173 results filtered with: Epic poetry, English - Early works to 1800
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The harlot's progress: or, the humours of Drury-Lane. Being the life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in six hudibrastick cantos, with a curious print to each canto, engrav'd from the originals of Mr. Hogarth. I. Her coming to Town in the York Waggon; and being betray'd by an old Baud into the Arms of Colonel Ch-s; with several Comical Dialogues, &c. II. Her being kept by a Jew; with her Intrigues in his House. III. Her living in a Baudy-House in Drury-Lane. A diverting List of the Decorations of her Lodging. Her being detected by Sir Jn G---n, &c. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; and the Humours of the Place. V. Her Sickness and Death. Disputes between two noted Quacks. Her last Will. VI. Her Burial. Characters of the principal Persons who constituted the Funeral Pomp, &c. The Fifth Edition. To which is now first added, a curious Riddle, which Moll learned of the Jew, while in his keeping, and which the learned Col. Ch-s could never answer to her full Satisfaction.
Date: [1732]- Books
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Gideon; or, The patriot. An epic poem: in twelve books. Upon a Hebrew plan. In Honour of the Two chief virtues of a people; Intrepidity in Foreign War: and Spirit of Domestic Liberty. With Miscellaneous Notes, and large Reflections, Upon Different Subjects: Critical, Historical, Political, Geographic, Military, and Commercial.
Hill, Aaron, 1685-1750.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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The mousiad: an heroi-comic poem. Canto I. By Polly Pindar, half-sister to Peter Pindar.
Pindar, Polly.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The patriad, an heroic poem, in three books.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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An heroic poem on the memorable battle fought at Blenheim, ... By Robert Ormsbye, ... first printed in the year 1708, and ... now re-printed for the benefit of the author's only son, ... and ... translated into English verse. By L.W.
Ormsbye, Robert.Date: 1741- Books
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The toast. An heroick poem in four books, written originally in Latin, by Frederick Scheffer: now done into English, and illustrated with notes and observations, by Peregrine Odonald Esq;
King, William, 1685-1763.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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A night's ramble: or, the unfortunate gallant. A mock-heroick poem. Humbly inscrib'd to the gentlemen rakes in and about London.
Date: 1717- Books
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The thief slain: or the linen vail restored. An heroi-comic poem. In two canto's.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: [1750?]- Books
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The ladies' ass-race; or, the sports of Barton Downs. A poem, in heroic verse.
Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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The summer-Day. A poem: in four cantos, morning, noon, evening and night.
Date: M,DCC,LXIX. [1769]- Books
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The feast of Holyrood. A pindaric poem, in two cantos.
Date: MDCCLXVIII [1768]- Books
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The toast, an epic poem in four books. Written in Latin by Frederick Scheffer, done into English by Peregrine O Donald, Esq; Vol.I.
King, William, 1685-1763.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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The British heroes: or, a new ballad in honour of St. George, &c. By Mr. John Grubb, School-Master of Christ-Church, Oxon.
Grubb, John, approximately 1645-1697.Date: 1707- Books
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South wiltshire petitioners, mock heroic poem, as tempted after the manner of Hudibras.
Date: MDCCLXXV [1775]- Books
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Patriotism, a mock-heroic. In five cantos.
Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782.Date: [1763]- Books
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Aurelia; or, the contest: an heroi-comic poem; in four cantos. By the author of Modern manners.
Hoole, Samuel, 1757 or 1758-1839.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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The birth-Day of folly, an heroi-comical poem, by Peter: with notes variorum, for the illustration of historical passages relating to the hero of the poem, and other remarkable personages.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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On poetry: a rapsody.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: [1734]- Books
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Spencer's Fairy-Queen, attempted in blank verse. Canto I.
Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.Date: M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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The history of Guy Earl of Warwick. Written by Samuel Rowland.
Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630?.Date: [1701?]- Books
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Aristocracy. An epic poem. [One line in Latin]
Date: 1795]- Books
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Eliza: An epick poem; in ten books. By Sir Richard Blackmore, Knt. M.D. and Fellow of the College of Physicians. To which is annex'd, an index, explaining persons, countries, cities, rivers, &c.
Blackmore, Richard, Sir, 1654-1729.Date: 1721- Books
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The poetical works of Edmund Spenser. In eight volumes. From the text of Mr. Upton, &c. With the life of the author. ...
Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.Date: 1778- Books
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Eusebia triumphans. The Hanover succession to the imperial crown of Great Britain. An heroick poem.
Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.Date: 1711- Books
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The hoop-petticoat: an heroi-comical poem: in two books. By Mr. Gay.
Chute, Francis, -1745.Date: 1720