Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, Volume 1F. C. & J. Rivington, 1807 - Bibliographical literature |
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... Virgil from the Aldine Press , and preferable , as De Bure ob- serves , to those subsequently printed in 1514 and 1527. There is a copy of this edition on vellum in the Cracherode Collection . But a most superb impression of this book ...
... Virgil from the Aldine Press , and preferable , as De Bure ob- serves , to those subsequently printed in 1514 and 1527. There is a copy of this edition on vellum in the Cracherode Collection . But a most superb impression of this book ...
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... Virgil's Eneados , in the preface has these words on Caxton's faults , as he calls them : < s S & " Thoch Wylliame Caxtoun had no com- passioun of Virgill in that buk he prent in prois , clepand il Virgill in Eneados quhilk that he ...
... Virgil's Eneados , in the preface has these words on Caxton's faults , as he calls them : < s S & " Thoch Wylliame Caxtoun had no com- passioun of Virgill in that buk he prent in prois , clepand il Virgill in Eneados quhilk that he ...
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... VIRGIL . THE Aldus edition of Virgil , printed in 1514 , has always been admired . Renouard calls this precieuse edition , but he does not appear to have known how materially the copies differ from one another . Mr. Cracherode made the ...
... VIRGIL . THE Aldus edition of Virgil , printed in 1514 , has always been admired . Renouard calls this precieuse edition , but he does not appear to have known how materially the copies differ from one another . Mr. Cracherode made the ...
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... Virgil in folio , printed at Rome by Sweynheym G and and Pannartz , as the Editio Princeps , and this VIRGIL 81.
... Virgil in folio , printed at Rome by Sweynheym G and and Pannartz , as the Editio Princeps , and this VIRGIL 81.
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... Virgil to a kind friend and acquaintance . This gentleman sold it again to an English dealer in books for 501. , and , doubtless , believed that he had turned his Hock to very good account . I have , neverthe- less , heard that the ...
... Virgil to a kind friend and acquaintance . This gentleman sold it again to an English dealer in books for 501. , and , doubtless , believed that he had turned his Hock to very good account . I have , neverthe- less , heard that the ...
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Page 166 - In the worst inn's worst room, with mat half-hung, The floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with straw, With tape-tied curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas!
Page 364 - The true Tragedie of Richard Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the Sixt, with the whole contention betweene the two Houses Lancaster and Yorke, as it was sundrie times acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembrooke his seruants.
Page 377 - Part of the troublesome Raigne of John King of England. With the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, The Bastard Fawconbridge :) Also, the death of King lohn at Swinstead Abbey. As they were (sundry times) lately acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players. Written by W. Sh...
Page 166 - Of mimic'd statesmen and their merry king. No wit to flatter left of all his store! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends.
Page 291 - Amends for Ladies. With the merry prankes of Moll Cut-Purse, Or, the humour of roaring : A Comedy full of honest mirth and wit.
Page 332 - White Devil, or, the Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Ursini, Duke of Brachiano, with the Life and Death of Vittoria Corombona, the famous Venetian Curtizan.
Page 322 - A lamentable tragedy mixed ful of pleasant mirth, conteyning the life of Cambises King of Percia, from the beginning of his kingdom vnto his death...
Page 328 - London. Printed for William Cademan at the Popes Head, in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange in the Strand. 1673.
Page 313 - The Famous, TRAGEDY OF THE RICH JEW OF MALTA, AS IT WAS PLAY'D BEFORE THE KING AND QUEENE, IN HIS MAJESTIES Theatre, at White-Hall, by her Majesties Servants at the Cock-pit.
Page 393 - Syr this pardon is newe founde By syde London brydge in a holy grounde, Late called the stewes banke. Ye knowe well all, that there was Some relygyous women in that place To whome men offred many a franke...