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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Page 13
... inscribed : — " To the never dying Memory of the noble Lord Hastings, &c. the meanest son of the Muses consecrates this Elegie." In the first Book occur two Epigrams on Shak- speare: — " shooke thy Speare," seems to allude to his Crest ...
... inscribed : — " To the never dying Memory of the noble Lord Hastings, &c. the meanest son of the Muses consecrates this Elegie." In the first Book occur two Epigrams on Shak- speare: — " shooke thy Speare," seems to allude to his Crest ...
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... inscribed " The Honest Ghost, or a Voice- from the Vault," and the other " An Age for Apes." — The present appears to be a fine paper copy. 51. BLONDEVILLE (Thomas). — Three Treatises, no lesse pleasaunt than necessary for all men to ...
... inscribed " The Honest Ghost, or a Voice- from the Vault," and the other " An Age for Apes." — The present appears to be a fine paper copy. 51. BLONDEVILLE (Thomas). — Three Treatises, no lesse pleasaunt than necessary for all men to ...
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... inscribed — these figures are not in any of the later editions. The first part of this volume is dedicated in rhyme to " The right Honorable Edward, Lord Zouch," and has commendatory verses by I. Selden, M. Drayton, E. Heyward, C ...
... inscribed — these figures are not in any of the later editions. The first part of this volume is dedicated in rhyme to " The right Honorable Edward, Lord Zouch," and has commendatory verses by I. Selden, M. Drayton, E. Heyward, C ...
Page 128
... inscribed, and who was the only survivor of nine children. From the line in Grahame's Sonnet, " While sheliues crown'd amongst the high diuines," the present volume appears to have been posthumous. 305. GOLDING (Arthur).— The XV. Bookes ...
... inscribed, and who was the only survivor of nine children. From the line in Grahame's Sonnet, " While sheliues crown'd amongst the high diuines," the present volume appears to have been posthumous. 305. GOLDING (Arthur).— The XV. Bookes ...
Page 183
... inscribed ' to my sister Anne King;' at p. 83, and at p. 92 is another copy (unluckily for the new title) addressed ' to my dead friend Ben Jonson.' — Howell, the multifarious Letter- writer, says, " in Dr. King's Poems, 1 find not only ...
... inscribed ' to my sister Anne King;' at p. 83, and at p. 92 is another copy (unluckily for the new title) addressed ' to my dead friend Ben Jonson.' — Howell, the multifarious Letter- writer, says, " in Dr. King's Poems, 1 find not only ...
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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.