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Books and printed items22
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Brotherton Collection14
English Literature12
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse1

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satire2
astrology1
astronomy, ancient1
english poetry1
stoics1

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Creech, Thomas23
Creech, Thomas (1659-1700)21
Lucretius Carus, Titus9
Horace5
Dryden, John (1631-1700)4
Dryden, John3
Rapin, Rene3
Rapin, Rene (1621-1687)3
Stepney, George3
Stepney, George (1663-1707)3

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The idylliums of Theocritus. with Rapin's Discourse upon pastorals

Theocritus; Rapin, René (1621-1687); Creech, Thomas (1659-1700); Kennett, Basil (1674-1715)

1713

4 pages of advertisement at end. With frontispiece.

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The Idylliums of Theocritus; with Rapin's discourse upon pastorals

Theocritus; Rapin, René (1621-1687); Creech, Thomas (1659-1700); Kennett, Basil (1674-1715)

1721

Bookseller's advertisments [4 pp.] at end. Plate (author) precedes frontispiece (Creech).

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Cleomenes : the Spartan heroe. A tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre royal

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746); Plutarch; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700)

1692

First edition. The life of Cleomenes was translated from Plutarch by Thomas Creech. Owing to Dryden's illness, the fifth act of the play was completed by Thomas Southerne. Dedication to the Earl o...

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Miscellany poems. Containing a new translation of Virgills eclogues, Ovid's love elegies, odes of Horace, and other authors; with several originial poems

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Tate, Nahum (1652-1715); Creech, Thomas (1659-1700); Scrope, Sir Carr (1649-1680); Duke, Sir Richard (1658-1711); Sedley, Sir Charles (1639?-1701); Stepney, George (1663-1707); Tonson, Jacob (1656?-1736); Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon earl of (1633?-1685); Chetwood, Knightly (1650-1720)

1684

First in a series of miscellany published by Tonson, 1684-1709. Five other volumes published under various titles. First edition. Includes table of contents. "Absalom and Achitophel" (6th ed., a...

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The odes, satyrs, and epistles of Horace : done into English by Mr. Creech

Horace; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700); Horace; Horace; Horace

1720

"Epistle dedicatory" signed: Thomas Creech.

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The Odes, Satyrs, and Epistles of Horace : Done into English

Horace; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700); Horace; Horace; Horace

1684

"The epistle dedicatory:" signed Thomas Creech. Indexed in: Wing - 2 H2774A.

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The odes, satyrs, and epistles of Horace : done into English

Horace; Horace; Horace; Horace; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700)

1684

Errata: prelim. p. [14]. Epistle dedicatory signed by translator: Thomas Creech. Advertisement: p. [1]-[3] at end. Frontispiece (A1) is engraved. The engraved plate faces p.369. The first se...

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Titus Lucretius Carus his six books of Epicurean philosophy : done into English verse, with notes

Titus Lucretius Carus; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700); Sawbridge, Thomas; Stephens, Anthony (fl. 1683?-1685?)

1683

"The epistle dedicatory" signed: Thomas Creech. Error in paging: no. 55-56 repeated in third group of paging. Signatures: a⁴ A-D⁴ A-Z⁴ Aa-Ee⁴ a-h⁴ [i]². Title printed within double bo...

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T. Lucretius Carus. The Epicurean philosopher, his six books De natura rerum : done into English verse, with notes

Titus Lucretius Carus; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700)

1683

Dedication signed: Tho. Creech. Wing L 3448.

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T. Lucretius Carus, Of the nature of things : in six books, translated into English verse (v.1)

Titus Lucretius Carus; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700)

1714

Pagination and signatures are continuous. Title varies slightly. Volume one has an engraved frontispiece. Title vignette.

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