A select collection of modern poems [T813]
- DMI number:
- 340
- Publication Date:
- 1713
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- T813
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW114397341
- Shelfmark:
- BOD (OC) 280 n.697
- Full Title:
- A Select | COLLECTION | OF | Modern Poems. | [rule] | By several Hands. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [i]DUBLIN[/i]: | Printed for [i]John Henly[/i], Book- | seller, at the [i]Black-a-| Moor's-Head[/i] in [i]Castle-street[/i], | M DCC XIII.
- Epigraph:
- [i]Perpetua semper dignissima Vita, Lucretius[/i] L. 3:
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin
- Genres:
- Collection of literary verse
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Price:
- n/a
- Pagination:
- [8], 1-176, [2], 3-22 pp.
- Bibliographic details:
- Many poems have separate title pages, though pagination is continuous for most of the volume. Bleinheim is separately paginated, though the page preceding the title page does have the right catchword.
- Comments:
- Attributions: some attributions from contents page rather than from the main body of the book.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: Contents page.
- Title:
- A select collection of modern poems [N21690]
- Publication Date:
- 1731
- ESTC No:
- N21690
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- John Henly
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- 'Printed for John Henly, Book-seller, at the Black-a-Moor's-Head in Castle-street.'
- First Line:
- Contending kings and fields of death too long
- Page No:
- sigs. A2r-v
- 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.1-20
- 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.25-32
- Poem Title:
- An Ode to the Creator of the World. Occasion'd by the Fragments of Orpheus.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Of things in which mankind does most excel
- Page No:
- pp.35-48
- 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.51-54
- 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.55-70
- 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.73-104
- 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.107-128
- 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.131-145
- Poem Title:
- Coopers-Hill.
- Attribution:
- Written by the Honourable Sir John Denham, Knight of the Bath
- Attributed To:
- Sir John Denham
- First Line:
- Happy the man who void of cares and strife
- Page No:
- pp.146-152
- Poem Title:
- The Splendid Shilling. In Imitation of Milton.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Philips
- Attributed To:
- John Philips
- First Line:
- Twas at the royal feast for Persia won
- Page No:
- pp.153-160
- 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:
- While you my lord the rural shades admire
- Page No:
- pp.161-167
- Poem Title:
- A Letter from Italy, To the Right Honourable Charles Lord Halifax.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Addison
- Attributed To:
- Joseph Addison
- First Line:
- Behold Alexis see this gloomy shade
- Page No:
- pp.168-176
- Poem Title:
- The Mourning Muse of Alexis. Alexis and Menalcas.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Congreve
- Attributed To:
- William Congreve
- First Line:
- From low and abject themes the groveling muse
- Page No:
- pp.3-22
- Poem Title:
- Bleinheim. A Poem.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Philips
- Attributed To:
- John Philips
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