Nugae antiquae: being a miscellaneous collection of original papers in prose and verse [vol I] [T128771] [ecco]

DMI number:

1103

Publication Date:

1769

Volume Number:

1 of 2

ESTC number:

T128771

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW113783772

Shelfmark:

ECCO - Bod

Full Title:

NUGAE ANTIQUAE: | BEING A | MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION | OF | ORIGINAL PAPERS in PROSE and VERSE. | Written in the Reigns of HENRY VIII, EDWARD | VI, MARY, ELIZABETH, JAMES I, &c. | By Sir JOHN HARINGTON, | The Translator of ARIOSTO, and others who lived in | those Times. | With an original PLATE of the | PRINCESS ELIZABETH, | Engraved 1554. | [epigraph] | To which is added | An APPENDIX, | CONTAINING | A Specimen of some LETTERS from a GEORGIAN | Merchant at Bath to his Friend in London. | LONDON: | Printed for W. FREDERICK, at Bath: | And Sold by J. ROBINSON and ROBERTS, in Pater-| noster-Row, and J. DODSLEY, in Pall-Mall. | M DCC LXIX.

Epigraph:

[i]Non potes in Nugas dicere plura meas, | Ipse ego quam dixi -- | -- novimus esse Nihil. [/i] Martial.

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection of 16th century verse, Collection of 17th century verse, and Collection including prose

Format:

Duodecimo

Bibliographic details:

Sheet of musical notation placed between pp. 134-5 in ECCO copy. Engraving placed between pp.206-7 in ECCO copy. Volume II not published until 1775.

Comments:

Contents: prose (with occasional verse interpolations) pp. 5-85, 114-128, 132-133, 135-182, 200-210, Appendix (22pp.). Latin verse p. 134.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Contents [4pp.]; address to the reader pp. 3-4.

Related Miscellanies

Title:

Nugae antiquae: being a miscellaneous collection of original papers in prose and verse [vol II] [T128771] [ecco]

Publication Date:

1775

ESTC No:

T128771

Volume:

2 of 2

Relationship:

Volume from the same edition

Comments:

Related People

Publisher:

William Frederick

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Sold by:

J. Robinson

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Sold by:

James Dodsley

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Sold by:

Roberts

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Content/Publication

First Line:

The dread of future foes

Page No:

pp.58-59

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

...of her Higness own enditing...

Attributed To:

Elizabeth I

First Line:

Forgetting god to love a king

Page No:

p.86

Poem Title:

Verses found written by the Lord Admiral Seymour the Week before he was beheaded, 1749.

Attribution:

by the Lord Admiral Seymour

Attributed To:

Thomas Seymour

First Line:

Of person rare strong limbs and manly shape

Page No:

p.87

Poem Title:

Upon the Lord Admiral Seymour's Picture.

Attribution:

J. H. 1567.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The great Diana chaste

Page No:

pp.88-90

Poem Title:

The Prayse of six Gentle Women attending of the Ladye Elizabeth her Grace, at Hatfield House.

Attribution:

These verses are founde in the handwriting of John Harington...

Attributed To:

John Harington

First Line:

The days were once and very late

Page No:

pp.91-92

Poem Title:

Sonnet

Attribution:

by John Harington, 1554.

Attributed To:

John Harington

First Line:

Erst in Arcadia's lond much praised was found

Page No:

pp.93-94

Poem Title:

The Hospitable Oake.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The life is long that loathsomely doth last

Page No:

pp.95-96

Poem Title:

Elegy wrote in the Tower by John Harington, confined with the Princess Elizabeth, 1554

Attribution:

by John Harington

Attributed To:

John Harington

First Line:

When I look back and in myself behold

Page No:

pp.97-98

Poem Title:

Sonnet wrote in the Tower, 1554.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Upon the hill Olympiad

Page No:

pp.99-102

Poem Title:

A Description of Tyme. The Book in which this is found bears Date 1564, a Manuscript.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

At least withdraw your cruelty

Page No:

pp.103-104

Poem Title:

John Harington, from the Tower, to Gardener, Bishop of Winchester, 1554.

Attribution:

John Harington

Attributed To:

John Harington

First Line:

The saints in heaven rejoice

Page No:

pp.105-109

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

written by one Mr. Prideaux

Attributed To:

Mr. Prideaux

First Line:

The devils in hell do dance

Page No:

p.109-

Poem Title:

The same answered, verse for verse, by an Illwiller of the said Bishop.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Whence comes my love o heart disclose

Page No:

p.129

Poem Title:

A Sonnet made on Isabella Markhame, when I firste thought her fayer as she stood at the Princess's Windowe in goodlye Attyre, and talkede to dyvers in the Courte-Yard.

Attribution:

From a MS. of John Harington, dated 1564.

Attributed To:

John Harington

First Line:

Why didst thou raise such woeful wail

Page No:

p.130-131

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

J. H. MSS. 1564.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

As oft as I behold and see

Page No:

pp.183-184

Poem Title:

Sonnet I.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When youth had led me half the race

Page No:

pp.185-186

Poem Title:

Sonnet II.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

O happy dames that may embrace

Page No:

pp.187-188

Poem Title:

Sonnet III...for a Ladie moche in Love.

Attribution:

By John Harington, 1543.

Attributed To:

John Harington

First Line:

So cruel prison how could betide alas

Page No:

pp.189-191

Poem Title:

Sonnet IV.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I find no peace and all my war is done

Page No:

p.192

Poem Title:

Sonnet V.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Vengeance must fall on thee thou filthy whore

Page No:

pp.192-193

Poem Title:

Sonnet VI.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Spring of all woe o den of cursed ire

Page No:

pp.193-194

Poem Title:

Sonnet VII.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Plain ye mine eyes accompany my heart

Page No:

p.194

Poem Title:

Sonnet VIII.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

A face that should content me wondrous well

Page No:

pp.195-196

Poem Title:

Sonnet XI.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I see my plaint with open ears

Page No:

p.195

Poem Title:

Sonnet IX.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The wandering gadling in the summer tide

Page No:

p.195

Poem Title:

Sonnet X.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I am not dead although I had a fall

Page No:

p.196

Poem Title:

Sonnet XIII.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Luck my fair falcon and your fellows all

Page No:

p.196

Poem Title:

Sonnet XII.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Caesar when that the traitor of Egypt

Page No:

p.197

Poem Title:

Sonnet XV.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Venemous thorns that be both sharp and keen

Page No:

p.197

Poem Title:

Sonnet XIV.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Marvellous be thy matchless gifts of mind

Page No:

p.198

Poem Title:

Sonnet XVI. John Harington to sweete Isabel Markham.

Attribution:

John Harington.

Attributed To:

John Harington

First Line:

There was a battle fought of late

Page No:

pp.198-199

Poem Title:

Sonnet XVII. John Harington to his Mother, 1540.

Attribution:

John Harington

Attributed To:

John Harington

First Line:

Say gentle youth that treadst untouched with care

Page No:

2p.

Poem Title:

The Hermite's Addresse to Youthe.

Attribution:

The Olde Hermite

Attributed To:

Not attributed