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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.
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. ...
Faction display'd. A poem
Shippen, William (1673-1743); Hills, Henry (1713); Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)
1709
"From a corrected copy." Signatures: A⁸. Anonymous. By William Shippen. Sometimes also attributed to Daniel Defoe. In this edition, the phrase "near the Water-side" in the imprint begins und...
The campaign : a poem, to His Grace the Duke of Marlborough
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Hills, Henry (1713); Marlborough, John Churchill Duke of (1650-1722)
1710
Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717. A piracy?. In this issue on p. 3, the last word of line 12 reads: "campaign".
The temple of death : a poem
Habert, Philippe (1605-1637); Buckingham, John Sheffield Duke of (1648-21); Hills, Henry (1713)
1709
Sig. A2 under the "whi" of "which". Second edition. A piracy? Hills' first edition (also 1709) had no rule under "By a person of quality" on the title-page. Marquis of Normanby = John Sheffield,...
An essay on poetry
Buckingham, John Sheffield Duke of (1648-21); Hills, Henry (1713)
1709
Signatures: A⁸. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717. --cf. Foxon. A piracy?. One of two variants: In this issue sig. A2 under 'by ...
An essay on translated verse
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon earl of (1633?-1685); Hills, Henry (1713); Dryden, John (1631-1700)
1709
There are two variant copies of the same year, in this one p. 16 is misnumbered 15. The preface, 'To the Earl of Roscomon', is signed: John Dryden. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the bes...