An entire set of the monitors [T78786]

DMI number:

346

Aliases

Monitor

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

Publication Date:

1714

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T78786

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW121764575

Shelfmark:

BOD Vet. A4 e.2052

Full Title:

An Entire SET | OF THE | MONITORS. | Intended for the Promoting of RELIGION | and VIRTUE, and suppressing of [g]VICE[/g] and [g]Immorality.[/g] | IN SEVERAL | POEMS | ON | [i]Divine SUBJECTS. | In Pursuance of Her[/i] MAJESTY's | [i]Most Gracious Directions.[/i] | [rule] | [i]Undertaken by[/i] M. SMITH, [i]Gent. with the Assist | ance of the[/i] Poet-Laureat, [i]and others. | [rule] | This UNDERTAKING was Encouraged by the Subscrip- | tion of the following Gentlemen of the CLERGY (besides | That of many of the NOBILITY, and great Numbers | of the GENTRY) His Grace my Lord Arch-Bishop of [i]York[/i], | My Lord Bishop of [i]Lincoln[/i], My Lord Bishop of [i]St. David's[/i], | My Lord Bishop of [i]Gloucester[/i], Dr. [i]Moss[/i], Dean of [i]Ely[/i], Dr. | [i]Brailsford[/i], Dean of [i]Wells[/i], Dr. [i]Williams[/i], Dr. [i]Bedfourd[/i], Dr. | [i]Brown[/i], Dr. [i]Fog[/i], Dr. [i]Pelling[/i], Dr. [i]Bray[/i], Dr. [i]Hoadly[/i], Dr. [i]Blake[/i], | Dr. [i]Hunt[/i], Dr. [i]King[/i], Dr. [i]Waugh[/i], Dr. [i]Wells[/i], Dr. [i]Only[/i], Dr. [i]Heath[/i], | with above Fifty more of that Reverend Order. | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | PRINTED for the AUTHOR.

Epigraph:

n/a

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Newspaper spinoff, Periodical miscellany, and Subscription Miscellany

Format:

Octavo

Pagination:

[16], 1-93, [1] pp.

Comments:

Date: from ESTC. Query: unclear how/if this is different from P2466.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Preface [2pp.]; 2 poems; list of subscribers [8pp.] Back matter: Index [1pp].

Related Miscellanies

Title:

An entire set of the monitors [N8002]

Publication Date:

1713

ESTC No:

N8002

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Another Edition of

Comments:

Related People

Editor:

Marshall Smith

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Undertaken by M. Smith'. See ESTC record.

Content/Publication

First Line:

Hail tuneful and seraphic bard all hail

Page No:

[2pp.]

Poem Title:

To the Most Ingenious and Well-Bred Gentleman, Mr. Smith, on his Publishing the Monitors.

Attribution:

T. Howard

Attributed To:

T. Howard

First Line:

What means my dear Menalcas this retreat

Page No:

[2pp.]

Poem Title:

To Mr. Smith. A Dialogue. Corodon, Menalcas.

Attribution:

G. Talbot

Attributed To:

G. Talbot

First Line:

Madam | Tis not the splendour of Great Britain's crown

Page No:

pp.1-5

Poem Title:

The Introduction to the Monitor. Humbly Address'd To Her Most Sacred Majesty.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Celestial dame adorned with every grace

Page No:

pp.6-10

Poem Title:

An Essay in Praise of Divine Poesie.

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First Line:

Auspicious youths since partly for your sake

Page No:

pp.11-14

Poem Title:

An Exhortation to the Youths of Great-Britain.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Many lewd lays ah woe is me the more

Page No:

p.14

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

our Admirable Spencer

Attributed To:

Edmund Spenser

First Line:

Should loudest tempests and tremendous storms

Page No:

pp.15-17

Poem Title:

The Upright Man

Attribution:

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First Line:

The youth that's touched with noble fire

Page No:

p.15

Poem Title:

The Expedient

Attribution:

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First Line:

See where Aurora does with blushes rise

Page No:

pp.17-19

Poem Title:

The Reverse

Attribution:

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First Line:

Of all the nauseous complicated crimes

Page No:

pp.19-21

Poem Title:

The Swearer

Attribution:

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First Line:

Who themselves with slavish toil

Page No:

p.19

Poem Title:

The Inference.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Now while thy blooming spring with balmy sweets

Page No:

pp.21-23

Poem Title:

Remember thy Creator in the Days of thy Youth

Attribution:

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First Line:

Content's a treasure sought by all mankind

Page No:

pp.23-25

Poem Title:

On Content.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Repine not pensive friend to meet

Page No:

pp.25-26

Poem Title:

Advice to a Disponding Friend, in Reference to the present State of Human Life.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Though vice at present does triumphant ride

Page No:

p.25

Poem Title:

Upon Virtue and Vice.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Renown with tedious toil obtained

Page No:

p.26

Poem Title:

Upon Fame and Infamy.

