The Poetical Works of Philip, Late Duke of Wharton [ESTC T124621] [Vol. I]

DMI number:

70

Publication Date:

1731

Volume Number:

1 of 2

ESTC number:

T124621

Shelfmark:

Harding C 3171

Full Title:

THE | POETICAL WORKS | OF | [i]PHILIP[/i] | LATE | Duke of WHARTON; | And Others of the WHARTON Family, and | of the Duke's Intimate Acquaintance. | PARTICULARLY | [2 columns] [column 1] Lord BOLINBROKE, | Dean SWIFT, | Lady WHARTON, | Doctory DELANY, [/column 1] | [column 2] Lord DORSET, | Major PACK, | The Honourable Mrs. | WHARTON, [i]&c.[/i] [/column 2] | TOGETHER | With some Original LETTERS of | Wit, Gallantry, [i]&c.[/i] | ALSO | Two ENTERTAINING NOVELS, by the | Celebrated Mrs. [i]Arabella Plantin.[/i] | AND | Several Pieces of WIT and HUMOUR | never before publish'd. | [rule] | [i]With a Geniune and Impartial Account of the Life, Con-| duct and Behaviour of that Ingenious, though unfortu- | nate, Nobleman, both at Home and Abroad, from his | Birth to his Death, communicated by a Person of Qua-| lity, and one of his Grace's intimate Friends.[/i] | [rule] | In TWO VOLUMES. | [rule] | VOL. I. | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for WILLIAM WARNER, at [i]Dryden's Head,[/i] | next the [i]Rose Tavern[/i] without [i]Temple-Bar.[/i]

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Miscellany associated with group of poets and Collection including prose

Format:

Duodecimo

Pagination:

[2] 1-35 [5] [1]-185 [3]

Bibliographic details:

Before text of original collection (pp.1-185) reissue adds 'The Life of His Grace Philip Late Duke of Wharton' pp.1-35 and 'Menalcas and Enosia, A Pastoral Dialogue' [4pp.]. Separate poem title pages: 'The Tower' p.[85]; 'The Temple of Venus' p.[157]

Comments:

PLATES: Plate facing title page.

Other matter:

PREFATORY MATERIAL: Biography of Philip, Duke of Wharton pp.1-35, Pastoral by Duke of Wharton [4pp.] END MATTER: Table of Contents [3pp.]

References:

Case 347(1)(b)

Related Miscellanies

Title:

Whartoniana: or, miscellanies, in verse and prose. By the Wharton family, and several other persons of distinction. [ESTC T147514] [Vol I]

Publication Date:

1727

ESTC No:

T147514

Volume:

1 of 2

Relationship:

Reissue

Comments:

Title:

The Poetical Works of Philip, Late Duke of Wharton [ESTC T124621] [Vol. II]

Publication Date:

1731

ESTC No:

T124621

Volume:

2 of 2

Relationship:

Volume from the same edition

Comments:

Related People

Publisher:

William Warner

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for William Warner, at Dryden's Head, next the Rose Tavern without Temple Bar'

Content/Publication

First Line:

Why stays my fair see the thick shades descend

Page No:

4pp.

Poem Title:

Menalcas and Enosia, A Pastoral Dialogue

Attribution:

writ by the Duke of Wharton in his Juvenile Years

Attributed To:

Philip James Wharton

First Line:

Unhappy state of all things here below

Page No:

p.1-5

Poem Title:

The Bridge of Life.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The scenes are new and everything compact

Page No:

pp.6-7

Poem Title:

Prologue spoken at Mr. Sheridan's School.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Sir having nothing else to do

Page No:

pp.8-12

Poem Title:

A Letter from the Quid Nuncs at St James's Coffee-House, London, to their Brethren at Lucas's Coffee-House, in Dublin.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Under the notion of a play you see

Page No:

pp.13-15

Poem Title:

Prologue to a Greek Play, intended to be spoken by a Boy of six Years old.

Attribution:

'Written by Mr. Sheridan'

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Ye sons of Athens grant me one request

Page No:

pp.16-18

Poem Title:

Prologue to the Same, spoken by the Boy of six Years old.

Attribution:

'Written by Dean Swift'

Attributed To:

Jonathan Swift

First Line:

God prosper long our noble king

Page No:

pp.19-26

Poem Title:

The Drinking Match. An Imitation of Chevy-Chace.

Attribution:

'By the Duke of Wharton'

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

In youth exalted high in air

Page No:

pp.27-28

Poem Title:

A Riddle.

Attribution:

'By the Reverend Doctor Delany'

Attributed To:

Patrick Delany

First Line:

Here lies a fine nymph of strong passions and parts

Page No:

pp.29-30

Poem Title:

Epitaph. Designed for a Lady of Quality, as soon as she dies.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Tis so old and so ugly and yet so convenient

Page No:

pp.30-31

Poem Title:

On Gallstown-House.

Attribution:

'By Mr. Delany.'

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Hibernia hard beset with gloomy cares

Page No:

pp.32-35

Poem Title:

The Brazen Age Banished.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

From a beggarly offspring from dunghill and dirt

Page No:

p.35 (i.e.36)-40

Poem Title:

No-body turn'd Some-body: Or, the fair Confession of M.D. Esq;

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Ye people of Ireland both country and city

Page No:

pp.40-44

Poem Title:

A new Song on Wood's Half-pence.

Attribution:

'By Dean Swift'

Attributed To:

Jonathan Swift

First Line:

Timely blossom infant fair

Page No:

pp.45-46

Poem Title:

To Miss Charlotte Pulteney in her Mother's Arms.

