Basia Joannis Secundi Nicolai Hagensis: Or the Kisses of Joannes Secundus Nicolaius of the Hague [T83609] [ecco]
- DMI number:
- 44
- Publication Date:
- 1731
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- T83609
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW111111022
- Shelfmark:
- ECCO- BOD Douce S 408
- Full Title:
- BASIA | [i]Joannis Secundi Nicolai[/i] | HAGENSIS: | OR THE | KISSES | OF | JOANNES SECUNDUS NICOLAIUS | OF THE | [i]HAGUE[/i]. | In [i]Latin[/i] and [i]English[/i] VERSE. | [rule] | With the LIFE of [i]SECUNDUS[/i], | and a Critic upon his [i]Basia.[/i] | [rule] | Adorn'd with a Cut of the Author, | and another of his Mistress JULIA, | engrav'd by the famous [i]Bernard Picart[/i] the [i]Roman.[/i] | [rule] | [i]LONDON[/i], | Printed for HENRY LINTOT, at the [i]Cross-Keys[/i] | between the [i]Temple[/i] Gates, [i]Fleetstreet.[/i] | MDCCXXXI.
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection of translations/imitations
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Pagination:
- 0
- Bibliographic details:
- Further title page following prefatory matter: JOANNIS SECUNDI | BASIA. | [ornament] | THE | KISSES | OF | [i]JOANNES SECUNDUS[/i]. | | Translated into [i]English[/i] Verse. Frontispiece.
- Comments:
- CONTENTS: Poems pp. 1-71 (English translations on odd pages, Latin poems facing on even pages); 'To Sir Richard Meade, Bart. A Dissertation, in which is contain'd, A Critic upon the Basia of Secundus' pp. 73-98. MISCELLANY GENRE: Collection of translations.
- Other matter:
- PREFATORY MATTER: Dedication 'to Sir Richard Meade, Bart. A Dissertation. In which is contain'd The Life of Secundus' (pp. iii-xxviii); 'Postscript. Of the Various Editions of Secundus' (pp. xxix-xxxvi)
- Author:
- Joannes Secundus
- Confidence:
- Confident (50%)
- Comments:
- Author of the Latin texts.
- Publisher:
- Henry Lintot
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- 'Printed for Henry Lintot, at the Cross-Keys between the Temple Gates, Fleetstreet'.
- First Line:
- Lycinna scorns my kisses they are chaste
- Page No:
- p.1
- Poem Title:
- Epigram of Joannes Secundus, upon his Book of Kisses.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When Venus in the sweet Idalian shade
- Page No:
- pp.3-7
- Poem Title:
- The Kisses of Joannes Secundus. Kiss I.
- Attribution:
- Translated by Mr. Fenton
- Attributed To:
- Elijah Fenton
- First Line:
- As the young enamoured vine
- Page No:
- pp.7-9
- Poem Title:
- Kiss II.
- Attribution:
- Translated by Mr. Fenton
- Attributed To:
- Elijah Fenton
- First Line:
- Not kisses thy fond lips diffuse
- Page No:
- pp.11-13
- Poem Title:
- Kiss IV.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- One tender kiss I cried sweet blooming maid
- Page No:
- p.11
- Poem Title:
- Kiss III.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When thou profuse of heavenly charms
- Page No:
- pp.13-15
- Poem Title:
- Kiss V.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Two thousand kisses in exchange of hearts
- Page No:
- pp.17-19
- Poem Title:
- Kiss VI.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Kisses in rapture uncontrolled
- Page No:
- pp.19-23
- Poem Title:
- Kiss VII.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- By what folly ill-betrayed
- Page No:
- pp.23-25
- Poem Title:
- Kiss VIII.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Be not still kissing me still smiling
- Page No:
- pp.27-29
- Poem Title:
- Kiss IX.
- Attribution:
- Translated by Mr. Ward
- Attributed To:
- James Ward
- First Line:
- No certain kiss one certain way repeat
- Page No:
- pp.29-31
- Poem Title:
- Kiss X.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Kisses I'm said to teach by newest rules
- Page No:
- pp.31-33
- Poem Title:
- Kiss XI.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Why turn your modest looks aside
- Page No:
- pp.33-35
- Poem Title:
- Kiss XII.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Languid I lay from the too pleasing strife
- Page No:
- pp.35-37
- Poem Title:
- Kiss XIII.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Why thus impertinently kind
- Page No:
- pp.37-39
- Poem Title:
- Kiss XIV.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Th' Idalian boy drew forth a deadly dart
- Page No:
- pp.39-41
- Poem Title:
- Kiss XV.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Fair as Phoebe's silver light
- Page No:
- pp.41-45
- Poem Title:
- Kiss XVI.
- Attribution:
- Translated by Mr. Ward
- Attributed To:
- James Ward
- First Line:
- As glowing roses show in morning light
- Page No:
- pp.45-47
- Poem Title:
- Kiss XVII.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When first she viewed the matchless maid
- Page No:
- pp.47-51
- Poem Title:
- Kiss XVIII.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Laborious bees why all this fruitless toil
- Page No:
- pp.51-53
- Poem Title:
- Kiss XIX.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The hour is come with pleasure crowned
- Page No:
- pp.55-67
- Poem Title:
- Kiss XX. Or the Epithalamium.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Why thus I sport in wanton measured strains
- Page No:
- pp.69-71
- Poem Title:
- Epigram of Joannes Secundus, To the Grammarians, why he writes so Wantonly.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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