The muses mercury [P2007] [May 1707]

DMI number:

179

Aliases

Muses mercury

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

Publication Date:

01/05/1707

Volume Number:

5 of 13

ESTC number:

P2007

EEBO/ECCO link:

CB128994980

Shelfmark:

BOD Don. e. 167

Full Title:

THE | Muses Mercury: | OR, | [g]Monthly Miscellany.[/g] Consisting of | Poems, Prologues, Songs, Sonnets, Translations, | and other Curious Pieces, Never before Printed. | By the Best and most Celebrated Hands. | To which is added, | An Account of the [i]STAGE[/i], of the New [i]OPERA'S[/i] and | [i]PLAYS[/i] that have been Acted, or are to be Acted this Season; | And of the New Books relating to [i]Poesy, Criticism[/i], &c. lately Publish'd. | [rule] | For the Month of [i]MAY[/i]. | [rule] | [g]To be continu'd Monthly.[/g] | [rule] | [ornament] | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [i]LONDON[/i], Printed by [i]J. H.[/i] for [g]Andrew Bell[/g], at the [i]Cross Keys[/i] and [i]Bible[/i] in [i]Cornhill[/i], near [i]Stocks-Market[/i]. 1707. | Where are to be sold the foregoing Mercuries.

Epigraph:

[i]Ex Quovis Ligno non fit Mercurius[/i]

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Periodical miscellany

Format:

Quarto

Price:

n/a

Pagination:

[2], 103-124pp. (Pagination continues from preceding issue)

Bibliographic details:

BOD Don. e. 167 contains all 13 issues.

Comments:

Contents: Prose plus Latin epitaph by Garth, pp. 109-111; Latin epigrams pp. 115-116; prose pp. 117-118, 123-124.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Contents, p. [102].

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Editor:

John Oldmixon

Confidence:

Confident (50%)

Comments:

See ESTC record.

Printer:

J. H.

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed by J. H. for Andrew Bell, at the Cross Keys and Bible in Cornhill, near Stocks-Market.'

Publisher:

Andrew Bell

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed by J. H. for Andrew Bell, at the Cross Keys and Bible in Cornhill, near Stocks-Market.'

Content/Publication

First Line:

Move faster life thou tiresome guest away

Page No:

pp.103-107

Poem Title:

In Imitation of Gallus, Eleg. I.

Attribution:

By a Person of Quality

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

At length o nymph forget injurious rage

Page No:

pp.107-109

Poem Title:

To Mrs. B----g----le, upon her leaving the Playhouse.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I saw last night a pretty sight

Page No:

pp.112-113

Poem Title:

Cupid in Chains.

Attribution:

By Mrs. A. Behn

Attributed To:

Aphra Behn

First Line:

Madam | Your presence at this tuneful play

Page No:

p.114

Poem Title:

To a Lady. Upon seeing her at the last New Opera.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

One lover is enough for you

Page No:

pp.114-115

Poem Title:

To a Courted Lady.

Attribution:

By Sir T. C

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Let fragrant flowers his sacred dust perfume

Page No:

p.115

Poem Title:

Of Sannazarius the Italian Poet.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Those sovereigns who their courtiers to exalt

Page No:

p.115

Poem Title:

A Hint to Arbitrary Princes.

Attribution:

By the same [i.e. T. C.]

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Proud Neptune in the Adriatic saw

Page No:

p.116

Poem Title:

His Epigram on Venice...In English.

Attribution:

By Sir T. C.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Your house of hair and lady's hand

Page No:

pp.116-117

Poem Title:

The Aenigma in the last Mercury explain'd.

Attribution:

By Mr. S. W.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I'm wealthy and poor

Page No:

p.117

Poem Title:

Aenigma.

Attribution:

By 'the Author of the Explanation of the last Aenigma' i.e. Mr. S. W.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

In bloody town of Newbury

Page No:

pp.118-119

Poem Title:

Shuff of Newbury. A Ballad...To the Tune of Chevy Chase.

Attribution:

By Fleetwood Shepherd

Attributed To:

Sir Fleetwood Sheppard

First Line:

How you oblige me scornful fair

Page No:

pp.120-121

Poem Title:

Liberty Retriev'd.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

All thoughts of freedom are too late

Page No:

p.122

Poem Title:

To a Lady.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed