Shelfmark
Gf.4.23
Author
Uniform title
[Traité du poëme épique. English.]
Title
Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem: containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil. done into English from the French, with a new original preface upon the same subject, by W.J. To which are added, an essay upon satyr, by Monsieur D'Acier; and a treatise upon pastorals, by Monsieur Fontanelle..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Tho. Bennet at the Half-Moon in St. Paul's Church-yard,, 1695..
Physical description
[40], 295, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Language
Text in English with sections in Latin.
Note
Signatures: A⁴, a-b⁸, B-T⁸ U⁴.
Note
A translation of: Le Bossu, René. Traité du poëme épique.
Note
André Dacier's "Essay upon satyr" is possibly a translation of his "De satira Romana", published as a preface to his edition of the works of Horace; Fontenelle's "Treatise upon pastorals" is possibly a translation of his "Discours sur la nature de l'églogue", published together with his "Poésies pastorales".
Citation/references note
ESTC, R10431
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), L804
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by Nicholas Mann in MDCCLIV [1754].
Binding
Late 17th century blind panelled and sprinkled calf Cambridge styl binding; double fillet and roll borders with decorative floral corners; decorative blind tooling on edges of boards; original, dark purple morocco spine label; sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Db.6.12.
Subject
Subject
Subject
Aristotle Poetics.
Subject
Epic poetry History and criticism Early works to 1800.
Subject
Pastoral poetry History and criticism Early works to 1800.
Subject
Satire Early works to 1800.
Subject
Poetry Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
W. J. translator.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Fontenelle (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657 - 1757 (Bernard Le Bovier), M. de
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--name
Bennet, Thomas, ? - d. 1706 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat fre
Identifier
B48831