A Bibliographical and Critical Account of the Rarest Books in the English Language: Sabie-Zepheria. IndexD. G. Francis, 1866 |
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... . 4to . B. L. 135 leaves . We never saw or heard of more than a single copy of this unrecorded romance . It was entered at Stationers ' Hall on the 8th March , 1579-80 , in a peculiar manner , Early English Literature . 7.
... . 4to . B. L. 135 leaves . We never saw or heard of more than a single copy of this unrecorded romance . It was entered at Stationers ' Hall on the 8th March , 1579-80 , in a peculiar manner , Early English Literature . 7.
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... leaves . The worst thing about this poem is its title , for it is by no means a contemptible piece of versification , in six - line stanzas . More than three copies of it have not survived , and though the facts are mainly derived from ...
... leaves . The worst thing about this poem is its title , for it is by no means a contemptible piece of versification , in six - line stanzas . More than three copies of it have not survived , and though the facts are mainly derived from ...
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... leaves . There are two copies of this very rare historical tract in the British Museum , both imperfect , one of them wanting the four last pages , the other having lost half a leaf , while the marginal notes are cut into . There is ...
... leaves . There are two copies of this very rare historical tract in the British Museum , both imperfect , one of them wanting the four last pages , the other having lost half a leaf , while the marginal notes are cut into . There is ...
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... leaves . This is the work to which Touchstone , in " As you like it , ” Act V. sc . 4 , makes such obvious allusion , his reference being to that division which is headed , " Of the manner and diversitie of Lies . ” These are , " Lies ...
... leaves . This is the work to which Touchstone , in " As you like it , ” Act V. sc . 4 , makes such obvious allusion , his reference being to that division which is headed , " Of the manner and diversitie of Lies . ” These are , " Lies ...
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... leaves . What is most remarkable about this romance , is , that the nar- rative is very continuous , regular , and not uninteresting . The adventures of the hero are not extravagant , nor improbable , and the story has no connection ...
... leaves . What is most remarkable about this romance , is , that the nar- rative is very continuous , regular , and not uninteresting . The adventures of the hero are not extravagant , nor improbable , and the story has no connection ...
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Page 259 - The Painfull Adventures of Pericles Prince of Tyre. Being the true History of the Play of Pericles, as it was lately presented by the worthy and ancient Poet lohn Gower. At London. Printed by TP for Nat. Butter. 1608.
Page 20 - Vincentio Saviolo his Practise. In two Bookes. The first intreating of the use of the Rapier and Dagger. The second of Honor and honorable Quarrels.
Page 63 - Age,' published by Thomas Lodge in 1596, one of the devils is said to be ' a foule lubber, and looks as pale as the vizard of the ghost, who cried so miserably at the theatre, Hamlet, revenge.
Page 56 - An \ Apologie \ for Poetrie. \ Written by the right noble, vertu-\ous, and learned, Sir Phillip \ Sidney, Knight. \\ Odi profanum vulgus, et arceo. || At London, | Printed for Henry Olney, and are to be sold at \ his shop in Paules C hurch-yard, at the signe \ of the George, neere to Cheap-gate. \ Anno 1595.
Page 226 - There are also heere inserted two excellent Madrigalls of Master William Byrds, composed after the Italian vaine, at the request of the sayd Thomas Watson.
Page 160 - State, 1. Of the Court, and Courtiers. 2. Of Libertie, and the Clergie in generall.
Page 197 - The Scourge of Venus : or, The wanton Lady. With the rare birth of Adonis.
Page 228 - Adonis with his amber tresses, Faire fire-hot Venus charming him to love her, Chaste Lucretia, virgine-like her dresses, Proud lust-stung Tarquine, seeking still to prove her...
Page 170 - Epitaphes, Epigrams, Songs, and Sonets; with a Discourse of the friendly Affections of Tymetes to Pindarahis Ladie.
Page 232 - The Phoenix of these late times : Or the life of Mr. Henry Welby, Esq. who lived at his house in Grub-street forty foure yeares, and in that space was never seene by any.