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An heroick poem on the weaving trade setting forth 'its antiquity and use, humbly inscribed to, 'its great patron Doctor Swift Dean of St Patrick's, whom God preserve long for the good of the Irish nation. By Miles Aston[.]
Aston, Miles.Date: [1734?]- Books
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An epick poem. On the renowned and never to be forgetten William Leigh, M.A. and Fellow of St. John's College in Cambridge, who in the Anno Christ 1589. And in the thirty first year of the reign of the renowned Lady Elizabeth, Queen of England, invented the most misterious and most beneficial arts of stocking-frame-making, and stocking-frame-knitting: and also in praise of the loyal and charitable society of stocking-frame-knitters of the city and county of Dublin, who in honour to the immortal memory of their founder, and for the promotion of love and charity, hath a sermon preach'd at St Audeon's Church, in Dublin, on Monday being the 30th. of October, 1727. By Mr. William O Brien, S.M. And most humbly dedicated to the Revd. Jonathan Swift, D.D. and Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin.
O'Brien, William, active 1727.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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Cricket. An heroic poem: illustrated with the critical observations of Scriblerus Maximus. To which is added an epilogue, call'd, Bucks have at ye all. Spoken by Mr. King, At the Theatre Royal in Dublin, in the character Of ranger, in the suspicious husband. By James Love, comedian.
Love, James, 1722-1774.Date: M,DCC,LXX. [1770]- Books
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Cricket. An heroic poem: illustrated With the Critical Observations of Scriblerus Maximus. To which is added an epilogue, call'd, Bucks Have at Ye All. Spoken by Mr. King, at the Theatre Royal in Dublin, in the character Of Ranger, in the Suspicious husband. By James Love, Comedian.
Love, James, 1722-1774.Date: M,DCC,LXX. [1770] [i.e.1771?]- Books
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The Harlot's progress. Being the life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in six hudibrastick canto's. With a curious print to each canto; ingrav'd from Mr. Hogarth's originals. Containing, I. Her Coming to Town in the York Waggon; and being betray'd by an old Bawd 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 Bawdy-House in Drury-Lane. A diverting List of the Decorations of her Lodging. Her being detected by Sir J-n 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. Burial. Characters of the principal Assistants at the Funeral Pomp, &c. VII. A curious and entertaining Riddle, which Moll learned of the Jew, while in his Keeping, and which Colonel Ch-s could never answer to her Satisfaction. The sixth edition. Whereunto is prefix'd, never before printed, a most excellent ballad (sent from Scotland presently after the Burial of Col. Ch-s) intitl'd, Satan's defeat; or Jack Presbyter triumphant.
Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The scrubs of Parnassus: or, all in the wrong. A comi-tragical heroic poem, in Hudibrastic verse, addressed to the authors of the Rosciad, the Fribbleriad, the Churchiliad, the Naiads of Fleet-Ditch, and the Gentlemen of both Theatres. I sing dire faction, and the cruel strife Of bards that live, and bards that write for life; Of lawyers, coxcombs, connoisseurs, and players, Of parsons, critics, apes, and dancing bears. Pasquinade, altered. By Whackum Smackum, Esq;
Smackum, Whackum, Esq.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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A duel and no duel; or, the skirmish of the West-India heroes. A burlesque account of the cause, rise and progress of the quarrel between Sir C-r O-le, and Governor T-ey, and the assault on His Excellency, in his own house, in Spanish Town, on the 22d of July last. With the letters that past; the remarkable trial; and other incidents of the extraordinary adventure that happen'd to our homeward-bound knight errants. By an honest sailor.
Honest sailor.Date: [1743]- Books
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The harlot's progress: being the life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in six hudibrastick canto's, Containing I. Her coming to Town in the York Waggon; and being betray'd by an old Bawd 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 Bawdy-House in Drury-Lane. A diverting List of the Decorations of her Lodging. Her being detected by Sir J---n G-----n, &c. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; and the Humours of the Place. V. Her Sickness and Death. Dispute between two noted Quacks. Her last Will. VI. Burial. Characters of the principal Assistants at the Funeral Pomp, &c. Viii. A curious and entertaining Riddle, which Moll learned of the Jew, while in his Keeping, and which Colonel Ch-----s could: never answer to her Satisfaction. Wherein is prefix'd, never before printed, a most excellent ballad (sent from Scotland presently after the Burial of Col. Ch-s) intitl'd Satan's defeat; or Jack Presbyter triumphant.
Date: 1753- Books
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An accurate tho' compendious encomium on the most illustrious persons, whose monuments are erected in Westminster-Abbey. An heroic poem, in Latin and English. By a gentleman, late of Baliol College, Oxford.
Gentleman late of Baliol College, Oxford.Date: M.DCC.XLIX. [1749]- Books
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The quackade. A mock heroic poem, in five canto's. By Whirligig Bolus, Esq;
Bolus, Whirligig.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Corruption. A mock heroic. In four cantos. By the author of the Consultation.
Thistlethwaite, James, 1751-Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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Donald Bane: an heroic poem, in three books. By George Skene, Esq.
Skene, George.Date: 1796- Books
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The scribleriad: an heroic poem. In six books.
Cambridge, Richard Owen, 1717-1802.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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The committee, a mock heroic poem, occasioned by the last Worcester election, in the year 1774. By J. Greenwood.
Greenwood, J. (James).Date: [1774]- Books
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The patriad, an heroic poem, in three books.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- 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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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 hoop-petticoat: an heroi-comical poem: in two books. By Mr. Gay.
Chute, Francis, -1745.Date: 1720- Books
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The rape of the lock. An heroi-comical poem. In five canto's. Written by Mr. Pope.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.Date: 1714- Books
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The downfall of the Roman confederacy; or, the ever memorable 12th of April 1782. A heroic poem, in three cantos. By the Rev. Mr Colvill of Dysart, V.D.M.
Colvill, Mr. (Robert), -1788.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]