Observations on poetry, especially the epic : occasioned by the late poem upon Leonidas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pemberton, Henry, 1694-1771.

Contributor:

Laura Jan Meyerson Poetry Fund.

J. Bertram Lippincott Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epic poetry--History and criticism.

Epic poetry.

Poetry--Early works to 1800.

Poetry.

Glover, Richard, 1712-1785. Leonidas.

Glover, Richard.

Physical Description:

xii pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 167 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 19 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by H. Woodfall : Sold by J. Brotherton ..., J. Nourse ..., and R. Dodsley ..., 1738.

Notes:

The poem referred to is Leonidas, by Richard Glover.

"Advertisement" signed: H. Pemberton.

Signatures: A⁸(-A8) B-L⁸ M⁴.

With half-title.

Errata on p. [1]-[2], second count.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Laura Jan Meyerson Poetry Fund.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the J. Bertram Lippincott Library Fund.

Imperfect: prelims. pages misbound.

Leaves C5 (p. 25-26) and H8 (p. 111-112) have been cut to indicate that they should be cancelled. A replacement for H8 with substantially altered text modifying a derogatory remark about Salinas appears in place of E6 which is missing; there is no replacement leaf present for the cancelled C5. Photocopy of leaves C5 and H8 laid in.

OCLC:

10102008