon., by Francis Manning.

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Sir *** speech upon the peace : To the tune of the Abbot of Canterbury

1739

Verse satire on the speech by "Sir Blue", i.e. Robert Walpole, in support of the convention with Spain of January 1739. Cover title with vignette; headpiece.

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Admiral Haddock: or, the progress of Spain. A poem

Boyd, Elizabeth (fl. 1730-1744)

[1740]

Urging action against Spain. Apparently a reissue of the earlier edition (with titlepage dated 1739), with a cancel titlepage (Foxon). Anon., by Elizabeth Boyd.

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