The muses mercury [P2007] [January 1707]

DMI number:

175

Aliases

Muses mercury

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

Publication Date:

1707

Volume Number:

1 of 13

ESTC number:

P2007

EEBO/ECCO link:

CB128994980

Shelfmark:

BOD Don. e. 167

Full Title:

THE | Muses Mercury: | OR THE | [g]Monthly Miscellany.[/g] | Consisting of | Poems, Prologues, Songs, Sonnets, Translations, | and other Curious Pieces, Never before Printed. | BY | [two braced columns] [column one] The Earl of [i]Roscommon[/i], | Mr. [i]DRYDEN[/i], | Dr. [i]G--th[/i], | [i]N. TATE,[/i] Esquire. [/column one] | [column two] Mr. [i]DENNIS[/i], | Dr. [i]N--n[/i], | Capt. [i]STEEL[/i], | Mr. [i]MANNING[/i], &c. [/column two] | To which is added, | An Account of the STAGE, of the New OPERA'S and | [i]PLAYS[/i] that have been Acted, or are to be Acted this Season; | And of the New Books relating to [i]Poetry, Criticism,[/i]&c. lately Publish'd. | [rule] | For the Month of [i]JANUARY[/i]. | [rule] | [g]To be continued Monthly.[/g] | [rule] | [ornament] | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [i]LONDON[/i], Printed by [i]J. H.[/i] for [g]Andrew Bell[/g], at the [i]Cross Keys[/i] | and [i]Bible[/i] in [i]Cornhill[/i], near [i]Stocks-Market[/i]. 1707.

Epigraph:

[i]Ex Quovis Ligno non fit Mercurius[/i]

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Periodical miscellany

Format:

Quarto

Price:

n/a

Pagination:

[8], [1]-24 pp.

Bibliographic details:

BOD Don e. 167 contains all 13 parts.

Comments:

Contents: Prose items, pp. 10-12, 18-24. Latin poem, pp. 14-15.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Contents (Av); Dedication to the Duke of Devonshire signed 'J. O.' (A2r-A3v); Introduction (A4r-v).

References:

Roger Phillip McCutcheon, 'Addison and the 'Muses Mercury', Studies in Philology 20.1 (1923) 17-28.

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Related People

Dedicatee:

William Cavendish

Confidence:

Confident (50%)

Comments:

'To...William Duke of Devonshire' (P2007, A2r)

Editor:

John Oldmixon

Confidence:

Confident (50%)

Comments:

See ESTC record. Dedication is signed 'J. O.' (P2007, A4v)

Printer:

J. H.

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed by J. H. for Andrew Bell, at the Cross Keys and Bible in Cornhill, near Stocks-Market.'

Publisher:

Andrew Bell

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed by J. H. for Andrew Bell, at the Cross Keys and Bible in Cornhill, near Stocks-Market.'

Content/Publication

First Line:

Winter thy cruelty extend

Page No:

pp.1-2

Poem Title:

Song, On a Young Lady who Sung finely, and was afraid of a Cold.

Attribution:

By the Earl of Roscommon

Attributed To:

Wentworth Dillon

First Line:

What Nostradame with all his art can guess

Page No:

pp.3-4

Poem Title:

Prologue to the Opera of the Prophetess.

Attribution:

By Mr. Dryden

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

To day a mighty hero comes to warm

Page No:

pp.5-6

Poem Title:

A Prologue Spoken at a Representation of Tamerlane.

Attribution:

Written by Dr. G--th.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

O whither will thy triumphs spread

Page No:

pp.7-8

Poem Title:

Song, For the Performance of Musick at York-Buildings on the Thanksgiving-Day, December the 31st, 1706

Attribution:

By Nahum Tate Esq; Her Majesty's Poet Laureat

Attributed To:

Nahum Tate

First Line:

O fame in all thy pride appear

Page No:

pp.8-9

Poem Title:

Song. For New-Year's Day, 1707.

Attribution:

By the same [i.e. Tate]

Attributed To:

Nahum Tate

First Line:

Ye sounds that with soft passions souls inspire

Page No:

pp.12-14

Poem Title:

Prologue to the Subscribers for Julius Caesar, Spoke by Mr. Betterton.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Dennis

Attributed To:

John Dennis

First Line:

Blest India delightful soil

Page No:

pp.15-16

Poem Title:

The Foregoing Verses Imitated.

Attribution:

By Mr. Manning

Attributed To:

Francis Manning

First Line:

Custom alas does partial prove

Page No:

pp.16-17

Poem Title:

The Maid's Complaint. A Song.

Attribution:

By S---- C----, Esquire

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Since Celia could to love unjust

Page No:

pp.17-18

Poem Title:

To a Young Lady who had Marry'd an Old Man.

Attribution:

By Capt. Steel

Attributed To:

Sir Richard Steele