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THE PREFACE.Elegant extracts: or useful and entertaining pieces of poetry, selected for the improvement of youth, ...

PREFACE.An historical account of the lives and writings of our most considerable English poets, whether epick, lyrick, elegiack, epigramatists, &c.

PREFACE.The works of the Reverend Dr. Edward Young. In six volumes. Carefully compared and corrected by the author's edition. ...

THE PREFACE.The odes, epodes, and carmen seculare of Horace, Translated into English Prose, As near as the Two Languages will admit. together with the original Latin from the best editions. Wherein The Words of the Latin Text are put in their Grammatical Order; the Observations of the most Valuable Commentators, both antient and modern, represented; and the Author's Design and Beautiful Descriptions fully set forth in a Key annexed to each Ode and Poem; with Notes both Geographical and Historical. The Whole adapted to the Capacities of Youth at School, as well as of Private Gentlemen. By David Watson, M.A. Of St. Leonard's College, St. Andrew's

THE PREFACE.The works of Horace, translated into English prose, as near the original as the different idioms of the Latin and English languages will allow. With the Latin text and order of construction in the opposite page, and Critical, Historical, Geographical, and Classical notes, in English; from the best commentators both ancient and modern, with a great many Notes entirely New. And A Preface to each Ode, Satire, and Epistle, illustrating their Difficulties, and shewing their several Ornaments and Design. For the Use of Schools as well as of Private Gentlemen. In two volumes

PREFACE.Elegant extracts: or, useful and entertaining pieces of poetry, selected for the improvement of young persons: being similar in design to Elegant extracts in prose

THE PREFACE.The satires, epistles, and art of poetry of Horace, translated into English prose, as near as the propriety of the two languages will admit. Together with the original Latin from the best editions. Wherein the words of the Latin text are ranged in their grammatical order; the ellipses carefully supplied; the observations of the most valuable commentators, both antient and modern, represented; and the author's design and beautiful descriptions fully set forth in a key annexed to each poem; with notes geographical, historical, and critical: also the various readings of Dr. Bentley. The whole adapted to the capacities of youth at school, as well as of private gentlemen. ... To which is prefixed a critical dissertation on Horace and his writings

PREFACE.Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining, in poetry; from the most approved authors: disposed under proper heads, ...

PREFACE.The first part of miscellany poems. Containing variety of new translations of the ancient poets: together with several original poems. By the most eminent hands. Publish'd by Mr. Dryden

PREFACE. CONCERNING OVID's EPISTLES.The miscellaneous works of John Dryden, Esq; containing all his original poems, tales, and translations. ... With explanatory notes and observations. Also an account of his life and writings. ...

THE PREFACE. OR, An ENQUIRY into the righty Way of fitting the Book of PSALMS for Christian Worship.The works of the late reverend and learned Isaac Watts, D.D. published by himself, and now collected into six volumes. In which are also inserted the second part of the Improvement of the mind, An essay on education, and some additions to his Miscellaneous thoughts in prose and verse. Now first published from his manuscripts, and, the Direction of his Will, revised and corrected by D. Jennings, D.D. and the late P. Doddridge, D.D. ...

PREFACE: INCLUDING An ESSAY on ENGLISH VERSIFICATION.Sentimental fables. Translated from the French, with the original and notes. To which is prefixed, an essay on English versification. By a country curate.

A PREFATORY ESSAY ON ELEGY.The works in verse and prose, of William Shenstone, Esq. in two volumes, with decorations. ...

A PREFATORY ESSAY ON Epigrammatic Poetry.Innocui Sales. A collection of new epigrams Vol. I.