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272 results for “"Epic poetry, English - Early works to 1800."”
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  • The rape of the faro-bank: an heroi-comical poem, In Eight Cantos.

    Date
    [1800?]
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  • The battle of the bards. An heroic poem. In two cantos. The author Mauritius Moonshine, F. R. S. Ox. Cant. Dubl. et Edin. Soc. A. B. C. & D. &c. &c.

    Moonshine, Mauritius.
    Date
    1800
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  • The Battle of Harlaw, foughten upon Friday, July 24. 1411, against Donald of the Isles.

    Date
    1800?]
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  • An epic poem on Adam and Eve. With poetry, on two ladies in disguise. A short pastoral: also the soliloquy of a young lady ; together with a poem, an elegy, and a vindication of fate in marriage: to which is added, rules for polite behaviour. By Ann Holmes, Redmire ; Wensleydale.

    Holmes, Ann.
    Date
    1800
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  • Alfred, an epic poem, in twenty-four books. By Joseph Cottle.

    Cottle, Joseph, 1770-1853.
    Date
    1800
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  • The Battle of the Boyn; or, King William crosing the Boyn water. Giving a full description of that bloody battle, fought on the first of July, 1690. To which is added, the battle of Rosline fought on the plains of Rosline, 1303[.]

    Date
    [1800?]
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  • The rape of the faro-bank: an heroi-comical poem, In Eight Cantos.

    Date
    [1800?]
    • 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
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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
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  • Carmen irenicum. The union of the imperial crowns of Great Britain. An heroick poem.

    Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.
    Date
    M DCC VII. [1707]
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  • Eusebia triumphans. The Hanover succession to the imperial crown of England, an heroick poem.

    Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.
    Date
    1705
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  • The quackade. A mock heroic poem, in five canto's. By Whirligig Bolus, Esq;

    Bolus, Whirligig.
    Date
    MDCCLII. [1752]
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  • The prophetic physician. An heroi-comic poem, address'd to the physicians.

    Date
    M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]
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  • The patch. An heroi-comical poem. (with advice to Chloe, how to make use of that beautiful ornament of the face.) In three cantos. To which is added, The Welch wedding. A poem. By a gentleman of Oxford.

    Hauksbee, Francis, 1701 or 1702-
    Date
    1723
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  • The Battle of flodden-field. Which was fought between the English under the Earl of Surrey, (In the absence of King Henry VIII.) and the Scots under their valiant King James IV. Who was slain on the field of battle, in the year, 1513. An heroic poem, in nine fits or parts. Collected from antient manuscripts. By Joseph Benson, Philomath.

    Benson, Joseph, writer on Flodden Field.
    Date
    MDCCLXXIII. [1773]
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  • Christ's-Kirk on the green, in three cantos.

    James I, King of Scotland, 1394-1437.
    Date
    M.DCC.XVIII. [1718]
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  • The union, a lyric canto, appointed to be sung, or said, in all meeting-houses.

    Poor Patt.
    Date
    1799]
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  • Marlborough. An heroic poem. By Mr. Denne.

    Denne, Mr. 1670 or 1671-
    Date
    1704
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  • An answer to the heroic epistle lately addressed to the Rev. Dr. Watson.

    Date
    1780
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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
    1732
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  • Corruption. A mock heroic. In four cantos. By the author of the Consultation.

    Thistlethwaite, James, 1751-
    Date
    1780
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  • The Hilliad: an epic poem. By C. Smart, A.M. fellow of Pembroke-Hall, in the University of Cambridge. To which are prefixed, copious prolegomena and notes variorum. Particularly, those of Quinbus Flestrin Esq; and Martinus Macularis, M.D. Acad. Reg. Scient. Burdig. &c. Soc.

    Smart, Christopher, 1722-1771.
    Date
    M,DCC,LIII. [1753]
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  • Arts, manufactures, and commerce: a poem. By George Cockings, Author of War; an Heroic Poem: from the taking of Minorca by the French, to the reduction of Manilla by the English.

    Cockings, George, -1802.
    Date
    [1769]
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  • Donald Bane: an heroic poem, in three books. By George Skene, Esq.

    Skene, George.
    Date
    1796
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  • On poetry: a rapsody.

    Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
    Date
    1734
    • Books
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