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English Literature2180

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english drama59
english poetry47
popish plot, 167820
theater18
political satire, english16
history, ancient11
women10
conduct of life10
political poetry, english9
drama9

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Dryden, John (1631-1700)175
Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)53
Dryden, John53
Fletcher, John (1579-1625)39
Tate, Nahum (1652-1715)39
D'Urfey, Thomas (1653-1723)36
Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692)35
Charles II, King of England, 1630-168535
Shirley, James (1596-1666)35
Dryden, John, 1631-170034

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Odes of Horace : the best of lyrick poets. Containing much morality and sweetnesse. Selected, translated, reviewed, and enlarged with many more

Horace; Hawkins, Thomas (1772)

1638

With additional engraved title page bearing full name of translator. Opposite pages numbered in duplicate; text and translation on facing pages.

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The poems of Horace

Horace; Brome, Alexander (1620-1666)

1666

"The epistle dedicatory" signed: Alex Brome. With additional engraved title page and engraved portrait of Alexander Brome as frontispiece. Contains the Epodes and Ars poetica, but omits the Carmen...

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The poems of Horace, consisting of Odes, Satyres, and Epistles, rendred in English and paraphrased by several persons

Horace; Brome, Alexander (1620-1666)

1671

"The epistle dedicatory" signed: Alex Brome. Imprimatur dated Septemb. 12. 1670. Engraved half-title, followed by frontispiece portrait of Brome, dated 1664, previously used in the first edition, ...

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The art of knowing ones self: or, A diligent search after the springs of morality. The first part

Abbadie, Jacques (1654-1727); Hanbury, P

1696

Pierre Boher is a pseudonym of Jacques Abbadie. With a half-title. Part 2 has separate title page, pagination, and register, with "printed by E.J... 1695" in imprint. Identified as Wing B3444 on...

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The abdicated prince: or, the adventures of four years : a tragi-comedy, as it was lately acted at the court of Alba regalis

1690

A political satire, relating to James II and the Duke of Monmouth. First edition. Signatures: A2, B-H4, I2.

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The loves of Clitophon and Leucippe : a most elegant history

Achilles Tatius; Hodges, A (fl. 1638)

1638

Page 237 wrongly numbered 207. With additional title page engraved with imprint: "Oxford, Imprinted for Iohn Allam, 1638". Translated by A. Hodges.

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A poem to His Majesty

Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)

1695

Dedicatory poem is addressed "to the Right Honourable Sir John Somers [later baron Somers], Lord Keeper of the Great Seal."

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The address of John Dryden, laureat to His Highness, the Prince of Orange

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1689

A satire in verse.

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A remonstrance of the Popish clergy of France to their present King Lewis XIV : wherein is attempted an utter suppression & subversion of the Protestant religion in that king's dominions and conquests

Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan, Jean-Baptiste; Catholic Church. Assemblée générale du clergé de France

1677

Colophon: Printed at Paris : By Frederick Leonard, Printer to the King and the Clergy of France, in James Street at the Crown of Venice. MDCLXXV. With the Kings Priviledge. The author's name is give...

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Advice to a parson; or, The true art of preaching, in opposition to modern practice

Printed in the year, 1691

Pagination omits 72-75. In verse; errata on final leaf. Running title reads: The art of preaching.

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Æsop at Tunbridge. Or, A few select fables in verse

No person of quality; Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1698

Sometimes attributed to Edward Ward. In verse. Sigs. A-D4.

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