The exercises performed at a visitation of the grammar school of Bristoll [T102878] [ecco]
- DMI number:
- 577
- Publication Date:
- 1737
- ESTC number:
- T102878
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW112721331
- Shelfmark:
- ECCO - BOD
- Full Title:
- THE | EXERCISES | Performed at A | VISITATION | OF THE | GRAMMAR-SCHOOL | OF | [i]BRISTOLL[/i], | On THURSDAY the 7th of [i]April[/i], | MDCCXXXVII. | [i]To which are added,[/i] | VERSES on the [i]Grammar-School[/i], | Spoken at a [i]former[/i] VISITATION. | [ornamental rule] | Publish'd by [i]A. S. CATCOTT[/i], | MASTER of the said SCHOOL. | [ornamental rule] | [i]BRISTOLL:[/i] | Printed and sold by [i]FELIX FARLEY[/i], at [i]Shakespear[/i]'s Head in [i]Castle- | Green[/i]; also sold by W. EVANS, on St. [i]James[/i]'s [i]Back[/i]; J. WILSON, | in [i]Wine-street[/i]; and P. BROWN, in St. [i]Thomas-street.[/i] | [[i]Price[/i], 1s. 6d.]
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol
- Format:
- Octavo
- Comments:
- CONTENTS: Latin prose oration pp. 1-5; verse in Greek and Latin pp. 6-20, 51-54. MISCELLANY GENRE: Occasional miscellany.
- Other matter:
- PREFATORY MATTER: List of the gentlemen present at the event (1pp.); dedication 'To the Trustees of the Grammar-School, The Gentlemen of the Corporation Of the City of Bristoll' signed 'A. S. Catcott' (pp.iii-viii). BACK MATTER: Errata, p. 64.
- Editor:
- Alexander Stopford Catcott
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Printer:
- Felix Farley
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Sold by:
- John Wilson
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Sold by:
- P Browne
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Sold by:
- William Evans
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Let foreign climes their monsters boast no more
- Page No:
- pp.21-25
- Poem Title:
- The Mastiff.
- Attribution:
- C. Heylyn.
- Attributed To:
- C. Heylyn
- First Line:
- Poor Poll I mourn thy too untimely fate
- Page No:
- pp.26-28
- Poem Title:
- The Parrot's Elegy, From Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Thomas Hill
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Hill
- First Line:
- On Britain's isle indulgent heaven has smiled
- Page No:
- pp.29-33
- Poem Title:
- The Spaniel.
- Attribution:
- James Grace
- Attributed To:
- James Grace
- First Line:
- What bounteous hand this gift conferred
- Page No:
- pp.34-35
- Poem Title:
- The Pidgeon, From Anacreon.
- Attribution:
- Joseph Terrill
- Attributed To:
- Joseph Terrill
- First Line:
- Catullus gentle bard of old
- Page No:
- pp.36-39
- Poem Title:
- The Lap-Dog.
- Attribution:
- William Okey
- Attributed To:
- William Okey
- First Line:
- Hail pretty bird whose red stained breast
- Page No:
- pp.40-42
- Poem Title:
- On a Robin-Red-Breast that used to frequent the Choir at Canterbury. From the latin of Peter Molineux, Canon of that Church.
- Attribution:
- Daniel Monro
- Attributed To:
- Daniel Monro
- First Line:
- In hopes to merit your applause
- Page No:
- pp.43-45
- Poem Title:
- The Turnspit.
- Attribution:
- Richard Woodward.
- Attributed To:
- Richard Woodward
- First Line:
- When first distinguished to shape I rise
- Page No:
- pp.46-47
- Poem Title:
- A Riddle.
- Attribution:
- Thomas Harding
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Harding
- First Line:
- The muse to end the labours of the day
- Page No:
- pp.48-50
- Poem Title:
- The Conclusion.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Where the small Frome his widening banks divides
- Page No:
- pp.55-58
- Poem Title:
- The Grammar-School of Bristoll.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Muse sing the day when from the seat of state
- Page No:
- pp.59-64
- Poem Title:
- The Visitation of the Grammar-School. Verses, composed as a Task for the Easter Holy-days.
- Attribution:
- Francis Woodward
- Attributed To:
- Francis Woodward
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