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Le Bossu, Rene (1631-1680)6
Le Courayer, Pierre Francois (1681-1776)6
Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)6
Fontenelle M. De (1657-1757)6
W. J6
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Dacier, Andre (1651-1722)6
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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.1)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.2)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Essays of John Dryden (v.1)

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Ker, W P (1855-1923)

1900

"Collection of Dryden's principal essays on literary subjects, with a short commentary, and an introduction intended to explain his position as a critic" -- Pref.

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Essays of John Dryden (v.2)

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Ker, W P (1855-1923)

1900

"Collection of Dryden's principal essays on literary subjects, with a short commentary, and an introduction intended to explain his position as a critic" -- Pref.

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.1)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.2)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.1)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.2)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Letters concerning poetical translations, and Virgil's and Milton's arts of verse, &c

Benson, William (1682-1754)

1739

Anon., by William Benson.

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