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Total number of records: 452

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english poetry452
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Dodsley, Robert46
Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)46
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Tonson, Jacob13
Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)13
Anderson, James (1739-1808)11
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)11
Colvil, Samuel (1640-1680)9

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Safe custody, by Oliver Heywood, and Love, by George Herbert

Heywood, Oliver (1630-1702)

1700

1. A discourse on Psalm 315 by Rev. Oliver Heywood; 2. George Herbert's poem "Love"

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Morning thoughts on divine love

17--

Contents: (1) p. ii. To the reader; (2) p. 1. Morning thoughts / Book 1; (3) p. 56. Ditto / Book 2; (4) p. 110. Ditto / Book 3; (5) p. 142. Ditto / Book 4; (6) p. 178. Ditto / Book 5; (7) p. 217. Ditt...

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The English anthology

Ritson, Joseph (1752-1803)

1793-4

Edited by Joseph Ritson.

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Poems by eminent ladies : particularly, Mrs. Barber... [et al.]

Colman, George (1732-1794); Barber, Mary (1690?-1757); Thornton, Bonnell (1724-1768)

1757

Poems by: Mrs. [Mary] Barber; Mrs. [Aphra (Amis)] Behn; Miss [Elizabeth] Carter; Lady Chudleigh; Mrs. [Catherine (Trotter)] Cockburn; Mrs. Grierson; Mrs. [Mary] Jones; Miss Killigrew; Mrs. Leapor; Mrs...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.1)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.2)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.3)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.4)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.5)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.6)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.7)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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