The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;Samuel Johnson J. Johnson; J. Nichols and son; R. Baldwin; F. and C. Rivington; W. Otridge and Son; Leigh and Sotheby; R. Faulder and Son; G. Nicol and Son; T. Payne; G. Robinson; Wilkie and Robinson; C. Davies; T. Egerton; Scatcherd and Letterman; J. Walker; Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe; R. Lea; J. Nunn; Lackington, Allen, and Company; J. Stockdale; Cuthell and Martin; Clarke and Sons; J. White and Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Cadell and Davies; J. Barker; John Richardson; J.M. Richardson; J. Carpenter; B. Crosby; E. Jeffery; J. Murray; W. Miller; J. and A. Arch; Black, Parry, and Kingsbury; J. Booker; S. Bagster; J. Harding; J. Mackinlay; J. Hatchard; R.H. Evans; Matthews and Leigh; J. Mawman; J. Booth; J. Asperne; P. and W. Wynne; and W. Grace, Deighton and Son at Cambridge; and Wilson and Son at York, 1810 - English poetry |
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In this he announced his edition of Theocritus , which made its appearance in two
volumes 4to , 1770 , a most correct and ... In 1774 he published the first volume of
his History of English Poetry , the most important of all his works , and to the ...
In this he announced his edition of Theocritus , which made its appearance in two
volumes 4to , 1770 , a most correct and ... In 1774 he published the first volume of
his History of English Poetry , the most important of all his works , and to the ...
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It is certain that he wished the public to think that he was making his usual
progress , for in 1785 , when be published Milton ' s Juvenile Poems , he
announced the speedy publication of the fourth volume of the history , of which
from that time ...
It is certain that he wished the public to think that he was making his usual
progress , for in 1785 , when be published Milton ' s Juvenile Poems , he
announced the speedy publication of the fourth volume of the history , of which
from that time ...
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volume of his father ' s poems , partly to do honour to his menory , but principally
with the laudable purpose of paying wbat debts he left behind him , and of raising
a little fund for himself and family . Whether this scheme answered his full ...
volume of his father ' s poems , partly to do honour to his menory , but principally
with the laudable purpose of paying wbat debts he left behind him , and of raising
a little fund for himself and family . Whether this scheme answered his full ...
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On the 18th of March 1760 , not the volume itself , but Proposals for printing
original Poems and Translations , were issued . The poems appeared
accordingly on Feb . 16 , 1761 , and were published both in London and
Edinburgh .
On the 18th of March 1760 , not the volume itself , but Proposals for printing
original Poems and Translations , were issued . The poems appeared
accordingly on Feb . 16 , 1761 , and were published both in London and
Edinburgh .
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He afterwards sent a copy of his first volume of poems to his lordship ,
accompanied with a very elegant letter , and seems to murmur a little , on more
occasions than one , at his lordship ' s apparent neglect . A correspondence took
place ...
He afterwards sent a copy of his first volume of poems to his lordship ,
accompanied with a very elegant letter , and seems to murmur a little , on more
occasions than one , at his lordship ' s apparent neglect . A correspondence took
place ...
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| Title | The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper; Volume 6; Volume 154 of The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Charles Whittingham |
| Editor | Samuel Johnson |
| Contributors | Alexander Chalmers, Charles Whittingham |
| Publisher | J. Johnson; J. Nichols and son; R. Baldwin; F. and C. Rivington; W. Otridge and Son; Leigh and Sotheby; R. Faulder and Son; G. Nicol and Son; T. Payne; G. Robinson; Wilkie and Robinson; C. Davies; T. Egerton; Scatcherd and Letterman; J. Walker; Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe; R. Lea; J. Nunn; Lackington, Allen, and Company; J. Stockdale; Cuthell and Martin; Clarke and Sons; J. White and Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Cadell and Davies; J. Barker; John Richardson; J.M. Richardson; J. Carpenter; B. Crosby; E. Jeffery; J. Murray; W. Miller; J. and A. Arch; Black, Parry, and Kingsbury; J. Booker; S. Bagster; J. Harding; J. Mackinlay; J. Hatchard; R.H. Evans; Matthews and Leigh; J. Mawman; J. Booth; J. Asperne; P. and W. Wynne; and W. Grace, Deighton and Son at Cambridge; and Wilson and Son at York, 1810 |
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| Digitized | 16 Jun 2006 |
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