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Brotherton Collection34
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Hills, Henry34
Hills, Henry (1713)34
Dryden, John (1631-1700)9
Dryden, John6
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon Earl of (1633?-1685)4
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)3
Buckingham, John Sheffield Duke of (1648-21)3
Congreve, William3
Congreve, William (1670-1729)3
Shippen, William (1673-1743)3

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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 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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The Husband, a poem : Expressed in a compleat man

Hills, Henry (1713)

1710

Originally published in 1614.--cf. Foxon. Anon. Signatures: A⁸. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717.--cf. Foxon.

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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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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 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 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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Pastorals

Philips, Ambrose (1674-1749); Hills, Henry (1713)

1710

Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717. In this edition p. 9, line 33 reads: Menalcus; p.5, line 17 ends "yet show". Variant: P. 5, line ...

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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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A Poem on the taking St. Mary's

Hills, Henry (1713)

[1709?]

"A witty poem on the raping of the nuns at Puerto de Santa Maria opposite Cadiz, captured by the English 20 Aug 1702." (Foxon). Anonymous. This edition was published by Henry Hills in 1709 or 1710...

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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 temple of fame, a poem : Inscrib'd to Mr. Congreve

Bryan (fl. 1703); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Yalden, Thomas (1670-1736); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

A piracy? The poem was first published in 1703. Signatures: A⁸. Also issued in 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands'.--cf. Foxon. Mainly celebrates the victory of Admiral...

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