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Brotherton Collection13
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Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)10
Chaucer, Geoffrey2
Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400)2
Harley, Robert, Earl of Oxford, 1661-17242
Anne1
Anne Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714)1
Boileau DespréAux, Nicolas1
Boileau DespréAux, Nicolas (1636-1711)1
Boileau DespréAux, Nicolas, 1636-17111
D'Anvers, Caleb1

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An ode, humbly inscrib'd to the Queen : On the late glorious success of her Majesty's arms : Written in imitation of Spencer's stile

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Anne Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714)

1706

With a half-title. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of poems, occasionally written', London, 1708. To Queen Anne. Anonymous. By Matthew Prior.

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Solomon de mundi vanitate : poema

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Dobson, William (fl. 1736)

1734-1736

Latin and English on facing pages.

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The conversation. A tale

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)

1720

In verse. This edition is known to exist in at least two issues: one on unwatermarked paper and another fine paper issue with a "fleur-de-lys on shield" watermark. Cf. Foxon. Title within double-r...

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The dove : A poem

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)

1717

First edition. Signatures: [A]-C². Cf. Wise, T.J. The Ashley library. 1922-36. v. 4, p. 78-79.

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Earl Robert's mice : A poem in imitation of Chaucer, &c

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400)

1712

Title vignette. First (unauthorized) edition; an authorized edition appeared later in 1712.

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Erle Robert's mice : a tale, in imitation of Chaucer, &c

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400)

1712

Title vignette; decorative headpiece and tailpiece. First authorized ed. published 1712 by J. Morphew; unauthorized ed. published 1712 by J. Baldwin. cf. Cambridge bibliography of English literature...

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The turtle and the sparrow : A poem

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)

1723

First edition. With a half title. Page [4] at front and p. [1] at end blank. Errata at foot of p. 15. Ornamental device on t.p.; head-piece; initial.

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Poems on several occasions

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)

1718

The dedication is signed "Mat. Prior." With a frontispiece illustration, a list of subscribers, and three final contents leaves.

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Poems on several occasions

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)

1718

The dedication is signed "Mat. Prior." With a frontispiece illustration, a list of subscribers, and three final contents leaves.

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An English ballad: in answer to Mr. Despreaux's Pindarique ode on the taking of Namure

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Boileau Despréaux, Nicolas (1636-1711)

MDCXCV. [1695]

Text of Boileau-Despréaux's "Ode sur la prise de Namur" in French, and Prior's ballad, on opposite pages; paged in duplicate. Attributed to Matthew Prior by Wing. Signatures: A-D². Indexed in...

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Printed in February MDCCXLII

Satirical verse, in 2 columns. Begins: Say good Fame, what means wilt thou contrive. Attack on Sir Robert Walpole, and praise of Caleb D'Anvers.

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