34-5. Harvey (Thomas).—John Owen's Latine Epigrams Englished by Tho. Harvey, Gent. Dedicated by the Author Mr. John Owen unto the Lady Mary Nevil, Daughter of the Earl of Dorset.—Extra. — London, printed by Robert White for Nevil Simmons, 1677.

Duodecimo, pp. 220. . . £l. 5s.

A tide as above is followed by another ;—" The Latine Epigrams of John Owen, late one of the Fellows of New Colledge in Oxford. Rendered into English by Thomas Harvey, Gent. Once a Commoner in the Colledge at Winchester ; both Colledges being Founded and Indowed by William Wickum, heretofore Bishop of Winton, in Anno Dom. 1389, Anno 12°. Richardi secundi Regis Anglise." Imprint as before. Then ensues Commendatory Verses in praise of the translator by David Lockard and Robert Coxshead; Verses by Harvey to the Book, to the Reader, and to bis Patroness, and "In Praise of the Author" by D. Du. Tr. Med. John Hoskins, John Bowman, William James, and Jane Owen, finish the prefatory matter.

346. Henry The Minstrel (i. e. Blind Harry).— The Acts and Deeds of the most Famous and Valiant Champion Sir William Wallace, Knight of Ellerslie. Written by Blind Harry in the Year 1361. Together with Arnaldi Blair Relationes. —Ul<lcU lUttcr.—Extra.—Edinburgh: printed in the year 17.58.

Quarto, pp. 486. . . . £2. 10s.

347. • Another copy bound

with the Life and Acts of the most Victorious Conqueror Robert Bruce, King of Scotland. By John Barbour, Archdeacon of Aberdeen. Carefully corrected from the edition printed by Andro Hart in 162O.—Black ^Letter.—Neat.—Edinburgh, 1758.

Quarto, pp. 932. . . £3. 13s. 6d.

"That a man born blind should excel in any science is sufficiently extraordinary, though by no means without example; but that he should become an excellent Poet is almost miraculous; because the soul of Poetry is description. Perhaps, therefore, it may be safely assumed, that Henry was not inferior, in point of genius, either to Barber, or Chaucer; nor indeed to any poet of any age or country: but it is our present business to estimate the merit of the work, rather than the genius of the author. The similarity of the subject will naturally incline every reader to compare the Life of Wallace with Barber's Life of Bruce; and, on such a comparison, it will probably be found that Henry excels his competitor in correctness of versification, and, perhaps, in perspicuity of language (for both of which he is indebted to the gradual improvements which had taken place during near a century) but that in every other particular he is greatly inferior to his predecessor."—G.Ellis.—The year 1361 is assigned in the title of this edition as the year in which Blind Harry wrote his poem—it is evidently erroneous, vide Irvine's "Lives of Scottish Poets," vol. i. p. 339.

Some criticisms on John Barbour, by Warton and Irvine, occur in this Catalogue, p. 10.

348. Hoccleve (Thomas).—Poems by Thomas Hoccleve, never before printed: selected from a MS. in the possession of George Mason. With a Preface, Notes, and Glossary.—Extra.—London, 1796.

Quarto, pp. 122. . . £\. Us. 6d.

Mr. Mason in his preface to this volume makes some judicious observations on certain unfavourable remarks upon Hoccleve as a poet; an extract may be acceptable :—" The editor of the present selection by no means presumes to enter into competition with the judgment of so eminent and ingenious a writer; and as far as evidence was equally open to both, acquiesces in the decision of an infinitely superior authority. But there are strong reasons for believing, that none of the poems in the editor's MS. (except two of the shortest, already mentioned as sent to the Princes) could ever have been seen by Mr. Warton. Of the remaining fifteen the title only of one (in the words de suit prodigal itatibus} is in Tanner; but where the poem itself existed, Tanner could give no intimation. The late Mr. Tyrwhitt, whose accuracy in researches of this kind needs not be expatiated upon, knew of no other MS. in which any of these fifteen pieces were to be met with. Now had some of these, especially some of the present selection, been seen by Mr. Warton, the editor really thinks, that this discerning critic would have perceived more originality in Hoccleve, than he deemed him possest of, and consequently have held him in a somewhat higher degree of estimation."

349. Hornby (William).—The Scovrge of Drvnkennes. By William Hornby Gent.—Morocco.— London, printed by G. Eld for Thomas Baylie, and are to be solde at his Shop, in the MiddleRow in Holborne, neere vnto Staple-Inne, 1618. Quarto, pp. 32 £30.

