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Total number of records: 42

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Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection41
English Literature41

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poetry2
english poetry2
satire, english1
sermons, english1
women1
men1
authority1
church and state1
national characteristics, english1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Hills, Henry42
Hills, Henry (1713)42
Dryden, John (1631-1700)12
Dryden, John9
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon Earl of (1633?-1685)5
Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698)4
Shippen, William (1673-1743)3
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)3
Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)3
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon3

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From 16002
From 170040

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The rambling fuddle-caps : or, A tavern-struggle for a kiss

Ward, Edward (1667-1731); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

The author of Hudibrass redivivus = Edward Ward. In this edition, the title page has four rows of type ornaments. In verse. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by s...

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The female reign : an ode, alluding to Horace, B.4. Od. 14.... Occasion'd by the wonderful successes of the arms of Her Majesty and her allies. With a letter to a gentleman in the University

Cobb, Samuel (1675-1713); Loughborough, Henry Hastings Baron (1610-1667); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

Signatures:A⁸, D⁴. Includes: The czar. A poem. Inscribed to Sir John Norris, upon his return from the Baltick by Mr Hastings (p. [3], 18-22). With separate half-title page.

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The female reign : an ode, alluding to Horace, B.4. Od. 14.... Occasion'd by the wonderful successes of the arms of Her Majesty and her allies. With a letter to a gentleman in the University

Cobb, Samuel (1675-1713); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands'.

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The Commoner, a poem

Hills, Henry (1713)

1710

Preface signed: Incognito. Signatures: A8. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717.--cf. Foxon. Possibly a piracy of an untraced edition...

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The temple of fame, a poem : Inscrib'd to Mr. Congreve

Bryan (fl. 1703); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Yalden, Thomas (1670-1736); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

A piracy? The poem was first published in 1703. Signatures: A⁸. Also issued in 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands'.--cf. Foxon. Mainly celebrates the victory of Admiral...

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The duel of the stags : a poem

Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands'. A piracy. One of three variants: In this edition p.9, last line '.. bread'. --cf Foxon. In this variant, sig....

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Faction display'd. A poem

Shippen, William (1673-1743); Hills, Henry (1713); Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)

1709

"From a corrected copy." Signatures: A⁸. Anonymous. By William Shippen. Sometimes also attributed to Daniel Defoe. In this edition, the phrase "near the Water-side" in the imprint begins und...

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Horace : of the art of poetry: a poem

Horace; Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon earl of (1633?-1685); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

In this edition the last line of imprint begins: the. In verse.

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An essay on translated verse

Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon earl of (1633?-1685); Hills, Henry (1713); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1709

There are two variant copies of the same year, in this one p. 16 is misnumbered 15. The preface, 'To the Earl of Roscomon', is signed: John Dryden. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the bes...

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The Husband, a poem : Expressed in a compleat man

Hills, Henry (1713)

1710

Originally published in 1614.--cf. Foxon. Anon. Signatures: A⁸. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717.--cf. Foxon.

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The medal : A satyr against sedition

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)

1709

Author of 'Absalom and Achitophel' = John Dryden. Anon., By J. Dryden. In verse. Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands' London, 1717.

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