Ancient critical essays upon English poets and poësy.
Ed. by Joseph Haslewood.
Description
- Related Names
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Harvey, Gabriel, 1550?-1631
Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599
Bolton, Edmund, 1575?-1633?
Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619
Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620
Meres, Francis, 1565-1647
Harington, John, Sir, 1560-1612
James I, King of England, 1566-1625
Webbe, William.
Gascoigne, George, -1577
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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London, Printed by Harding and Wright for Robert Triphook, 1811-15.
- Note
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--(7) A defence of ryme ... By Sa: D. London, 1603.--(8) Hypercritica; or, A rule of judgment for writing, or reading our history's ... By Edmund Bolton ... Oxford, 1722.--(9) Three proper, and wittie, familiar letters: lately passed betvveene tvvo vniuersitie men: touching the earthquake in April last, and our English refourmed versifying ... London, 1580.--(10) Two other very commendable letters, of the same mens vvriting: both touching the foresaid artificiall versifying, and certain other particulars ... London, 1580.
Vol. 2 contains reprints, including the original titles of (1) Certayne notes of instruction concerning the making of verse or rhyme in English. From the poesies of George Gascoigne ... London, 1575.--(2) A discourse of English poetrie ... By VVilliam VVebbe ... London, 1586.--(3) The essayes of prentise, in the devine art of poesie ... Edinburgh, 1581.--(4) Orlando Fvrioso, in English heroical verse, by Sr John Harington ... 1591.--(5) Palladis Tamia. Wits treasvry ... By Francis Meres ... London, 1598.--(6) Observations in the art of English poesie. By Thomas Campion ... London, 1602.
Each volume has also special t.-p. (v. 1: The arte of English poesie; by George Puttenham ... 1811; v. 2: The arte of English poesie, &c., by Gascoigne, Harvey, Spenser, K. James, Webb, Harington, Meres, Campion, Daniel, and Bolton ... 1815)
Vol. 2 printed by T. Bensley.
- Physical Description
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2 v.
26 cm.
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