Attribution:

By Ambrose Philips, Esq;

Attributed To:

Ambrose Philips

First Line:

Dimply damsel sweetly smiling

Page No:

p.47

Poem Title:

To Miss Peggy Pulteney in the Nursery.

Attribution:

'By the Same' i.e. Ambrose Philips

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Weeping over thy sacred urn

Page No:

p.48

Poem Title:

On the Death of the Earl of Halifax.

Attribution:

'By the Same' i.e. Ambrose Philips

Attributed To:

Ambrose Philips

First Line:

Damon unhappy Damon sure

Page No:

pp.49-52

Poem Title:

Damon's Case and Resolution.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Tom was a little merry Grig

Page No:

pp.52-54

Poem Title:

Tom Pun-sibi Metamorphosed: Or, The Giber Gibed.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Should you want rhymes again for Graecum

Page No:

pp.55-56

Poem Title:

To the Author of Tom Pun-sibi Metamorphosed.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Dear Tom | Nor turkey fat nor goose in country hut

Page No:

pp.57-60

Poem Title:

A Letter to Tom Pun-sibi. Occasioned by Reading his excellent Farce, called Alexander's Overthrow: Or, the Downfall of Babylon.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

This is to give notice I Tom the great scribbler

Page No:

pp.61-63

Poem Title:

Tom Pun-sibi's Farewel to the Muses.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Well Ralph however you're pleased to strive

Page No:

pp.64-69

Poem Title:

Tom Pun-sibi's Resurrection disproved.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Happiest of the spaniel race

Page No:

pp.70-72

Poem Title:

Upon Rover, A Lady's Spaniel. Instructions to a Painter.

Attribution:

By Dean Swift

Attributed To:

Jonathan Swift

First Line:

From this small text the furious priest takes pains

Page No:

pp.73-80

Poem Title:

The Poetical Preacher. Occasioned by Reading Monsieur Bayle's Commentary upon these Words, Compel them to come in, Luke xiv. 12.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Ye maidens fair pray draw nigh and hear

Page No:

pp.81-82

Poem Title:

Io's Transformation into a Cow burlesqued.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Sylvia says she loves not kissing

Page No:

pp.83-84

Poem Title:

On a Lady's saying She hated Kissing.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When beauty shines with a triumphant air

Page No:

pp.93-126

Poem Title:

The Tower. A Poem.

Attribution:

Dedication signed 'Thomas Foxton'

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I sing not of the Draper's praise

Page No:

pp.127-133

Poem Title:

An excellent New Song on his Grace the Arch-Bishop of Dublin.

Attribution:

'By Honest Jo. one of his Grace's Farmers in Fingal.' Footnote: 'Dean Swift.'

Attributed To:

Jonathan Swift

First Line:

Young Chloe flies me as a fawn

Page No:

p.134

Poem Title:

Out of Horace.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

To all you sparkling Whigs at court

Page No:

pp.135-137

Poem Title:

A New Ballad by a Lady. To the Tune of, To all You Ladies now at Land, &c.

Attribution:

by a Lady.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

O Liddy tell why in your arms dissolved

Page No:

p.138

Poem Title:

To Lydia on a Fop. In Imitation of Horace.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Sweet blossom of as sweet a tree

Page No:

pp.139-140

Poem Title:

On Miss Morrice.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

As Venus from her sphere surveyed

Page No:

pp.140-142

Poem Title:

On Lady Betty Herbert's Recovery from the Small-Pox.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Should some bright angel leave the sky

Page No:

pp.143-144

Poem Title:

On Lady Margaret Herbert's forbidding any Body to come near Her, for fear she should infect them with the Small-Pox, from which She was just recovered.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Your pen with Marlborough's sword is much the same

Page No:

p.144

Poem Title:

To Mr. Pope, on his second Subscription for Homer.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When mighty William his dear breath resigned

Page No:

p.145

Poem Title:

On the Salic-Law.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

A Whig he was bred but at length is turned Papist

Page No:

p.146

Poem Title:

On the Duke of Wharton's renouncing the Protestant Religion.

Attribution:

'By the Same.' i.e. E. Curll

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The Gartered honours Walpole you receive

Page No:

p.146

Poem Title:

On Sir Robert Walpole's being created a Knight of the Garter.

Attribution:

'By E. Curll, late Bookseller.'

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Two virgins in the prime of life

Page No:

pp.147-149

Poem Title:

The Magnifying Glass. A Tale.

Attribution:

Table of Contents adds 'by Major Pack.'

Attributed To:

Richardson Pack

First Line:

He needs no bows no warlike force

Page No:

pp.150-152

Poem Title:

In Imitation of Horace's Integer Vitae.

Attribution:

'By Mr. Parsell.'

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Since Whiston and Woolston their shafts have let fly

Page No:

p.152

Poem Title:

On the revived Controversy of the Thundering Legion.

Attribution:

'By E. Curll, late Bookseller.'

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The snow is gone again the ground

Page No:

pp.153-154

Poem Title:

In Imitation of Horace's Diffugere Nives, &c.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Corydon beneath a willow

Page No:

pp.155-156

Poem Title:

A Song. Never before Printed.

Attribution:

By the late Earl of Dorset.

Attributed To:

Charles Sackville

First Line:

Say Maija's son by whose intriguing aid

Page No:

pp.159-185

Poem Title:

The Temple of Venus. A Poem. In Five Cantos.

Attribution:

'By William Selbey, Esq;'

Attributed To:

Not attributed