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Prolusions; or select Pieces of antient Poetry [T99268]

DMI number:
948
Publication Date:
1760
Volume Number:
1 of 1
ESTC number:
T99268
EEBO/ECCO link:
CB127200353
Shelfmark:
BL - 18383
Full Title:
[i] Prolusions; | or, | select Pieces of antient Poetry, | compil'd with great Care from their several Originals, | and offer'd to the Publick | as Specimens of the Integrity that should be found | in the Editions of worthy Authors, — | in three Parts; | containing, | [/i] I. [i] The notbrowne Mayde; Master [/i] Sackvile'[i]s In- | duction; and, [/i] Oversbury'[i]s Wife: | [/i] II. Edward [i] the third, a Play, thought to be writ by [/i] SHAKESPEARE: | III. [i] Those excellent didactic Poems, intitl'd — Nosce teipsum, | written by Sir [/i] John Davis: | [i] with a Preface. [/i] | epigraph | LONDON: | [i] Printed for [/i] J. [i] and [/i] R. TONSON [i] in the Strand. [/i] | 1760.
Epigraph:
Impius haec tam culta novalia miles habebit? | Barbarus has fegetes? VIRG. Ecl. I.
Place of Publication:
London
Genres:
Miscellaneous collection
Format:
Octavo
Pagination:
[4]; [i]-xi; [1]-23; [3]; [3]-23; [3];[3]-13; [3]; [1]-93; [15]; [1]-81; [3]pp.
Comments:
CONTENTS: Dedication to Lord Willoughby of Parham by 'the Editor', sig. A4. 'The Preface' dated 'Jul. 20th, 1759', p.[i]-xi. Part I: 'The notbrowne Mayde; Master Sackvile's Induction; and, Overbury's Wife', sig. B3. Part II: 'Edward the third, an historical Play', sig. F3. Part III: 'Prolusions; Part III. Nosce teipsum, a Poem' [1p.]. PAGINATION: Each work has separate pagination. The final leaf contains 'Various readings'. (ESTC) DATING: Printer and date of printing from the foot of the final page. (ESTC): 'From the Press of DRYDEN LEACH, in Crane-court, Fleet-street. Oct. 6th. 1759'.
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Editor:
Edward Capell
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
ESTC
Printer:
Dryden II Leach
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Publisher:
J. Tonson
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Absolute (100%)
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Publisher:
R. Tonson
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Content/Publication
First Line:
Be it right or wrong
Page No:
pp.3-23
Poem Title:
The notbrowne Mayde.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
The wrathful winter approaching on apace
Page No:
pp.3-22
Poem Title:
Master Sackvile's Induction.
Attribution:
Master Sackvile
Attributed To:
Thomas Sackville
First Line:
Each woman is a brief of womankind
Page No:
pp.3-13
Poem Title:
The Wife.
Attribution:
Overbury given on title page of miscellany.
Attributed To:
Sir Thomas Overbury
First Line:
Robert of Artois banished though thou be
Page No:
pp.3-9
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Alas how much in vain my poor eyes gaze
Page No:
pp.9-15
Poem Title:
Edward III
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
I might perceive his eye in her eye lost
Page No:
pp.15-31
Poem Title:
Edward III
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Thrice noble Audley well encountered here
Page No:
pp.31-39
Poem Title:
Edward III
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Here till our navy of a thousand sail
Page No:
pp.39-45
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Well met my masters how now what's the news
Page No:
pp.39-48
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Where is the Frenchman by whose cunning guide
Page No:
pp.48-56
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Lord Audley whiles our son is in the chase
Page No:
pp.57-61
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
O Lorrain say what mean our men to fly
Page No:
p.57
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
My lord of Salisbury since by your aid
Page No:
pp.62-63
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Since thy refuse our proffered league my lord
Page No:
pp.63-66
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
I wonder Villiers thou shouldst importune me
Page No:
pp.66-69
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Audley the arms of death embrace us round
Page No:
pp.69-75
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
A sudden darkness hath defaced the sky
Page No:
pp.75-79
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
How fares your grace are you not shot my lord
Page No:
pp.79-81
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Now John in France and lately John of France
Page No:
pp.82-84
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
No more queen Philippe pacify yourself
Page No:
pp.84-93
Poem Title:
Edward III.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
To that clear majesty which in the north
Page No:
[2pp]
Poem Title:
To my most gracious dread Sovereign.
Attribution:
John Davies
Attributed To:
Sir John Davies
First Line:
Why did my parents send me to the schools
Page No:
pp.1-8
Poem Title:
Nosce teipsum. Elegy I. Of human Knowledge.
Attribution:
John Davies.
Attributed To:
Sir John Davies
First Line:
The lights of heaven which are the world's fair eyes
Page No:
pp.9-81
Poem Title:
Nosce teipsum. Elegy II. Of the Soul of Man, and the Immortality thereof.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Sir John Davies