Bibliotheca Anglo-poetica; or, A descriptive catalogue of a rare ... collection of early English poetry: in the possession of Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. Illustr. by occasional extracts and remarks [signed A.F.G.].Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1815 |
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... prose address to the author from his brother Alex- ander , 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 ...
... prose address to the author from his brother Alex- ander , 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 ...
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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 , Broakers , and Promoters ...
... 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 , Broakers , and Promoters ...
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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 in- defatigable Oldys had never met with a copy , and many even doubted its existence . 57. BARNABY ...
... prose address of seven pages to the reader , corresponds with the edition of 1600. - The present is so rare an edition that the in- defatigable Oldys had never met with a copy , and many even doubted its existence . 57. BARNABY ...
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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 , Broakers , and Promoters ...
... 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 , Broakers , and Promoters ...
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Page 13 - 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 302 - 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 43 - 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 26 - 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 209 - 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 207 - 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 118 - Paradise Regain'd. A poem, in four books. To which is added Samson Agonistes and Poems upon Several Occasions.
Page 30 - Prince; Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornewaile and Rothsay, Count Palatine of Chester, Earle of Carick, and late Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter. Which Noble Prince deceased at St. James, the sixt day of Nouember...
Page 34 - Steps to the Temple," " Sacred Poems, with other Delights of the Muses," and "Poemata,"
Page 146 - NAPS UPON PARNASSUS. — A sleepy Muse nipt and pincht, though not awakened such Voluntary and Jovial Copies of Verses, as were lately receiv'd from some of the Wits of the Universities, in a Frolick, dedicated to Gondibert's Mistress by Captain Jones and others.