A Catalogue of Books in English History and Literature from the Earliest Times to the End of the Seventeenth Century |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 65
Page 14
... say beyond credit , & to the height of some heroicall fable . And though it was a defeat , yet it exceeded a victory , being like the Act of Sampson that killed more men at his death then he had done in the time of all his life ...
... say beyond credit , & to the height of some heroicall fable . And though it was a defeat , yet it exceeded a victory , being like the Act of Sampson that killed more men at his death then he had done in the time of all his life ...
Page 15
... says ' I doe now publish my Essayes ; which , of all my other workes , haue beene most Currant : For that , as it seemes , they come home , to Mens Businesse , and Bosomes . I haue enlarged them , both in Number , and Weight ; So that ...
... says ' I doe now publish my Essayes ; which , of all my other workes , haue beene most Currant : For that , as it seemes , they come home , to Mens Businesse , and Bosomes . I haue enlarged them , both in Number , and Weight ; So that ...
Page 19
... says " But . ii . cruell enemies have my iuste labours had in that behalfe , of whome the one hathe them falsyfyed , the other blasphemed . Whiche hath caused me to leave them out in all that here foloweth . The printers are the fyrst ...
... says " But . ii . cruell enemies have my iuste labours had in that behalfe , of whome the one hathe them falsyfyed , the other blasphemed . Whiche hath caused me to leave them out in all that here foloweth . The printers are the fyrst ...
Page 22
... says : ' Both Vaughan and Beard describe Marlowe as a blatant atheist , who had written a book against the Trinity , and defamed the character of Jesus Christ . insists that he died with an oath on his lips . ' 94 BEAUMONT ( Francis ) ...
... says : ' Both Vaughan and Beard describe Marlowe as a blatant atheist , who had written a book against the Trinity , and defamed the character of Jesus Christ . insists that he died with an oath on his lips . ' 94 BEAUMONT ( Francis ) ...
Page 28
... say ' apparently does not belong to the book , but was inserted in a few copies as an embellishment , and placed opposite the first title . ' Here it takes the place of the blank last leaf . [ The Bible in English . . . J. Cawood , 1569 ] ...
... say ' apparently does not belong to the book , but was inserted in a few copies as an embellishment , and placed opposite the first title . ' Here it takes the place of the blank last leaf . [ The Bible in English . . . J. Cawood , 1569 ] ...
Other editions - View all
A Catalogue of Books in English History and Literature from the Earliest ... Bernard Quaritch (Firm) No preview available - 1930 |
A Catalogue of Books in English History and Literature from the Earliest ... Bernard Quaritch (Firm) No preview available - 2013 |
Common terms and phrases
00 FIRST EDITION A. W. Ward Anno Anno Domini appeared Bedford black letter blank first leaf blank last leaf blank margins blue levant morocco boke British Museum Colophon Comedy containing copy in calf copy in crimson copy in dark copy in old COPY KNOWN crimson levant morocco dedication defective Edward England English engraved title EXTREMELY RARE fine copy folio Francis George gilt edges headlines Henry Henry Herringman Henry Playford History Humphrey Moseley illustration Imprinted at London issued John King kynge large copy Latin leaves mended levant morocco extra Library Londini London Printed Maiestie McKerrow Michael Drayton old calf ornament otherwise a sound Poems portrait Printed by Thomas printer published Pynson Queen red levant morocco red morocco Richard Rivière Robert SECOND EDITION signature slightly sold sound copy Thomas Creede title-page Tragedy translation verse verso William William Stansby woodcut border Written Wynkyn de Worde
Popular passages
Page 195 - From all sedition and privy conspiracy, from the tyranny of the Bishop of Rome and all his detestable enormities...
Page 37 - The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments ' and other rites and ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the Church of England, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches ; and the form or manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
Page 36 - Of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, And other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England. Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie.
Page 35 - The Booke of the Common Prayer and administracion of the Sacramentes, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Churche after the Use of the Churche of England.
Page 164 - Wherein the Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce, as was lately publish'd, is confirm'd by explanation of Scripture, by testimony of ancient Fathers, of civill lawes in the Primitive Church, of famousest Reformed Divines.
Page 25 - The Newe Testament, dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke, by Willyam Tindale, and fynesshed in the yere of oure Lorde God, AMD and xxxiiij. in the moneth of Nouember.
Page 211 - A solemn league and covenant for Reformation and Defence of Religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Page 215 - MR. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Originall Copies. London, Printed by ISAAC IAGGARD and ED. BLOUNT. 1623...
Page 162 - Paradise lost. | A | Poem | in | Ten Books. | The Author | John Milton. | London, | Printed by S. Simmons, and are to be sold by | T. Helder, at the Angel, in Little Brittain, | 1669.
Page 143 - Sixe Court Comedies. Often presented and acted before Queene Elizabeth, by the Children of her Maiesties Chappell, and the Children of Paules. Written by the onely rare poet of that time, the wittie, comicall, facetiously-quicke and vnparalleld John Lilly, Master of Arts.