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Brotherton Collection30
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english poetry2
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Hills, Henry30
Hills, Henry (1713)30
Dryden, John (1631-1700)9
Dryden, John7
Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698)4
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon Earl of (1633?-1685)4
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon3
Shippen, William (1673-1743)3
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)2
Bryan (1703-)2

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The Commoner, a poem

Hills, Henry (1713)

1710

Preface signed: Incognito. Signatures: A8. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717.--cf. Foxon. Possibly a piracy of an untraced edition...

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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,...

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The charms of liberty: a poem

Devonshire, William Cavendish Duke of (1640-1707); Hills, Henry (1713)

Printed in the year, 1709

Signatures: A⁸. Duke of D- = William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire. In: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717. A piracy?. One of two variants. In this...

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The duel of the stags : a poem

Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands'. A piracy. One of three variants: In this edition p.9, last line '.. bread'. --cf Foxon. In this variant, sig....

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The duel of the stags : a poem

Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands'. A piracy. One of three variants: In this edition p.9, last line '.. bread'. --cf Foxon. In this variant, sig....

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The charms of liberty: a poem

Devonshire, William Cavendish Duke of (1640-1707); Hills, Henry (1713)

Printed in the year 1709

Signatures: A⁸. Drop-head title: "The charms of liberty: a poem,". One of two variant editions. In this edition the drop-head title prints "charms of liberty" in italics, and has a comma after '...

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The duel of the stags : a poem

Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

One of three variants: In this edition, p.9, last line: bred.--cf. Foxon. In this variant sig. A2-4 are signed correctly. Signatures: A[sup]8. Indexed in: ESTC,

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The duel of the stags : a poem

Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

One of three variants: In this edition, p.9, last line: bred.--cf. Foxon. In this variant sig. A2-4 are signed correctly. Signatures: A[sup]8. Indexed in: ESTC,

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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. ...

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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...

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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...

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Horace : of the art of poetry: a poem

Horace; Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon earl of (1633?-1685); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

In this edition the last line of imprint begins: the. In verse.

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