The works of Mr Abraham Cowley. Conſiſting of thoſe which were formerly printed: and thoſe which he deſign'd for the preſs, now publiſhed out of the authors original copies
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The works of Mr Abraham Cowley. Conſiſting of thoſe which were formerly printed: and thoſe which he deſign'd for the preſs, now publiſhed out of the authors original copies
Printed by J. M. [i.e. John Macock] for Henry Herringman ..., 1678
The fifth edition
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Printer's name from Wing (2nd ed.)
With an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author signed: "W. Faithorne sculp.", dated 1687
Printer's device on t.p.
Head-pieces; initials
Errors in paging: 59-60 (6th group) omitted; p. 152 (7th group) incorrectly numbered 52
"The mistress", "Pindarique odes" and "Davideis" have separate title pages with imprint: "Printed for Henry Herringman ... 1677"; each work begins new pagination; register continuous
"An account of the life and writings of Mr. Abraham Cowley" signed: T. Sprat; Sprat is also the editor of this edition
"Davideidos liber primus" is book 1 of "Davideis" translated into Latin, and follows the original text
Signatures: pi1, 2 a-c[4] B-3C[4] 3D[2] 3E-3Y[4] 3Z[2]
References: Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C6653
References: Gibson, R.W. Francis Bacon, no. 360
References: ESTC R29277
References: Perkin, M.R. Abraham Cowley: a bibliography (1977), B6
Contents of Works
- An account of the life and writings of Mr. Abraham Cowley
- Miscellanies
- The mistress, or, Several copies of love-verses
- Pindarique odes : written in imitation of the stile & manner of the odes of pindar
- Davideis, a sacred poem of the troubles of David : in four books
- Davideidos liber primus.
- Verses written on several occasions.
- A proposition for the advancement of experimental philosophy
- Discourse concerning the government of Oliver Cromwel
- Several discourses by way of essays : in verse and prose
- An account of the life and writings of Mr. Abraham Cowley
- Miscellanies
- The mistress, or, Several copies of love-verses
- Pindarique odes : written in imitation of the stile & manner of the odes of pindar
- Davideis, a sacred poem of the troubles of David : in four books
- Davideidos liber primus
- Verses written on several occasions
- A proposition for the advancement of experimental philosophy
- Discourse concerning the government of Oliver Cromwel
- Several discourses by way of essays : in verse and prose