Tales and novels in verse. From the French of La Fontaine [T147480]
- DMI number:
- 554
- Publication Date:
- 1762
- ESTC number:
- T147480
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW113548043
- Shelfmark:
- BL 11474.b.25
- Full Title:
- TALES | AND | NOVELS | IN VERSE. | From the French of LA FONTAINE. | By SEVERAL HANDS. | Published by SAMUEL HUMPHREYS, Esq; | EDINBURGH: | Printed in the year MDCCLXII.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh
- Genres:
- Collection of translations/imitations
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Price:
- 3 s bound
- Pagination:
- [2], [iii]-xiv, [1]-[195]
- Bibliographic details:
- FORMAT: Duodecimo in sixes.
- Comments:
- MISCELLANY GENRE: Collection of translations from Fontaine.
- Other matter:
- PREFATORY MATTER: La Fontaine's Preface (pp. iii-viii); Editor's Preface signed Samuel Humphreys (pp. ix-xii); Contents (pp. xiii-xiv).
- Title:
- Tales and novels in verse. From the French of La Fontaine [T146694] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1735
- ESTC No:
- T146694
- Volume:
- None
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Editor:
- Samuel Humphreys
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- In fruitful Lombardy of yore
- Page No:
- pp.1-23
- Poem Title:
- Joconde; Or, The Queen and the Dwarf. A Novel; from Ariosto.
- Attribution:
- Translated by Mr. Topham; revised by Mr. Rowe
- Attributed To:
- Mr. TophamNicholas Rowe
- First Line:
- A king in youthful charms arrayed
- Page No:
- pp.24-36
- Poem Title:
- Le Muletier; Or, The Amorous Groom. A Novel; from Boccace.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Humphreys
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Humphreys
- First Line:
- Three dames when wine at a collation
- Page No:
- pp.37-59
- Poem Title:
- La Gageure des trois Commeres. Or, The Gossips Wager. From two Novels of Boccace.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Humphreys
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Humphreys
- First Line:
- Whilst on their wings the gentle zephyrs bear
- Page No:
- pp.60-73
- Poem Title:
- L'Oraison de St Julien. St Julian's Prayer. A Novel; from Boccace.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Harrison
- Attributed To:
- Mr. Harrison
- First Line:
- All plagues are jokes the learned tell us
- Page No:
- pp.74-102
- Poem Title:
- La Coupe Enchantee, Or, The Inchanted Cup. A Novel; from Ariosto.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Humphreys
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Humphreys
- First Line:
- To thee dear Dick this tale I send
- Page No:
- p.103
- Poem Title:
- La Chose Impossible. The Impossible Thing. A Tale....To Sir Richard Steele.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Congreve
- Attributed To:
- William Congreve
- First Line:
- A goblin of the merry kind
- Page No:
- pp.104-112
- Poem Title:
- The Impossible Thing.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Congreve.
- Attributed To:
- William Congreve
- First Line:
- It so befell a silly swain
- Page No:
- pp.113-114
- Poem Title:
- Le Villageois que cherche son Veau. The Lout looking fo rhis Heifer. A Tale. From the hundred new novels.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Congreve
- Attributed To:
- William Congreve
- First Line:
- In Italy as authors tell us
- Page No:
- pp.115-116
- Poem Title:
- Le Baste. The Saddle. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Samuel Cobb, M. A.
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Cobb
- First Line:
- A brace of vigorous hot young gallants
- Page No:
- pp.117-118
- Poem Title:
- Les Deux Amis. Or, Brother Starlings. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Fenton
- Attributed To:
- Elijah Fenton
- First Line:
- Jenny with holy heat run mad
- Page No:
- pp.119-120
- Poem Title:
- Another Version.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Sister Jane a by-blow had
- Page No:
- p.119
- Poem Title:
- Soeur Jeanne. Sister Jane. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Ozell
- Attributed To:
- John Ozell
- First Line:
- Hans Carvel in the wane of life
- Page No:
- pp.121-124
- Poem Title:
- L'Anneau d'Hans Carvel. Hans Carvel's Ring. A Tale; from Rabelais.
- Attribution:
- Translated by Mr. Humphreys
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Humphreys
- First Line:
- Hans Carvel impotent and old
- Page No:
- pp.125-131
- Poem Title:
- Hans Carvel.
- Attribution:
- Imitated by Mr. Prior
- Attributed To:
- Matthew Prior
- First Line:
- We sage Cartesians who profess
- Page No:
- pp.132-140
- Poem Title:
- The Fair Nun. Upon the Plan of Fontaine's Impossible Thing. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Fenton
- Attributed To:
- Elijah Fenton
- First Line:
- All facts in these fallacious days
- Page No:
- pp.141-195
- Poem Title:
- La Fiancee du Roi de Garbe. The Betrothed Princess. A Novel.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Humphreys
- First Line:
- John ever in life's farce the same
- Page No:
- p.196
- Poem Title:
- M. De La Fontaine's Epitaph written by himself.
- Attribution:
- English'd by Mr. Humphreys
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Humphreys
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