Musarum Lachrymae: or, poems to the memory of Nicholas Rowe, esq [T41623]
- DMI number:
- 436
- Publication Date:
- 1719
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- T41623
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW111507928
- Shelfmark:
- BOD 12 Theta 1895
- Full Title:
- [i]Musarum Lachrymae:[/i] | OR, | POEMS | TO the MEMORY of | NICHOLAS ROWE, [i]Esq[/i]; | [rule] | [i]By Several Hands. | [rule] | To which are prefixed: Some | MEMOIRS of his LIFE and WRITINGS. | [rule] | By Mr. [i]HALES[/i]. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for E. CURLL in [i]Fleet-street.[/i] MDCCXIX. | (Price 1[i]s. 6 d[/i].)
- Epigraph:
- [i]The Honours which from Verse their Source derive, | Shall both surmount Detraction, and survive: | And Poets have unquestion'd Right, to claim| If not the Greatest, the most Lasting Name.[/i]| Congreve'[i]s Ep. to the E. of[/i] Halifax.
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Format:
- Octavo
- Price:
- 1 s 6 d
- Pagination:
- [6], [1]-62 pp.
- Bibliographic details:
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS: sigs. F2-F3 are cancels.
- Comments:
- CONTENTS: Memoirs of Rowe, addressed to Curll, signed 'S. Hales', pp. [1]-11; Catalogue of Rowe's works, all sold by Curll, p. [12]; Poems, pp. 13-62. MISCELLANY GENRE: Memorial collection in honour of Rowe.
- Other matter:
- PREFATORY MATTER: Dedicatory epistle 'To Mr. Congreve' signed 'Ch. Beckingham', (4pp). BACK MATTER: List of books printed for Curll [2pp.], described by Case and present in ECCO copy; not present in Bod 12 Theta 1895.
- References:
- Case 310.
- Dedicatee:
- William Congreve
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Editor:
- Charles Beckingham
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- Edmund Curll
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Is then the summons true does partial fate
- Page No:
- pp.13-21
- Poem Title:
- A Poem To the Memory of Nicholas Rowe, Esq;
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Beckingham
- Attributed To:
- Charles Beckingham
- First Line:
- Farewell the genius of the British stage
- Page No:
- pp.22-30
- Poem Title:
- On the Death of Mr. Rowe.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Amhurst
- Attributed To:
- Nicholas Amhurst
- First Line:
- See Thyrsis see beneth yon spreading thorn
- Page No:
- pp.31-40
- Poem Title:
- A Pastoral to the Honoured Memory of Mr. Rowe.
- Attribution:
- By Mrs. Centlivre
- Attributed To:
- Susanna Centlivre
- First Line:
- While over thy hearse with sad surprize
- Page No:
- pp.41-62
- Poem Title:
- An Ode Sacred to the Memory of N. Rowe, Esq;
- Attribution:
- T. Newcomb
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Newcomb
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