A collection of original poems, translations and imitations [T99274]

DMI number:

344

Publication Date:

1714

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T99274

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW112922254

Shelfmark:

BL - 239.i.7

Full Title:

A | COLLECTION | OF ORIGINAL | POEMS, | TRANSLATIONS, and IMITATIONS, | BY | Mr. PRIOR, Mr. ROWE, Dr. SWIFT, | And other Eminent Hands. | [rule] | [ornament] | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for E. CURLL, at the [i]Dial and Bible[/i] | against St. [i]Dunstan[/i]'s Church in [i]Fleet-street[/i], 1714. | (Price Five Shillings.)

Epigraph:

n/a

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Made-up miscellany

Format:

Octavo

Price:

5s

Pagination:

See 'Other bibliographic detail' below.

Bibliographic details:

PAGINATION of made-up miscellany: [2], 1-46; [8]; [i]-viii, [1]-16; [6], 1-23; [3]-6; [1]-32; [2], [1]-26, [2]; 1-28; 1-[20]; 5-16; [6], [1-36]pp. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS: Made-up miscellany, consisting of previously published pamphlets. Details of constituent parts: 1. Miller's Tale (no separate title page) 2. TWO | IMITATIONS | OF | CHAUCER. | [i]VIZ.[/i] I. [i]SUSANNAH[/i] and the | Two [i]ELDERS[/i]. | II. Earl [i]ROBERT[/i]'s Mice. | [rule] By [i]MATTHEW PRIOR[/i], Esq; | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed in the Year M.DCC.XII. 3. MUSCIPULA, | Sive | AMBROMYOMAXIA. | [greek epigraph] | [ornament] | LONDINI: | [Illeg]pensis E. Curll, ad Insigne Pavonis extra Temple-bar; | E. Sanger, subter Medii Templi Portam MDCCIX. 4. THE | Mouse-Trap: | A | POEM. | [rule] | Written in [i]Latin[/i] | By E. HOLDSWORTH, of [i]Magd. Coll.[/i] Oxon. | Made [i]English[/i] | By [i]SAMUEL COBB[/i], M. A. late of | [i]Trinity-College[/i], Cambridge. | [rule] | [i]----Inhuman Men | Skilful in Guile and Mischief have contriv'd | A dire Machine, full of insidious fraud, | They call a[/i] TRAP, [i]a mortal Foe to[/i] MICE. | [i]Homer[/i]'s Batr. | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for [i]E. Curll[/i] at the [i]Dial[/i] and [i]Bible[/i] against St. [i]Dun-| stan[/i]s Church, and [i]E. Sanger[/i] at the [i]Middle-Temple- | Gate[/i], in [i]Fleetstreet[/i], 1712. Price 6 [i]d[/i]. 5. Epilogue Spoken by Mrs. Barry (no title page) 6. The Stage (no title page) 7. Sacred Miscellanies [ESTC T77068] (no title page) 8. English Gratitude: Or, the Whig Miscellany [ESTC T32687] (no title page) 9. Reynardson's An Ode to the Pretender and Earl Mortimer's Fall [ESTC T42001](no title page) 10. pieces by Swift (no title page) 11. odes on the olymics (no title page)

Comments:

Contets: Muscipula is in Latin (prose and verse).

Related Miscellanies

Title:

English gratitude or the Whig miscellany [T32687]

Publication Date:

1713

ESTC No:

T32687

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Reissue

Comments:

Title:

Sacred miscellanies or divine poems [T77068]

Publication Date:

1713

ESTC No:

T77068

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Reissue

Comments:

Related People

Publisher:

Edmund Curll

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for E. CURLL, at the Dial and Bible against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street.'

Content/Publication

First Line:

Whilom in Oxford an old chuff did dwell

Page No:

pp.1-46

Poem Title:

The Miller's Tale, From Chaucer. To N. Rowe Esq;

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Fair Susan did her wifehode well maintaine

Page No:

[1p]

Poem Title:

Susannah and the Two Elders, In Imitation of Chaucer.

Attribution:

By Mr. Prior.

Attributed To:

Matthew Prior

First Line:

When fair Susannah in a cool retreat

Page No:

[1p]

Poem Title:

Susannah and the Two Elders Attempted in a Modern Stile.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Tway mice full blithe and amicable

Page No:

[4pp]

Poem Title:

Earl Robert's Mice.

