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Posthumous works of Monsieur Boileau, viz. I. A satire upon equivocation, against the Jesuits. II. Seventeen new epigrams. III. The heroes of romances. A dialogue after the manner of Lucian. IV. A discourse upon the style of inscriptions. V. Letters to M. Racine, M. Le Verrier, etc. VI. Three new reflections upon Longinus. VII. A Critical Dispute concerning Genesis Chap.1.ver.3. VIII. M. Le Verriers speech to the French Academy, upon the death of M. Boileau. Made English by several hands
by Boileau Despréaux, Nicolas (1636-1711)
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London: London; printed for E. Curll, at the Dial and Bible, against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet., 1713. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition, octavo; [24],170,[2]pp. In contemporary full leather (a little worn), double gilt fillet to board margins, five raised spine bands, gilt lettered labels to second and third compartments, hairline split to head and foot of front hinge (with hinge remaining firmly secure), opening and closing leaves stained by turn ins, old ink ownership name to head of title page, otherwise a clean copy with attractive woodcut headpieces and capitals. The title page declares this volume's price as 3s 6d., adding that two volumes of Boileau's non-posthumous works may be had for 12s. This example was bound up as a companion to these two volumes and though it bears a "vol.3"spine label, is nevertheless a separate work. Increasingly uncommon first edition; ESTC T143905, citing 4xUK and 11xUS locations
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- Posthumous works of Monsieur Boileau, viz. I. A satire upon equivocation, against the Jesuits. II. Seventeen new epigrams. III. The heroes of romances. A dialogue after the manner of Lucian. IV. A discourse upon the style of inscriptions. V. Letters to M. Racine, M. Le Verrier, etc. VI. Three new reflections upon Longinus. VII. A Critical Dispute concerning Genesis Chap.1.ver.3. VIII. M. Le Verriers speech to the French Academy, upon the death of M. Boileau. Made English by several hands
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- Boileau Despréaux, Nicolas (1636-1711)
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- Full leather
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- 1st Edition
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- Hardcover
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- London; printed for E. Curll, at the Dial and Bible, against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1713
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- 0.00 lbs
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- Boileau posthumous works curll jesuit lucian racine longinus
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