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Brotherton Collection10
English Literature8
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse1

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english poetry3
french poetry2
military art and science1
virtue1
english drama1
charity1
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Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618)13
Du Bartas, Guillaume De Salluste Seigneur (1544-1590)9
Sylvester, Josuah8
Lownes, Humphrey (1629)4
Lownes, Humphrey4
La Noue, Odet De Seigneur De Teligny (1618)3
Du Bartas, Guillaume De Salluste3
Pibrac, Guy Du Faur Seigneur De (1529-1584)3
Hudson, Thomas3
Judith (Jewish Heroine)2

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Du Bartas his Diuine weekes and workes with a compleate collectiõ of all the other most delight-full workes translated and written by y[superscript t] famous Philomusus, Iosvah Sylvester gent

Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste seigneur (1544-1590); Pibrac, Guy du Faur Seigneur de (1529-1584); La Noue, Odet de seigneur de Téligny (1618); Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste seigneur (1544-1590); Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618); Hudson, Thomas

1641

Includes Sylvester's translations of the Quatrains of Guy du Faur, seigneur de Pibrac, and of La Noue's Paradox, and Thomas Hudson's translation of Du Bartas' History of Judith (with special t.p.).

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Du Bartas, his deuine weekes and workes

Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste seigneur (1544-1590); Pibrac, Guy du Faur Seigneur de (1529-1584); La Noue, Odet de seigneur de Téligny (1618); Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618)

[1613]

Engraved t.p.; title within architectural border. Some parts have separate title pages; "The history of Iudith", dated 1613, has separate paging. Signatures: A-3Q⁸ 3R⁴. Deuine weekes and wor...

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Du Bartas his Divine weekes and workes with a compleate collectiō of all the other most delight-full workes

Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste seigneur (1544-1590); Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618)

1633

Pagination irregular. The title-page to "Judith" is dated 1632. Head-pieces.

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BC MS Lt 91, f. 133r:
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Commonplace book of English verse, drama, and prose by various authors, including Robert Southwell and Josuah Sylvester.

c.1650-c1700

Contains prose, dramatic pieces, and 142 poems, mostly anonymous, but including 10 by Robert Southwell (1561-1595) and 17 by Josuah Sylvester (1563-1618). The text was compiled in the second part of...

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Du Bartas his Diuine weekes and workes with a compleate collectiõ of all the other most delight-full workes translated and written by y[superscript t] famous Philomusus, Iosvah Sylvester gent

Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste seigneur (1544-1590); Pibrac, Guy du Faur Seigneur de (1529-1584); La Noue, Odet de seigneur de Téligny (1618); Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste seigneur (1544-1590); Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618); Hudson, Thomas

1641

Includes Sylvester's translations of the Quatrains of Guy du Faur, seigneur de Pibrac, and of La Noue's Paradox, and Thomas Hudson's translation of Du Bartas' History of Judith (with special t.p.).

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The commentaries of C. Julius Caesar : of his warres in Gallia, and the civil warres betwixt him and Pompey

Caesar, Sir Julius (1558-1636); Caesar, Sir Julius (1558-1636); Caesar, Sir Julius (1558-1636); Place, John; Edmondes, Sir Clement (1622); Hiritius Aulus; Edmondes, Sir Clement (1622); Camden, William (1551-1623); Daniel, Samuel (1562-1619); Jonson, Ben (1573?-1637); Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618); Daniel, Roger; Twyford, Henry; Ekins, Nathaniel

1655

The first gathering appears to consist of 6ff.: the additional engraved title-page; the plate of Juilius Caesar; a3-4 (dedication and commendatory verses); printed title-page; and "Caesaris elogium". ...

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The parliament of vertues royal: (summoned in France; but assembled in England) for nomination, creation, and confirmation of the most excellent prince Panaretvs, a praesage of Pr. Dolphin; a pourtrait of Pr. --Henry; a promise of Pr. Charles

Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618); Bertaut, Jean (1552-1611); Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste seigneur (1544-1590); Smith, Henry (1550?-1591); Lownes, Humphrey (1629)

[1614]

Each part has special t.-p., the second dated: 1614. A second volume was published, 1614 or 1615, under title: The second session of The parliament of vertues reall. The first four works translate...

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Du Bartas his divine weekes and workes with a compleate collectiō of all the other most delight-full workes

Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste seigneur (1544-1590); Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618)

1621

Includes T. Hudson's translation of Du Bartas' History of Judith (with part-title dated 1620). Pp. 1156-1161 misnumbered 1168-1173. Engraved title-page. Date from colophon.

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Lachrymae lachrymarum or The spirit of teares distilled for the untymely death of the incomparable Prince, Panaretus

Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618); Hall, Joseph (1574-1656); Donne, John (1572-1631); Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618)

1613

Imprint from colophon. Signatures are continuous, but the work contains two further items, with separate title-pages both dated 1613: 'Sundry funeral elegies on the untimely death of the most excell...

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Du Bartas His Deuine Weekes and Workes

Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste seigneur (1544-1590); Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618); Hudson, Thomas; Lownes, Humphrey (1629); Hole, William (1624)

[1611]

8 leaves per gathering, horizontal chainlines. Engraved t.-p. by W. Hole; title within architectural border. Colophon gives Arthur Iohnson as bookseller and 1611 as publication date. "The histor...

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The parliament of vertues royal: (summoned in France; but assembled in England) for nomination, creation, and confirmation of the most excellent prince Panaretvs, a praesage of Pr. Dolphin; a pourtrait of Pr. --Henry; a promise of Pr. Charles

Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618); Bertaut, Jean (1552-1611); Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste seigneur (1544-1590); Smith, Henry (1550?-1591); Lownes, Humphrey (1629)

[1614]

Each part has special t.-p., the second dated: 1614. A second volume was published, 1614 or 1615, under title: The second session of The parliament of vertues reall. The first four works translate...

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The second session of the parliament of vertues reall : (continued by prorogation) for better propagation of all true piëtie, & utter extirpation of atheisme, & hypocrisie; avarice, & crueltie; pride, & luxurie

Charles king of England (1600-1649); Lownes, Humphrey (1629); Matthieu, Pierre (1563-1621); Matthieu, Pierre (1563-1621); Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste seigneur (1544-1590); Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618); Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618); Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618)

[1615]

Imprint from STC. Signatures: A-N 2A(2A3 + 2A[par.]) 2B 2C⁴ 2D(2D2 + 2D3 ) 2E-2H. With two added dedication leaves: 2A3[par.] and 2D3, a variant lacks these leaves. Each work has an individual...

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