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Le Bossu, Rene (1631-1680)16
Homer15
Broome, William8
Broome, William (1689-1745)8
Fenton, Elijah8
Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730)8
Le Bossu, Rene8
Pope, Alexander8
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)8
Dacier, Andre (1651-1722)7

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The Odyssey of Homer (v.1)

Homer; Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Broome, William (1689-1745); Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730); Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); Homer

1725-1726

Half title: Pope's Odyssey. "A general view of the epic poem, and of the Iliad and Odyssey. Extracted from Bossu": v. 1, p. [i]-xxxiii. "Postscript. By Mr. Pope": v. 5, p. 264-289. "Homer's Batt...

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The Odyssey of Homer (v.2-3)

Homer; Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Broome, William (1689-1745); Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730); Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); Homer

1725-1726

Half title: Pope's Odyssey. "A general view of the epic poem, and of the Iliad and Odyssey. Extracted from Bossu": v. 1, p. [i]-xxxiii. "Postscript. By Mr. Pope": v. 5, p. 264-289. "Homer's Batt...

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The Odyssey of Homer (v.4-5)

Homer; Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Broome, William (1689-1745); Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730); Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); Homer

1725-1726

Half title: Pope's Odyssey. "A general view of the epic poem, and of the Iliad and Odyssey. Extracted from Bossu": v. 1, p. [i]-xxxiii. "Postscript. By Mr. Pope": v. 5, p. 264-289. "Homer's Batt...

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Traité du poëme épique (v.1-2)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680)

1714

Includes indexes.

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.1)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.2)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.1)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.2)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.1)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.2)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Monsieur Bossu's Treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontanelle, Bernard Le Bovier de (1667-1757); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1695

First edition. Advertisement on verso of last leaf. "Of pastorals..." Englished by Mr. Motteux.

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The Odyssey of Homer. Translated from the Greek (v.1)

Homer; Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Broome, William (1689-1745); Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730); Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); Homer

1725-1726

Half title: Pope's Odyssey. "A general view of the epic poem, and of the Iliad and Odyssey. Extracted from Bossu": v. 1, p. [i]-xxxii. "Postscript. By Mr. Pope": v. 5, p. 231-251. "Homer's Battl...

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