Attribution:

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First Line:

A virtuous daughter thus consoled

Page No:

p.27

Poem Title:

Upon Poverty and Infamy

Attribution:

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First Line:

In various courses busy mortals move

Page No:

pp.27-31

Poem Title:

A View of Humane Life

Attribution:

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First Line:

In vain we toss and turn our feverish will

Page No:

p.31

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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First Line:

Life have I worn out thrice thirty years

Page No:

p.31

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Spenser

Attributed To:

Edmund Spenser

First Line:

In dead of night when happy mortals take

Page No:

pp.32-34

Poem Title:

The Disconsolate Shepherd

Attribution:

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First Line:

This treasury of death survey

Page No:

p.34

Poem Title:

The Charnel-House

Attribution:

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First Line:

While calm the seas appear

Page No:

pp.34-35

Poem Title:

Extreams to be avoided

Attribution:

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First Line:

Unbind that youth and you my guards withdraw

Page No:

pp.35-39

Poem Title:

Joseph's Discovery of Himself to his Brethren. Written in Latin by H. Grotius, imitated in Blank Verse. The Speakers Joseph and Judah.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Tis strange that they on whom kind heavens bestow

Page No:

pp.40-43

Poem Title:

The Gamester.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Here silent as its grave a body lies

Page No:

pp.43-46

Poem Title:

Upon Reading these Words on a Grave-Stone, As I am, so shall ye be.

Attribution:

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First Line:

One year they who have reached extremest age

Page No:

pp.46-47

Poem Title:

The Caution

Attribution:

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First Line:

If to a cottage majesty resort

Page No:

pp.47-51

Poem Title:

Upon the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Thou who the mysteries of fate dost know

Page No:

pp.51-56

Poem Title:

The Witch of Endor

Attribution:

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First Line:

Happy thrice happy is that sweet estate

Page No:

pp.56-58

Poem Title:

The Character of an Humble Contented Man, from an Ancient Manuscript, as appears by the Style and Versification; but 'tis hop'd the good Sense will be acceptable in this, or any Age.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Storms rage more fiercely on the hills than dales

Page No:

pp.58-59

Poem Title:

Another to the same Purpose ... concerning Humility

Attribution:

by the same Author,

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Not attributed

First Line:

Prayer highest soars when she most prostrate lies

Page No:

pp.59-60

Poem Title:

An Epigram upon Prayer.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Tomorrow yes tomorrow you'll repent

Page No:

p.60

Poem Title:

Procrastination

Attribution:

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First Line:

While impious Pilate mounts the judgment seat

Page No:

pp.61-65

Poem Title:

Matthew XXVII. 19. Also when he was set down upon the Judgment Seat, his Wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that Just Man: for I have suffered many things this Day in a Dream by reason of him.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Too much already we have heard and yet

Page No:

pp.66-72

Poem Title:

Upon the Crucifiction of Our Blessed Saviour. A Dialogue between a Disciple and several Messengers. In Blank Verse.

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First Line:

Twixt Christ and death was once a mighty strife

Page No:

p.72

Poem Title:

An Epigram upon Christ and Death

Attribution:

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First Line:

You that with pious prayer and fast

Page No:

pp.73-76

Poem Title:

An Ode upon Easter-Day

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First Line:

They that enjoy and joy in their own love

Page No:

pp.76-77

Poem Title:

Upon Chast, Conjugal Love

Attribution:

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First Line:

From a tall precipice on the sea-side

Page No:

pp.77-78

Poem Title:

The Prospect

Attribution:

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First Line:

Canst thou in dungeons smother up thy pelf

Page No:

pp.78-79

Poem Title:

Avarice. On a Miser that hoarded his Wealth in a Steel Chest.

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First Line:

A prodigal's an ass

Page No:

p.79

Poem Title:

Epigram

Attribution:

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First Line:

Whilst stemming life's uncertain tide

Page No:

pp.79-80

Poem Title:

The Voyagers

Attribution:

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First Line:

Grant me indulgent heaven a rural seat

Page No:

p.80

Poem Title:

The Choice

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First Line:

Ye bright angelic forms who stand

Page No:

pp.80-84

Poem Title:

A Paraphrase on the 148th Psalm

Attribution:

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First Line:

These startling omens shall themselves display

Page No:

pp.85-88

Poem Title:

The Day of Judgment

Attribution:

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First Line:

Urania though thou art used to sing

Page No:

pp.88-93

Poem Title:

On Our Saviour's Passion. An Ode.

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