Attribution:

By Matthew Prior, Esq;

Attributed To:

Matthew Prior

First Line:

Sing muse the Briton who on mountains bred

Page No:

pp.1-23

Poem Title:

The Mouse-Trap: A Poem

Attribution:

By Samuel Cobb, M. A. late of Trinity-College, Cambridge

Attributed To:

Samuel Cobb

First Line:

As some brave knight who once with spear and shield

Page No:

pp.3-6

Poem Title:

Epilogue Spoken by Mrs. Barry, April the 7th, 1709, At a Representation of Love for Love.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Since all the din of war begins to cease

Page No:

pp.1-32

Poem Title:

The Stage

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Long did the sacred gown in vain entice

Page No:

sigs. Br-v.

Poem Title:

To Mr. Steele

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

To sing the great avenger's praise

Page No:

pp.1-13

Poem Title:

An Ode on Divine Vengeance.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

From the blest seats of everlasting day

Page No:

pp.14-18

Poem Title:

A Paraphrase On Part of the LXVIII. Psalm.

Attribution:

By Mr. Broome of St. John's College, Cambridge

Attributed To:

William Broome

First Line:

In that blessed day from every part the just

Page No:

pp.19-20

Poem Title:

On the Last Judgment and Happiness of the Saints in Heaven.

Attribution:

By N. Rowe, Esq;

Attributed To:

Nicholas Rowe

First Line:

Lord when thy fearful indignation burns

Page No:

pp.21-23

Poem Title:

Psalm the VI. Paraphras'd.

Attribution:

By Mr. Sewell

Attributed To:

George Sewell

First Line:

What doubtful joy mixed with uncommon pains

Page No:

pp.24-26

Poem Title:

Soliloquy, after Receiving the Holy Sacrament. From Dr. Inett's Meditations.

Attribution:

By Mr. Cobb

Attributed To:

Samuel Cobb

First Line:

When Israel freed from Pharoah's hand

Page No:

[1p]

Poem Title:

The CXIV Psalm Translated.

Attribution:

By Mr. Watts

Attributed To:

Isaac Watts

First Line:

Go mighty prince and those great nations see

Page No:

pp.1-3

Poem Title:

To his Grace the Duke of Marlborough, Upon his Going into Germany.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

At Woodstock Park in ancient time there stood

Page No:

pp.4-15

Poem Title:

The Oak and the Briar. A Tale.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Lewis the great

Page No:

pp.17-19

Poem Title:

The Inscription of a Triumphal Arch lately Erected by the French King, in Memory of his Famous Victories; and the Author (as 'tis reported,) had a Thousand Pound for his Encouragement.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Lewis the great

Page No:

pp.21-23

Poem Title:

The Reverse.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

No sacred pages never more repine

Page No:

pp.24-25

Poem Title:

On Burning the Bishop of St. Asaph's Preface to his Four Sermons.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When boys at Eton once a year

Page No:

pp.26-28

Poem Title:

The Favourite. A Simile.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Attend you loyal Britons to my lays

Page No:

pp.1-13

Poem Title:

An Ode to the Pretender. Inscrib'd to Mr. Lesley and Mr. Pope.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

This rise is made yet and we now stand ranked

Page No:

pp.17-19

Poem Title:

Mortimer His Fall.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

In ancient times as story tells

Page No:

pp.5-10

Poem Title:

Baucis and Philemon. Imitated, from the Eighth Book of Ovid.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Humbly sheweth | That I went to warm my self in Lady Betty's chamber because I was cold

Page No:

pp.11-14

Poem Title:

To Their Excellencies, &c. The Humble Petition of Frances Harris, | Who must starve and die a Maid, if it miscarries.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When Cupid did his grandsire Jove entreat

Page No:

p.14

Poem Title:

To Mrs. Biddy Floyd.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When Mother Clud had rose from play

Page No:

pp.15-16

Poem Title:

The History of Vanbrugh's House.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

As water of all elements

Page No:

p.1

Poem Title:

The First Olympick.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Hymns governing my harp

Page No:

pp.21-36

Poem Title:

The Second Olympick

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed