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Brotherton Collection41
English Literature41
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society1

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english poetry2
poetry2
authority1
church and state1
men1
national characteristics, english1
satire, english1
sermons, english1
women1

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People and organisationsCount
Hills, Henry43
Hills, Henry (1713)42
Dryden, John (1631-1700)12
Dryden, John9
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon Earl of (1633?-1685)5
Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698)4
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)3
Buckingham, John Sheffield Duke of (1648-21)3
Congreve, William3
Congreve, William (1670-1729)3

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The rambling fuddle-caps : or, A tavern-struggle for a kiss

Ward, Edward (1667-1731); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

The author of Hudibrass redivivus = Edward Ward. In this edition, the title page has four rows of type ornaments. In verse. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by s...

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The art of poetry, written in French

Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas (1636-1711); Soames, Sir William; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)

1710

Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717. A piracy? Mentioned by Macdonald (p.37) as a late edition, but without comment.

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The female reign : an ode, alluding to Horace, B.4. Od. 14.... Occasion'd by the wonderful successes of the arms of Her Majesty and her allies. With a letter to a gentleman in the University

Cobb, Samuel (1675-1713); Loughborough, Henry Hastings Baron (1610-1667); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

Signatures:A⁸, D⁴. Includes: The czar. A poem. Inscribed to Sir John Norris, upon his return from the Baltick by Mr Hastings (p. [3], 18-22). With separate half-title page.

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The female reign : an ode, alluding to Horace, B.4. Od. 14.... Occasion'd by the wonderful successes of the arms of Her Majesty and her allies. With a letter to a gentleman in the University

Cobb, Samuel (1675-1713); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands'.

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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 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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An essay on translated verse

Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon earl of (1633?-1685); Hills, Henry (1713); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1709

There are two variant copies of the same year, in this one p. 16 is misnumbered 15. The preface, 'To the Earl of Roscomon', is signed: John Dryden. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the bes...

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The medal : A satyr against sedition

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

Author of 'Absalom and Achitophel' = John Dryden. Anon., By J. Dryden. In verse. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands' London, 1717.

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Love given over, or, A satyr against the pride, lust, and inconstancy, &c. of woman. with Sylvia's revenge, or, A satyr against man, in answer to the Satyr against woman

Gould, Robert (1709); Hills, Henry (1713); Ames, Richard (1693)

1710

Also published under title: Love given o're. Love given over was first published in 1682, 'Sylvia's revenge' in 1688. The two satires were first issued together, by H.Hills (piratically?), in 1709. ...

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The art of poetry, written in French

Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas (1636-1711); Soames, Sir William; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)

1710

Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717. A piracy? Mentioned by Macdonald (p.37) as a late edition, but without comment.

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The hind and the panther : transvers'd to the story of the country-mouse and the city-mouse

Halifax, Charles Montagu earl of (1661-1715); Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

A piracy? Not in Macdonald. Anonymous. By Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax, and Matthew Prior. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', 1717.

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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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