The Beauties of Poetry Display'd. Containing Observations on the different Species of Poetry, and the Rules of English Verification. Exemplified by a large Collection of beautiful Passages, Similies, and Descriptions

A scarce two-volume anthology of verse from eminent poets as Milton, Grey, Addison, Akenside, Pope and others. The first edition of this poetical miscellany, which comprises extracts from celebrated poets to show portrayals or references made to various topics and emotions. Complete in two volumes. Scarce. Uniformly bound in half calf with marbled paper covered boards. Renewed endpapers. With prefactory reflections on poetry, followed by a collection of verses with categories such as 'Dreams, 'Hell', 'Attraction', 'Satire', 'Melancholy', 'Plague' and many others, arranged alphabetically. Poets include John Milton, Alexander Pope, Christopher Smart, John Dryden, Joseph Addison, William Shakespeare and others. Uniformly bound in half calf with marbled paper covered boards.Externally, rubbed to the spines and joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with occasional spots. Toning to the title pages. Very Good.