A Bibliographical and Critical Account of the Rarest Books in the English Language: Sabie-Zepheria. IndexD. G. Francis, 1866 |
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... Translated out of Latine into English verse , to the use of all English Christendome , except Court and Cittie . By R. F. Gent . London Printed by Valentine Simmes & c . 1605 . 4to . 79 leaves . Very few copies of this translation exist ...
... Translated out of Latine into English verse , to the use of all English Christendome , except Court and Cittie . By R. F. Gent . London Printed by Valentine Simmes & c . 1605 . 4to . 79 leaves . Very few copies of this translation exist ...
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... translation.1 All the rest of the production is translation , and in verse , com- mencing with " the Preface of Frederike Dedekind , to maister Simon Bing , Secretarie of Hassia , " which fills thirteen widely printed pages . When Swift ...
... translation.1 All the rest of the production is translation , and in verse , com- mencing with " the Preface of Frederike Dedekind , to maister Simon Bing , Secretarie of Hassia , " which fills thirteen widely printed pages . When Swift ...
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... Translated into an English Poem . London . Printed by E. P. for Henry Seile & c . 1635 . 1635. 4to . 24 leaves ... translator requests the reader not to mar his verses in the reading ; and whoever R. C. might be , he writes with ...
... Translated into an English Poem . London . Printed by E. P. for Henry Seile & c . 1635 . 1635. 4to . 24 leaves ... translator requests the reader not to mar his verses in the reading ; and whoever R. C. might be , he writes with ...
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... translated the whole of Seneca , 1614 , folio , and the copy he presented to his friend Dekker is now before us . SERVINGMEN . A Health to the Gentlemanly profession of Servingmen : or the Servingmans Comfort : with other thinges not ...
... translated the whole of Seneca , 1614 , folio , and the copy he presented to his friend Dekker is now before us . SERVINGMEN . A Health to the Gentlemanly profession of Servingmen : or the Servingmans Comfort : with other thinges not ...
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... translation of Suetonius ; but as he was still a busy man with his pen in 1630 , ( not having died till 1636 , ) his name is not given . " One that had translated many books and volumes , at length publish- ing the history of Suetonius ...
... translation of Suetonius ; but as he was still a busy man with his pen in 1630 , ( not having died till 1636 , ) his name is not given . " One that had translated many books and volumes , at length publish- ing the history of Suetonius ...
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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.