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A grammar of the English tongue : with the arts of logick, rhetorick, poetry, &c. : illustrated with useful notes, giving the grounds and reasons of grammar in general, the whole making a compleat system of an English education for the use of the schools of Great-Britain and Ireland
Brightland, John (1717); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729); Gildon, Charles (1665-1724); Tate, Nahum (1652-1715)
[1735?]
Dedication signed: The authors. With a commendatory poem by Nahum Tate. Imprint date suggested by ESTC. The approbation of Isaac Bickerstaff, esq.":p.[2] at front. Variously attributed to John...
The miscellaneous works of Charles Blount, Esq : to which is prefix'd the life of the author, and an account and vindication of his death : with the contents of the whole volume
Blount, Charles (1654-1693); Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)
1695
First leaf blank. Page 174 misnumbered as page 172. In 6 parts. Life of the author signed: Lindamour [Charles Gildon's pseudonym]. Place of publication from Wing, and from special title pages ...
The complete art of poetry : In six parts (v.1)
Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)
1718
Contents: v.1. I. Of the nature, use, excellence, rise and progress of poetry, etc. --II. Of the use and necessity of rules in poetry.-III. Of the manner, rules, and art of composing epigrams, pastora...
The works of William Shakespear : containing Venus and Adonis. Tarquin and Lucrece : with his miscellany poems : to which are added, critical remarks on his plays, and an Essay on the art, rise, and progress of the stage, in Greece, Rome, and England
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Sewell, George (1726); Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)
1728
In 1728 Tonson published an 8 volume set of Shakespeare's works edited by Pope. A ninth volume was published that year by Tonson and others to supplement the set. The present volume is intended to acc...
A grammar of the English tongue, with the arts of logick, rhetorick, poetry, &c. Also useful notes giving the grounds and reason of grammar in general. The whole making a compleat system of an English education. For the use of the schools of Great Britain and Ireland
Brightland, John (1717); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729); Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)
1714
Dedication (p. [3-4] at front) signed: John Brightland. "The approbation of Isaac Bickerstaff, esq."--Page [7] at front. "At different times attributed to John Brightland, Sir Richard Steele and C...
The Athenian oracle : being an entire collection of all the valuable questions and answers in the old Athenian mercuries. Intermix'd with many cases in divinity, history, philosophy, mathematicks, love, poetry, never before published. To which is added, an alphabetical table for the speedy finding of any questions. By a member of the Athenian Society (v.1)
Dunton, John (1659-1733); Sault, Richard (1702); Wesley, Samuel (1662-1735); Gildon, Charles (1665-1724); Athenian Society (London, England)
1704
Dedication signed: S.W. [Samuel Wesley].
Cato examin'd: or, Animadversions on the fable or plot, manners, sentiments, and diction of the new tragedy of Cato. With a comparison of the characters... Dedicated to Joseph Addison, Esq
Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)
1713
A criticism of Addison's Cato, attributed to Charles Gildon.
The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton, the late eminent tragedian : wherein the action and utterance of the stage, bar, and pulpit, are distinctly consider'd. With the judgment of the late ingenious monsieur de St. Evremond, upon the Italian and French music and opera's; in a letter to the Duke of Buckingham. To which is added, The amorous widow, or the Wanton wife
Gildon, Charles (1665-1724); Betterton, Thomas (1635?-1710)
1710
The amorous widow has separate title-page and pagination.
The younger brother, or, The amorous jilt : a comedy, acted at the Theatre Royal by His Majesty's servants
Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)
1696
"Epistle dedicatory" and "An account of the life of the imcomparable Mrs. Behn" signed: Ch. Gildon.
Miscellaneous letters and essays, on several subjects, philosophical, moral, historical, critical, amorous, &c. in prose and verse : directed to John Dryden... and other eminent men of th'age
Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)
1694
Edited and partly written by Charles Gildon who signs the dedication. Page 225-231 misnumbered 125-131; unnumbered errata page at end. Consists largely of discussions of poetry, including (p.64-11...
Miscellany poems upon several occasions : consisting of original poems
Gildon, Charles (1665-1724); Dacier, André (1651-1722)
1692
Edited by C. Gildon who signs epistle dedicatory.
Chorus poetarum, or, Poems on several occasions
Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)
1694
First edition. Dedication signed: Charles Gildon. Also published, 1696, under title: Poems on several occasions by the Duke of Buckingham... [etc.] and, 1698, under title: The poetical remains of ...