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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... prose address to the author from his brother Alexander, the publisher of the work, after which follow " I. M. Esquier, his farewell to England and to the Author;" — " The Authors farewell to England, and to his most intier friend I. M. ...
... prose address to the author from his brother Alexander, the publisher of the work, after which follow " I. M. Esquier, his farewell to England and to the Author;" — " The Authors farewell to England, and to his most intier friend I. M. ...
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... prose address " to the gentle Reader," and a poetical one " To his Booke." — Then follows a Dedication, from its singular • humour worth transcribing : — " The Epistle Dedicatorie. To all Vsurers, Breakers, and Promoters, Sergeants ...
... prose address " to the gentle Reader," and a poetical one " To his Booke." — Then follows a Dedication, from its singular • humour worth transcribing : — " The Epistle Dedicatorie. To all Vsurers, Breakers, and Promoters, Sergeants ...
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... prose. The first is dedicated " to the Queenes highnes :" the third has a poetical address " To the true louers of wisedome John Asteley, mayster of the Queenes Majestyes Jewell house, and John Harington Esquier, Thomas Blundeuille ...
... prose. The first is dedicated " to the Queenes highnes :" the third has a poetical address " To the true louers of wisedome John Asteley, mayster of the Queenes Majestyes Jewell house, and John Harington Esquier, Thomas Blundeuille ...
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... prose address of seven pages to the reader, corresponds with the edition of 1600. — The present is so rare an edition that the indefatigable Oldys had never met with a copy, and many even doubted its existence. 57. BARNABY (Drunken) ...
... prose address of seven pages to the reader, corresponds with the edition of 1600. — The present is so rare an edition that the indefatigable Oldys had never met with a copy, and many even doubted its existence. 57. BARNABY (Drunken) ...
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... prose address " To the fauorable and Christian Reader," after which the sonnets, in number one hundred, commence, and are succeeded by a " Hymne to the glorious honovr of the most blessed and indiuisible Trinitie." Between this and the ...
... prose address " To the fauorable and Christian Reader," after which the sonnets, in number one hundred, commence, and are succeeded by a " Hymne to the glorious honovr of the most blessed and indiuisible Trinitie." Between this and the ...
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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.