Ancient critical essays upon English poets and poësy
Print Book, English, 1811-15
Printed by Harding and Wright for Robert Triphook, London, 1811-15
Criticism, interpretation, etc
2 volumes 26 cm
11306125
Vol. 1. Puttenham, George. Arte of English poesie.- Vol. 2. Gascoigne, George. Certayne notes of instruction; Webbe, William. A discourse of English poetrie; King James. A treatise of the airt of Scottis poesie; Harington, Sir John. An apologie of poetrie; Meres, Francis. A comparative discourse of our English poets; Campion, Thomas. Observations in the art of English poesie; Daniel, Samuel. A defence of ryme; Bolton, Edmund. Hypercritica, or, A Rule of judgment for writing or reading our histories; Spenser, Edmund and Harvey, Gabriel. Three proper and wittie familiar letters lately passed between two universitie men, and two other very commendable letters of the same men's writing
Vol. 2 printed by T. Bensley
Each volume has also special t.p. (v. 1: The arte of English poesie; by George Puttenham ... 1811; v. 2: The arte of English poesie, &c., by Gascoigne, Harvey, Spenser, K. James, Webb, Harington, Meres, Campion, Daniel, and Bolton ... 1815)
Vol. 2 contains reprints, including the original titles of (1) Certayne notes of instruction concerning the making of verse or rhyme in English. From the poesies of George Gascoigne ... London, 1575.--(2) A discourse of English poetrie ... By VVilliam VVebbe ... London, 1586.--(3) <A treatise of the airt of Scottis poësie: by K. James. From> The essayes of prentise, in the devine art of poesie ... Edinburgh, 1581.--(4) <An apologie of poetrie. Prefixed to> Orlando Fvrioso, in English heroical verse, by Sr John Harington ... 1591.--(5) <A comparatiue discourse of our English poets, with the Greeke, Latine, and Italian poets: from> Palladis Tamia. Wits treasvry ... By Francis Meres ... London, 1598.--(6) Observations in the art of English poesie. By Thomas Campion ... London, 1602
--(7) A defence of ryme ... By Sa: D. London, 1603.--(8) Hypercritica; or, A rule of judgment for writing, or reading our history's ... By Edmund Bolton ... Oxford, 1722.--(9) Three proper, and wittie, familiar letters: lately passed betvveene tvvo vniuersitie men: touching the earthquake in April last, and our English refourmed versifying ... London, 1580.--(10) Two other very commendable letters, of the same mens vvriting: both touching the foresaid artificiall versifying, and certain other particulars ... London, 1580