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'.
- Editor:
- Edward Capell
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- ESTC
- Printer:
- Dryden II Leach
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- J. Tonson
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- R. Tonson
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- 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
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