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Brotherton Collection9
English Literature7
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse1

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epigrams, english11
english poetry3
painting1
meditations1
persian poetry1
proverbs, english1
marriage1
satire, english1
lectures and lecturing1
english drama1

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Oldys, William (1696-1761)4
Oldys, William4
Oscar O'Flahertie Wills Wilde1
Quarles, Francis (1592-1644)1
Wither, George (1588-1667)1
Wilde, Oscar (1854-1900)1
Martial1
Heywood, John (1497?-1580?)1
Early English Drama Society1
Davis, Dick (1945-)1

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Oscar Wilde, autograph letters and manuscripts, including the manuscript of his play 'The Duchess of Padua', with some related material

Wilde, Oscar (1854-1900)

1878-1895

Comprises the following items: (1) Autograph letter to Marian Willets [1878]; (2) Manuscript draft and notes for the original contract made by J.M. Stoddart, and Co. with Wilde for publishing Rennell ...

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Collection of epigrams with parallel translations from Latin into English

c.1650

Collection of parallel translations from Latin divided into four groups: (1) "Select epigrammes of Martial Englished"; (2) "Other epigrammes ancient and moderne"; (3) "Epigrammes or sentences epigramm...

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A Collection of epigrams : To which is prefix'd, a critical dissertation on this species of poetry

Oldys, William (1696-1761)

1727

Booklist of J. Walthoe (12 p.) at end (not mentioned by Case). With half t.p. Title page vignette. Publisher's advertisement: verso of half title leaf. Attributed to William Oldys; cf. Halkett...

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A collection of epigrams : To which is prefixed, a critical dissertation on this species of poetry (v.1)

Oldys, William (1696-1761)

1735-37

Vol. 2 lacks edition statement and has imprint date 1737. Anon., sometimes attributed to William Oldys.

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A collection of epigrams : To which is prefixed, a critical dissertation on this species of poetry (v.1)

Oldys, William (1696-1761)

1735-37

Vol. 2 lacks edition statement and has imprint date 1737. Anon., sometimes attributed to William Oldys.

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A collection of epigrams : To which is prefixed, a critical dissertation on this species of poetry (v.2)

Oldys, William (1696-1761)

1735-37

Vol. 2 lacks edition statement and has imprint date 1737. Anon., sometimes attributed to William Oldys.

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Abuses stript, and whipt. Or Satirical essayes

Wither, George (1588-1667)

1613

In verse. Collation: A⁸ a⁴ B-V⁸ (A1, V7,8 blank). In this edition A4r line 4 has: quareld. This and STC 25891.5 may have been printed after 25894 (STC).

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Epigrams upon the paintings of the most eminent masters, antient and modern : with reflexions upon the several schools of painting

Elsum, John (fl. 1700-1705)

1700

Attributed to John Elsum. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.). Includes index.

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The proverbs, epigrams, and miscellanies of John Heywood

Heywood, John (1497?-1580?); Farmer, John Stephen (1845?-1915?); Early English Drama Society

1906

Contents: A dialogue of the effectual proverbs in the English tongue concerning marriages -- First hundred epigrams -- Three hundred epigrams on three hundred proverbs -- The fifth hundred epigrams --...

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Borrowed ware : medieval Persian epigrams

Davis, Dick (1945-)

1996

Translated from the Persian.

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Divine fancies : digested into epigrammes, meditations, and observations

Quarles, Francis (1592-1644)

1633

Second edition. Title and imprint within double lined borders. In verse. Printer's name from STC. The first leaf and the last leaf are blank. Pages 89-96 (sig. N) numbered 81-88 in error.

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