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Books lately Publifhed at London,

... originally writer -*■ by Mofes on that Subject, with a Preface to Mr. Pope, concerning the Sublimity of the Ancient Hebrew Poetry, and a material and obvious Defeat in the Engliih. 2 An Hiftorical Account of the Lives and Writings of all the Englifh Poets ...

Published: Thu 11 Aug 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 181 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Books lately publijhed at London!

... Poem, originally written \*f Mofeson that Subject, with a Preface to Mr. Pope, concerning the Sublimity of the ancient Hebrew Poetry, and a material and obvious Defect jn the Englifh. An Hiftorical Account of the Voyages and Adventures of Sir Walter Hawleigh ...

Published: Thu 18 Aug 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 331 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

The E P I L O G UE,

... Friendfhip Jprings; Between the Weavers and us Play Houfe Kings. But Wit and Weaving hadthe fame Beginning* pallas firft taught us Poetry and Spinning j And next obferve how this Alliance fits, For Weavers now are juft as poor as Witsl flheir Brother ?? Workers ...

Published: Tue 25 Apr 1721
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 491 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Xa EngliS- thus _■

... counterfeited Vizar ; And fever ly lajbed Th'exafperating Crimes of ?? Traitors. Among the Writers of this peculiar Kind of Poetry, He Reigns unnval'd, The ftrft, and the Laft ! Left this Fredigy of Wit, Who, while he livd , was almoft deftitute of every ...

Published: Tue 11 Jul 1721
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 261 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Books lately publifhed at London

... of Toetrie- By the Earl of Rof- common in his Ejjay on tranflated Verfe, and by the Lord Lanfdown on Unnatural Flights of Poetry* explained and iwflrated. Touttis Introduction to Trade and Bufinefs 5 containing, L ?? of the moftujual Clerk-like Contractions ...

Published: Thu 20 Jul 1721
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 296 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

From the thing Pop3 Septemb,r v

... Britifh k r cent; but that which will probably tranimitc his Fame with much ry Tufire to Pofterity 3 was his fi;>e Talent for Poetry, on which account Job will be much regretted by tiie bns and Daughters of tne '■?•*.-•• died at one or mv Lord Barley's Seats ...

Published: Thu 28 Sep 1721
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 317 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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Published: Thu 08 Aug 1723
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 623 | Page: 6 | Tags: Classifieds 

From the Weekly Journal, May go

... Tetfius lived under Nero, the moft profligate Prince which Rime ever law : We find him ridiculing that Prince for pretending to Poetry, and quoting fome ridiculous Verfes, which all Rome knew to be Nero's ; nay, he fays in the fame Satyr, that he will be bold ...

Published: Tue 09 Jun 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1635 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

From the JVeek ly Journal, e/iuguß 22

... temper the Severity of State Affairs, with thefe more pleafurable Studies ; and having made himfelf excellent in every Kind of Poetry, was fo great a Mafter in the working up a Tale, that he had do Equal. How little Trouble thefe genteel Amufements coft him ...

Published: Thu 03 Sep 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 580 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From the St. James's Evening-Poft, July 29-

... Glory of Kings, conftfts in the Happinefs of their People. The fame Day they will diftribute the Prizes of E- loquence and Poetry for the 2 preceeding Years. The Duke of Bourbon hasturn'd off 5 of his Foot- men, being charged with ravifhing feveral young ...

Published: Mon 09 Aug 1725
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 557 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From the St. James's Evening-Poft, Sept. 14,

... London, Aug. 14. The Author ofthe follo^a Copies or Veiies, had the Honour to prefent ty himfelf on the refpertive Days: Poetry is not^ Province, but his Zeal mfpired him, c'en \A Wane. He has h^d the Honour to ferve in d Reigns, and fignaliz'd himfelf ...

Published: Tue 21 Sep 1725
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 321 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From Miffs Weekly Journal, - - - -

... Nati- l and knowing, that of all the Moderns, the im were the People who leaft uaderftood, and bad leaf, cultivated Dramatkk Poetry. I had ob^ ferved too, that this effeminate and luxurious Peo^ pie being anchanted as it were with the Charms o c Mufick, ...

Published: Wed 14 Dec 1726
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1943 | Page: 3 | Tags: none