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Dryden, John8
Dryden, John (1631-1700)6
Dennis, John2
Dennis, John (1657-1734)2
Pope, Alexander2
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)2
Voiture Monsieur De (1597-1648)2
Beckett, Isaac1
Beckett, Isaac (1653-1719)1
Cobb, Samuel (1675-1713)1

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Title: Epitaph on a young lady

Author: Dryden, John

Attribution: J.S. (at end)

Date(s): 1693 (first published)

Manuscript: Lt 100

Contents: Lament on the death of a lady, in fact Dryden's 'Epitaph on the Lady Whitmore'

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A Pindarique ode, humbly offer'd to the ever-blessed memory of our late Gracious Sovereign Lady, Queen Mary

Cobb, Samuel (1675-1713); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1694

First edition. Anon., written by Samuel Cobb. Attributed, when first published, to John Dryden. Cf. BM; NUC pre-1956.

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The works of Monsieur Voiture : in two volumes (v.1)

Voiture Monsieur de (1597-1648); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Dennis, John (1657-1734)

1736

Head and tail pieces; initials.

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The works of Monsieur Voiture : in two volumes (v.2)

Voiture Monsieur de (1597-1648); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Dennis, John (1657-1734)

1736

Head and tail pieces; initials.

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Poems, viz : 1. A panegyrick to the king. 2. Songs and sonnets. 3. The blind lady, a comedy. 4. The fourth book of Virgil. 5. Statius his Achilleis, with annotations. 6. A panegyrick to Generall Monck

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

1660

Irregularities in pagination: p. 209, 212-213, 216-217 and 220-221 misnumbered 193, 196-197, 200-201 and 204-205 respectively; page numbers 208-223 repeat. Title vignette; decorative initials and he...

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Poems by Mrs. Anne Killigrew : These poems are licensed to be published, Sept. 30. 1685. Ro. L'Estrange

Killigrew, Anne (1660-1685); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Beckett, Isaac (1653-1719)

1686

Includes: Dryden, John. To the pious memory of the accomplisht young lady Mrs. Anne Killigrew. Frontis. portrait (plate) of the author, signed: I Beckett fec. With errata slip. With a final cont...

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Acis and Galatea : a serenata. A song for St Cecilia's day

Gay, John (1685-1732); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[1778]

'Acis and Galatea' is by J. Gay and is followed by 'A song for St Cecilia's day' attributed to Dryden; music by Handel. Drop-head title; two columns to a page.

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Title: The Queen of May

Author: Dryden, John

Date(s): 1691 ?

Manuscript: Lt 54

Contents: Pastoral song, alluding to the exile from Britain of James II, though this

version is less Jacobite than the usual printed text

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