A select collection of modern poems [N21690]
- DMI number:
- 69
- Publication Date:
- 1731
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- N21690
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW110734275
- Shelfmark:
- BOD Harding C 211.
- Full Title:
- A Select | COLLECTION | OF | Modern Poems. | [rule] By the most eminent Hands. | [rule] [i]VIZ.[/i] | [two columns] [column one] The Right Honour-| able the Earl of | MURLGRAVE. | The Earl of ROS-| COMMON. | Mr. POPE. [/column one] | [column two] Mr. ADDISON. | Sir John DEN-| HAM. | Mr. TICKELL. | Mr. DRYDEN. | Mr. CONGREVE. [/column two] | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [i]DUBLIN[/i]: | Printed by S. POWELL, for ABRAHAM BRADLEY, | at the [i]Golden Ball[/i] and [i]Ring[/i], opposite [i]Sycamore-| Alley[/i] in[i]Dame[/i]'s-[i]street[/i], MDCCXXXI.
- Epigraph:
- [i]Perpetua semper dignissima Vita.[/i] LUCRET. L. 3
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin
- Genres:
- Collection of literary verse
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Pagination:
- [4], [1]-144 pp.
- Bibliographic details:
- Harding C 211 has uncut pages, pp. 45-48. Some items have separate title pages.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: Contents page [2pp.]
- References:
- Case 268 (b)
- Title:
- A select collection of modern poems [T813]
- Publication Date:
- 1713
- ESTC No:
- T813
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Printer:
- Samuel Powell
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- 'Printed by S. Powell, for Abraham Bradley, at the Golden Ball and Ring, opposite Sycamore Alley in Dame's Street.'
- Publisher:
- Abraham Bradley
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- 'Printed by S. Powell, for Abraham Bradley, at the Golden Ball and Ring, opposite Sycamore Alley in Dame's Street.'
- First Line:
- Of things in which mankind does most excel
- Page No:
- pp.1-13
- Poem Title:
- An Essay on Poetry
- Attribution:
- By the Right Honourable the Earl of Murlgrave
- Attributed To:
- John Sheffield
- First Line:
- Whether the fruitful Nile or Tyrian shore
- Page No:
- pp.17-20
- Poem Title:
- To the Earl of Roscomon, On his Excellent Essay on Translated Verse.
- Attribution:
- John Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- First Line:
- Happy that author whose correct essay
- Page No:
- pp.21-35
- Poem Title:
- An Essay on Translated Verse.
- Attribution:
- By the Earl of Roscomon.
- Attributed To:
- Wentworth Dillon
- First Line:
- Tis hard to say if greater want of skill
- Page No:
- pp.36-63
- Poem Title:
- An Essay on Criticism.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Pope
- Attributed To:
- Alexander Pope
- First Line:
- While crowds of princes your deserts proclaim
- Page No:
- pp.64-81
- Poem Title:
- The Campaign, A Poem. To his Grace the Duke of Marlborough.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Addison
- Attributed To:
- Joseph Addison
- First Line:
- Sure there are poets which did never dream
- Page No:
- pp.82-94
- Poem Title:
- Cooper's-Hill. A Poem
- Attribution:
- Written by the Honourable Sir John Denham, Knight of the Bath
- Attributed To:
- Sir John Denham
- First Line:
- While you my lord the rural shades admire
- Page No:
- pp.95-101
- Poem Title:
- A Letter from Italy, To the Right Honourable Charles, Lord Halifax
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Addison
- Attributed To:
- Joseph Addison
- First Line:
- Contending kings and fields of death too long
- Page No:
- pp.104-105
- Poem Title:
- To the Lord Privy Seal
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Tickell
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Tickell
- First Line:
- The haughty Gaul in ten campaigns overthrown
- Page No:
- pp.106-120
- Poem Title:
- A Poem on the Prospect of Peace
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Tickell
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Tickell
- First Line:
- O muse unfeigned o true celestial fire
- Page No:
- pp.123-129
- Poem Title:
- An Ode to the Creator of the World. Occasion'd by the Fragments of Orpheus.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Twas at the royal feast for Persia won
- Page No:
- pp.130-136
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Musick. An Ode, In Honour of St. Cecilia's Day
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- First Line:
- Behold Alexis see this gloomy shade
- Page No:
- pp.137-144
- Poem Title:
- The Mourning Muse of Alexis. Alexis and Menalcas.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Congreve
- Attributed To:
- William Congreve
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