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country life2
pastoral poetry, latin2
authors, english1
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Dryden, John, 1631-17006
Benson, William (1682-1754)4
Dryden, John (1631-1700)4
Virgil4
Benson, William3
Dryden, John3
Congreve, William, 1670-17291
Oldmixon, John1
Oldmixon, John (1673-1742)1
Playford, Henry1

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Virgil's husbandry : or An essay on the Georgics : being the second book translated into English verse. To which are added the Latin text, and Mr. Dryden's version. With notes critical, and rustick

Virgil; Virgil; Virgil; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Benson, William (1682-1754)

1724

With a half-title. The translation and notes are by William Benson.

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Virgil's husbandry : or An essay on the Georgics : being the second book translated into English verse. To which are added the Latin text, and Mr. Dryden's version. With notes critical, and rustick

Virgil; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Benson, William (1682-1754)

1724

With a half-title. The translation and notes are by William Benson.

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Luctus britannici : or, The tears of the British muses; for the death of John Dryden, esq; late poet laureat to their majesties, K. Charles and K. James the Second

Playford, Henry (1657-); Roper, Abel (1665-1726)

1700

Dedication signed: Henry Playford. Abel Roper. Preparatory note signed H.P.A.R. The first part consists of poems in English; the second, of poems in Latin and Greek.

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Memoirs of the life, writings, and amours of William Congreve, Esq : interspersed with miscellaneous essays, letters, and characters written by him : also some very curious memoirs of Mr. Dryden and his family, with a character of him and his writings by Mr. Congreve

Wilson, Charles Esq; Oldmixon, John (1673-1742)

printed in the year 1730

First edition. Charles Wilson is believed to be a pseudonym, probably of John Oldmixon. Cf. Edmund Gosse's Life of William Congreve, p. viii, etc. Primarily a pastiche of previous published materi...

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Virgil's husbandry, or An essay on the Georgics : being the first book. Translated into English verse. To which are added the Latin text, and Mr. Dryden's version. With notes critical, and rustick

Virgil; Benson, William (1682-1754); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1725

A criticism of Dryden's translation. Preface, translation and notes by William Benson. Indexed in: References: Goldsmiths' Lib. cat : 6360.

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Virgil's husbandry, or, An essay on the Georgics : being the first book

Virgil; Benson, William (1682-1754); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

[1739?]

Preface, translation and notes by William Benson.

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