De re poetica:
or, Remarks upon poetry. With Characters and censures of the most considerable poets, whether ancient or modern. Extracted out of the best and choicest criticks.
By Sir Thomas Pope Blount.

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Main Author

Blount, Thomas Pope, Sir, 1649-1697.

Language(s)

English

Published

London, Printed by R. Everingham, for R. Bently, 1694.

Subjects

Criticism.
Poets.
Poetry > Poetry / Early works to 1800.

Note

The first part is on poetry in general, including English, French, Italian and Spanish poetry; the second part "Characters and censures" (with separate paging) gives an account of 67 poets of various ages, including "William Shakespear" (p. 202-206)
First edition.

Physical Description

6 p.l., 129, [2], 248 p. 20 x 16 cm.

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