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 ; 685:4.

Standardized Title:

Works. 1693

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, 6 unnumbered pages, 32 pages, 7 unnumbered pages, 1 leaf of plates : portrait

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Edition:

The eighth edition : to this edition are added, Cutter of Coleman-street, and 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 for Henry Herrringman, and are to be sold by R. Bentley, J. Tonson, F. Saunders, and T. Bennet, 1693.

Contents:

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

Miscellanies

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

Davideis, a sacred poem of the troubles of David

Davideidos

Verses written on several occasions

A proposition for the advancement of experimental philosophy

A discourse by way of vision, concerning the government of Oliver Cromwell

Several discourses by way of essays, in verse and prose

Cutter of Coleman-Street.

Notes:

"The mistress", "Pindarique odes", and "Davideis" all have special t.p. dated 1668, and "Cutter of Coleman-Street" has special t.p. dated 1693.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1977. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 685:4)

Cited in:

Wing C6659

OCLC:

12616053