An elegy : or funeral poem on the much lamented death of the pious and painful, learn'd and eminent servant of Christ, Mr. Alexander Hamilton, late Minister of the Gospel at Stirling. To which is prefix'd An elegiack poem, to the memory of the Great, the Famous and deservedly esteem'd Person, the Reverend Mr. James Cuthbert sometime Minister of the Gospel at Culross. Written both in English and Latin some Years ago, but never before publish'd; the Author taking this Occasion, because of the sweet Harmony and Intimacy that once took place between these Two Great Men. Also, Smoaking spiritualiz'd: a short poem. By the Reverend Mr. Ralph Erskine. Minister of the Gospel at Dumfermling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erskine, Ralph, 1685-1752.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elegiac poetry, English--Early works to 1800.

Elegiac poetry, English.

Genre:

Poems.

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages,24 pages ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : printed for David Duncan, and sold at his house in the West-Bow, 1739.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

'An elegiack poem to the memory of .. Mr. James Cuthbert' and 'An elegy .. on the much lamented death of .. Mr. Alexander Hamilton' have separate titlepages.

'Smoaking spiritualiz'd' consists of Thomas Jenner's poem 'Tobacco' with additions by Erskine.

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:

Foxon, E456

English Short Title Catalog, N632.

Access Restriction:

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