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The Annals and History of Cornelius Tacitus: his account of the antient Germans, and the Life of Agricola. Made English by several hands. With the political reflections and historical notes of Monsieur Amelot de la Houssay, and the learned Sir Henry Saville (v.1)
Tacitus, Cornelius; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Amelot de La Houssaye, Abraham Nicolas (1634-1706); Saville, Sir Henry
1698
Imprints vary slightly, vol.2 stating that it was printed by W. Onley.
The Annals and History of Cornelius Tacitus: his account of the antient Germans, and the Life of Agricola. Made English by several hands. With the political reflections and historical notes of Monsieur Amelot de la Houssay, and the learned Sir Henry Saville (v.2)
Tacitus, Cornelius; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Amelot de La Houssaye, Abraham Nicolas (1634-1706); Saville, Sir Henry
1698
Imprints vary slightly, vol.2 stating that it was printed by W. Onley.
The Annals and History of Cornelius Tacitus: his account of the antient Germans, and the Life of Agricola. Made English by several hands. With the political reflections and historical notes of Monsieur Amelot de la Houssay, and the learned Sir Henry Saville (v.3)
Tacitus, Cornelius; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Amelot de La Houssaye, Abraham Nicolas (1634-1706); Saville, Sir Henry
1698
Imprints vary slightly, vol.2 stating that it was printed by W. Onley.
Title: On the conquest of Mexico
Author: Dryden, John
Date(s): 1664
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Part of the prologue to Dryden and Howard's play "The Indian Queen", in which
the natives of Mexico realise that the Spanish conquest has brought their
idyllic paradisal life to an end
Title: Alexander's feast
Author: Dryden, John
Date(s): 1697 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Extracts from Dryden's poem on Alexander the Great's feast after his victory
over Persia, demonstrating the power of music to sway emotions before the time
of St Cecilia
The Annals and History of Cornelius Tacitus: his account of the antient Germans, and the Life of Agricola. Made English by several hands. With the political reflections and historical notes of Monsieur Amelot de la Houssay, and the learned Sir Henry Saville (v.1)
Tacitus, Cornelius; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Amelot de La Houssaye, Abraham Nicolas (1634-1706); Saville, Sir Henry
1698
Imprints vary slightly, vol.2 stating that it was printed by W. Onley.
The Annals and History of Cornelius Tacitus: his account of the antient Germans, and the Life of Agricola. Made English by several hands. With the political reflections and historical notes of Monsieur Amelot de la Houssay, and the learned Sir Henry Saville (v.2)
Tacitus, Cornelius; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Amelot de La Houssaye, Abraham Nicolas (1634-1706); Saville, Sir Henry
1698
Imprints vary slightly, vol.2 stating that it was printed by W. Onley.
Title: Virgil's first pastoral, or Tityrus and Meliboeus. [The Argument follows.]
Author: Dryden, John
Date(s): 1697 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 20
Contents: Translation of Virgil's first Pastoral, or Eclogue, in which the shepherd
Tityrus relates his good fortune in being able to remain on his native land as
a result of Maecenas's patronage.
Title: Second pastoral, or Alexis. [The Argument follows.]
Author: Dryden, John
Date(s): 1697 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 20
Contents: Translation of Virgil's second Pastoral, or Eclogue, in which the shepherd
Corydon expresses his unrequited love for Alexis
Title: Third pastoral, or Palaemon. Menalcas, Dametas, Palaemon. [The Argument
follows.]
Author: Dryden, John
Date(s): 1697 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 20
Contents: Translation of Virgil's third Pastoral, or Eclogue, in which Palaemon judges
that the shepherds Menalcas and Damaetas both deserve the prize after
listening to their singing contest
Title: Fourth pastoral, or Pollio. [The Argument follows.]
Author: Dryden, John
Date(s): 1684 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 20
Contents: Translation of Virgil's fourth Pastoral, or Eclogue, in which the poet
celebrates the birth of Salonius, son of the consul Pollio, as beginning a new
golden age of universal peace and plenty
Title: Fifth pastoral, or Daphnis. [The Argument follows.]
Author: Dryden, John
Date(s): 1697 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 20
Contents: Translation of Virgil's fifth Pastoral, or Eclogue, in which the shepherds
Menalcas and Mopsus sing elegiac laments for the death of Daphnis, praising
and deifying him