The dedication is a metrical epistle: "To his loving Kinsman, and approved Friend, Mr. Henry Cholmely Esquire; William Hornby wisheth all health and happinesse," which is succeeded by an address, also in rhyme, "To all the impiovs, and relentlesseharted Rvfiians and Roysters vnder Bacchus Regiment: Cornuapes wisneth remorse of Conscience, and more increase of Grace;" the following lines now occur:—

Come Drunkennesse, vntrusse,

and naked strip thee:
For without mercy

I will soundly whip thee.
I haue prepar'd a Scourge

I hope will smart,
Because I doe abhorre thee

with my heart.
Then will I pinch, nip, scare,

and brand thy skinne,
To make thee (if thou canst)

to feele thy sinne.
So serue thee in thy kinde,

and let thee passe,
For the most vildest Rogue

that euer was.

lie vse thee like a Dogge, a lew, a Slaue,
Expect no mercy from my hands to haue.

The poem mentioned in the title now begins, at the end of which are two others :—" A Meditation of the Flesh and Spirit," and "A Prayer against Temptation."—On the title is a wood cut similar to one in "Wither's Abuses Stript'and Whipt," viz. a wild man of the ape species, smoking a pipe with one hand, and holding a scourge in the other.

350. Heath (Robert).—Clarestella; together with Poems occasional, Elegies, Epigrams, Satyrs. By Robert Heath, Esquire.—London, printed for Humph. Moseley, 165O.

Duodecimo, pp. 192. . .£3. 135. 6d.

These poems are introduced by a prose address " the Stationer to the Reader," subscribed H. Moseley, in which he acknowledges having "ventured to the press," without the author's knowledge; some verses follow "To my honoured friend Mr. H. on his rich Poems and Satyrs," subscribed G. H. (the address and verses consist of two leaves, and are wanting in many copies). Besides the general title there are distinct titles to the " Occasional Poems"— "Elegies"—and "Epigrams;" each portion has also separate paging.

351. Heath (Robert).—Another copy.— Morocco. London, printed for Humph. Moseley, \ 6,50. Duodecimo, pp. 192

The two pages above mentioned as being frequently defective, are not wanting in this copy.

352. Another copy.—London,

printed for Humph. Moseley, 1650.

Duodecimo, pp. 188. . . £2. 6s.

The general title to this copy has been mended, and the two introductory leaves are wanting.

353. Habington (William).—Castara. The third edition, Corrected and augmented. (By William Habington.)—Russia.—London, printed by T. Cotes for Will. Cooke, 164O.

Duodecimo, pp, 248. . . £2. 5s.

This volume commences with ten pages of prose, entitled "The Author," and is followed by commendatory verses, subscribed George Talbot. Five pages in prose ensue, describing the qualities of " A Mistris," and the poems begin.—Part second commences with a prose character, " A Wife;" before the Elegies a similar one, "A Friend;" and before the third part another, "A Holy Man."—The first and second part of these poems were printed in 4to. 1634, and were reprinted with some additions in 12mo. 1635; after which the present edition, to which a third part was added.

Habington is said to have given his poems the name of Castara, in compliment to his mistress, Lucia, the daughter of Lord Powis, who afterwards became his wife.

354. Habington (William).—Castara. Another copy. —Morocco.—London, printed by T. Cotes for Will. Cooke, 1640.

Duodecimo, pp. 248. <£2. 125. 6d.

355. Another copy.—

London, printed by T. Cotes, for Will. Cooke, 164O.

Duodecimo, pp. 248. . . £z. 3s.

This copy has the frontispiece by Marshall, which is of rare occurrence, and on a separate leaf, in a hand writing contemporary with the author, these two lines, subscribed T. B.

To Mr. Habinglon.

Long may Castara live; since in that name
Thou liv'st; like Salamander in the flame.

"Phillips, in his 'Theatrum Poetarum,' l6?5, is of opinion that Habington 'may be ranked with those that deserve neither the highest nor the lowest seat in the theatre of fame:'—But perhaps this appreciation of his merits is rather below par. For he appears, as an amatory poet, to possess more unaffected tenderness and delicacy of sentiment than either Carew or Waller, with an elegance of versification very seldom inferior to his more favoured contemporaries. His metre is uncommonly varied, and as his love was real, his passionate expressions do not partake of that pedantic affectation which pervades the 'Mistresse' of Cowley. All Habington's poems, particularly those in the third part of his 'Castara,' bespeak a mind habitually tinctured with the most amiable piety, and virtuous sensibility."—Manuscript note by Mr. T.Park.

356. Horne (John).—The Divine Wooer; or a Poem, setting forth the Love and Loveliness of the Lord Jesus, and his great desire of our welfare and happiness, and propounding many Arguments full of weight and power, to persuade Souls to the faith and obedience of him; and Answering divers Objections that are made thereagainst, and that hinder many there-from. Composed by J. H. (John Home) a servant of God in the glorious Gospel of his well beloved Son.