Bibliotheca Anglo-poetica, Or, A Descriptive Catalogue of a Rare and Rich Collection of Early English Poetry: In the Possession of Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and BrownT. Davison, 1815 - 481 pages |
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... Esquire. — HALF BOUND, RUSSIA. — London, printed by I. Okes, 1639. Quarto, pp. 86 <£2OV This rare volume contains 481 Epigrams and Epitaphs. The writer was a contributer to " Lachrymse Musarum," 1650, in which his poem is thus inscribed ...
... Esquire. — HALF BOUND, RUSSIA. — London, printed by I. Okes, 1639. Quarto, pp. 86 <£2OV This rare volume contains 481 Epigrams and Epitaphs. The writer was a contributer to " Lachrymse Musarum," 1650, in which his poem is thus inscribed ...
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... Esquire, Nestors Longevity and both worlds Felicity." Soon after Howell had received his copy of the book, he wrote a letter to Baron, who was his nephew, of which the following is a part. " To Mr. R. Baron, at Paris. " Gentle Sir, " I ...
... Esquire, Nestors Longevity and both worlds Felicity." Soon after Howell had received his copy of the book, he wrote a letter to Baron, who was his nephew, of which the following is a part. " To Mr. R. Baron, at Paris. " Gentle Sir, " I ...
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... Esquire." Howell's verses, which are quaint in the extreme, are as follow : To the Rare, and most Hopefutt Gentleman Mr. Robert Baron, upon his Pocula Castalia. May great ApoUo with his Holy Quire Of charming Girles my train no more ...
... Esquire." Howell's verses, which are quaint in the extreme, are as follow : To the Rare, and most Hopefutt Gentleman Mr. Robert Baron, upon his Pocula Castalia. May great ApoUo with his Holy Quire Of charming Girles my train no more ...
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... Esquire his replye to the farewell of the Author." The following are the first fourteen lines of " Corydon's Hymne to the praise of Amaryllis." Would mine eies were cristall fountaines AVhere you might the shadow view : Of my griefes ...
... Esquire his replye to the farewell of the Author." The following are the first fourteen lines of " Corydon's Hymne to the praise of Amaryllis." Would mine eies were cristall fountaines AVhere you might the shadow view : Of my griefes ...
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... Esquire, Counsellor of the Law. Little is known concerning this poet ; Bishop Percy says, he was of some fame in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and in Sir E. Brydges' enlarged edition of Phillips's Theatrum Poetarum, his Ballad of ...
... Esquire, Counsellor of the Law. Little is known concerning this poet ; Bishop Percy says, he was of some fame in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and in Sir E. Brydges' enlarged edition of Phillips's Theatrum Poetarum, his Ballad of ...
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Page 210 - BOTH ENGLISH AND LATIN, Compos'd at several times. Printed by his true Copies. The Songs were set in Musick by Mr. HENRY LAWES, Gentleman of the Kings Chappel, and one of His Majesties Private Musick.
Page 11 - Bosworth-field : with a Taste of the Variety of other Poems, left by Sir John Beaumont, Baronet, deceased : Set forth by his Sonne, Sir John Beavmont, Baronet; and dedicated to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie.
Page 406 - At London, Printed by IR, for Thomas Heyes, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Greene Dragon, 1600.
Page 105 - II Pastor Fido, THE FAITHFULL SHEPHEARD, WITH AN ADDITION OF DIVERS OTHER POEMS, Concluding with A SHORT DISCOURSE OF THE LONG CIVILL WARRES OF ROME, to His Highnesse the Prince of Wales.
Page 48 - HEREAFTER FOLLOW DIVERSE Poeticall Essaies on the former Subiect; viz: the Turtle and Phoenix. Done by the best and chiefest of our moderne writers, with their names subscribed to their particular workes: neuer before extant. And (now first) consecrated by them all generally, to the loue and merite of the true-noble Knight, Sir Iohn Salisburie. Dignum laude virum Musa vetat mori. [wood-cut of anchor] Anchora Spei. MDCI.
Page 146 - HIS PIOUS PIECES: Wherein (amongst other things) He sings the Birth of his CHRIST : and sighes for his Saviours suffering on the Crosse.
Page 303 - A LETTER OF THE AUTHORS, Expounding his whole intention in the course of this worke ; which, for that it giueth great light to the Reader, for the better understanding is hereunto annexed.
Page 301 - TO . THE . ONLIE . BEGETTER . OF. THESE . INSVING . SONNETS Mr. WH ALL . HAPPINESSE . AND . THAT . ETERNITIE . PROMISED . BY. OVR - EVER;LIVING . POET . WISHETH . THE . WELL-WISHING . ADVENTVRER - IN SETTING • FORTH . TT HEAD OF EROS (CUPID), FROM THE ANTIQUE SONNETS.
Page 88 - Nosce Teipsum. This Oracle expounded in two Elegies, 1 Of Humane Knowledge, 2 Of the Soule of Man, and the immortalitie thereof...
Page 216 - The first sett of Italian Madrigalls Englished, not to the sense of the original! dittie, but after the affection of the Noate. By Thomas Watson, Gentleman. There are also heere inserted two excellent Madrigalls of Master William Byrds, composed after the Italian vaine, at the request of the sayd Thomas Watson.