The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley : consisting of those which were formerly printed, and those which he design'd for the press : now published out of the author's original copies.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.

Contributor:

Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.

Series:

Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 685:3.

Standardized Title:

Works. 1688

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.

Cowley, Abraham.

Physical Description:

50 unnumbered pages, 41 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 80 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 70, 154, 23 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 148 pages, 7 unnumbered pages, 1 leaf of plates : portrait

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Edition:

To this edition are added several commendatory copies of verses on the author, by persons of honour : as also a table to the whole works, never before printed.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by J.M. for H. Herringman, and sold by Jos. Knight and Fra. Saunders ..., 1688.

Contents:

An account of the life and writings of Mr. Abraham Cowley / by T. Sprat

Miscellanies

The mistress

Pindarique odes, written in imitation of the stile and manner of the odes of Pindar

Davideis, a sacred poem of the troubles of David

Davideidos liber primus

Verses written on several occasions

Discourse concerning the government of Oliver Cromwel

Several discourses by way of essays.

Notes:

Portrait by W. Faithorne.

"The mistress", "Pindarique odes", and "Davideis" each have special t.p. and separate paging.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1977. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 685:3)

Cited in:

Wing C6658

OCLC:

12616026