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The art of poetry : in four canto's / written in French by the Sieur de Boileau ; made English, by Sir William Soames ; since revised by John Dryden, Esq.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PN1043 .B6 1710
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boileau Despréaux, Nicolas, 1636-1711.
- Standardized Title:
- Art poétique. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Poetry.
- Poetics.
- Physical Description:
- 40 pages ; 19 cm (8vo)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed and sold by H. Hills ..., 1710.
- Notes:
- Translation of: L'art poétique.
- Translated in 1680 by Sir William Soame of Suffolk, and revised at his request by Dryden, whose extensive alterations included substituting the names of English writers for those of the French poets in Boileau's original. First published in 1683. Cf. Saintsbury's ed. of Dryden's works.
- Other title information appears immediately after author's name.
- Cited in:
- Foxon S540
- OCLC:
- 187307327
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