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An essay upon the civil wars of France, extracted from curious manuscripts : And also upon the epick poetry of the European nations from Homer down to Milton
Voltaire (1694-1778); Prevost, N
1731
The "Discourse on tragedy" forms the epistle dedicatory to Lord Bolingbroke, originally prefixed to Brutus. "Intended as a kind of preface or introduction to the Henriade."
An essay upon the civil wars of France, extracted from curious manuscripts. : And also upon the epick poetry of the European nations, from Homer down to Milton
Voltaire (1694-1778)
1728
"Intended as a kind of preface or introduction to the Henriade"--Page iv. Written by Voltaire in English. Cf. BN. ESTC notes that the printer's ornaments are those of Henry Woodfall.