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Le Courayer, Pierre Francois (1681-1776)4
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BC MS Lt q 33, f.1r: The opening of
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Pastoral poem, "A silly Sheapheard in Arcadia dwelt"

c.1630

Pastoral poem beginning "A silly Sheapheard in Arcadia dwelt", in alternate-rhyme pentameter quatrains (28, followed by concluding pair of alexandrine couplets); ending "The Earthe my sober End, & qu...

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A jar of honey from Mount Hybla

Hunt, Leigh (1784-1859); Doyle, Richard (1824-1883)

1848

Added illustrated title-page. 16 pages of publisher's advertisements at end.

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A jar of honey from Mount Hybla

Hunt, Leigh (1784-1859); Doyle, Richard (1824-1883)

1848

Added illustrated title-page. 16 pages of publisher's advertisements at end.

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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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Thealma and Clearchus : a pastoral history, in smooth and easie verse

Chalkhill, John (fl. 1600); Walton, Izaak (1593-1683); Flatman, Thomas (1637-1688)

1683

The preface is dated May 7, 1678, and signed: J.W. [i.e. Isaac Walton]. "To my worthy friend Mr. Isaac Walton" is dated June 5, 1683 and signed: Tho. Flatman. Title leaf is a cancel. Wing (C1794) re...

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