The Works Of Dionysius Longinus, On the Sublime: Or, A Treatise Concerning the Sovereign Perfection of Writing. Translated from the Greek. With Remarks on The English Poets; By Mr. Welsted

Longinus

Published by Sam Briscoe, London, 1712

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192 [XIV] pages. 19 1/2 x 12 cm. [A4,a4, B -O8] CHEL. Vol. IX, p.188. "Leonard Welsted, a Westminster and Cambridge man, wrote a good deal of verse and , indeed, hardly deserved, though he had provoked it, his place in the "inferno" of THE DUNCAID even as a versifier [earned him Pope's satire, condemnation and lasting enmity]. But his translation of Longinus does not show any mark of dullness, while the original remarks connected with it show that, if he could not exactly produce poetry, he could appreciate it in Spenser and Shakespeare to a degree not common in his day." Early, faint owner inscription on title, text fresh and clean except for light stains, mostly marginal last few leaves -- O1-O8, raised bands, spine label. Contemporary full brown calf. Near fine. Seller Inventory # 19224

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Title: The Works Of Dionysius Longinus, On the ...

Publisher: Sam Briscoe, London

Publication Date: 1712

Binding: leather_bound