The art of English poetry. : Containing, I. Rules for making verses. II. A collection of the most natural, agreeable and sublime thoughts, viz. Allusions, Similes, Descriptions and Characters of Persons and Things, that are to be found in the best English Poets. III. A dictionary of rhymes. By Edward Bysshe, gent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bysshe, Edward, active 1702-1712.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quotations, English.

English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700.

English poetry.

English poetry--Early modern.

English language--Versification--Early works to 1800.

English language.

English language--Versification.

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages,40;280 pages ; 12⁰

Edition:

The seventh edition corrected and enlarged.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for R. Wilkin in St. Paul's Church-Yard ; O. Loyd in the Temple ; J. Osborn in Lombard-Street ; W. Mears, and F. Clay without Temple-Bar, and J. Hooke in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.XXV. [1725]

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Notes:

The first volume of a work in two volumes, consisting of Part I and about half of Part II of contents listed on the titlepage.

'A collection of the most natural and sublime thoughts' has separate titlepage, pagination, and register.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N16359.

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