The young lovers guide, or, The unsuccessful amours of Philabius, a country lover : set forth in several kind epistles writ by him to his beautious-unkind mistress, : teaching lovers how to comport themselves with resignation in their love-disasters : with The answer of Helena to Paris, by a country shepherdess : as also, The sixth Æneid and fourth eclogue of Virgil / both newly translated by J.B. Gent.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

J. B., Gent., translator.

Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, illustrator.

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

English poetry--17th century--Early works to 1800.

English poetry.

Epic poetry, Latin--Translations into English--Early works to 1800.

Epic poetry, Latin.

Pastoral poetry, Latin--Translations into English--Early works to 1800.

Pastoral poetry, Latin.

Genre:

Booksellers' advertisements.

Physical Description:

[8], 116, 4] pages : 1 illustration ; 19 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Young lovers guide

Unsuccessful amours of Philabius, a country lover

Fingerprint:

r.e, s.r, r.r; PhAl (3) 1699 (A)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed and are to be sold by the booksellers of London. 1699.

Notes:

Signatures: A⁴ B-H⁸ I⁴.

Engraved frontispiece illustration on leaf A1v, signed: M. Vander Gucht. scul:.

Title within border of double rules.

In verse.

Errata on leaf A4v.

"Books sold at the corner of Popes-head alley next Cornhill": leaf I3r; Books sold at the Black Swan and Bible, without Temple-Bar.": leaf I3v; "Books sold at the Ship in St. Paul's Church-yard.": leaf I4.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2022 from Stuart Bennett.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Cited in:

ESTC R19435

Wing (2nd ed.) B131

Arber's Term cat., III, 142

Contains:

Virgil. Aeneis. Liber 6. English.

Virgil. Bucolica. 4. English.

The answer of Helena to Paris.

OCLC:

15623047