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The critical and miscellaneous prose works of John Dryden,now first collected: with notes and illustrations; an account of the Life and writings of the author, grounded on original and authentick documents; and a collection of his letters, the greater part of which has never before been published. By Edmond Malone, Esq. ... . Part I.

The critical and miscellaneous prose works of John Dryden,now first collected: with notes and illustrations; an account of the Life and writings of the author, grounded on original and authentick documents; and a collection of his letters, the greater part of which has never before been published. By Edmond Malone, Esq. ... . Part I.

Critical and miscellaneous:Collected and republished (First time, 1839; final, 1869)

Critical and miscellaneous:Collected and republished (First time, 1839; final, 1869)

Critical and miscellaneous:Collected and republished (First time, 1839; final, 1869)

A critical dissertation upon Homer's Iliad.Where, upon occasion of this poem, A new system of the art of poetry is attempted, ... By Abbé Terraçon, ...

A critical dissertation upon Homer's Iliad.Where, upon occasion of this poem, A new system of the art of poetry is attempted, ... By Abbé Terraçon, ...

Critical essays on dramatic poetry.By Monsieur de Voltaire. With notes by the translator.

Critical essays on some of the poems of several English poets

Critical essays.I. Observations on the sublime of Longinus. II. The Influence of Government on the Mental Faculties. III. Essay on the Fourth Book; IV. Essay on the Fifth Book; V. Essay on the close of the sixth book of Virgil's Æneid.

A critical examination of the text of Shakespeare,with remarks on his language and that of his contemporaries, together with notes on his plays and poems.

A critical examination of the text of Shakespeare,with remarks on his language and that of his contemporaries, together with notes on his plays and poems.

A critical examination of the text of Shakespeare,with remarks on his language and that of his contemporaries, together with notes on his plays and poems.

Critical observations on Shakespeare.By John Upton Prebendary of Rochester.

A critical pronouncing dictionary and expositor of the English language ...

Critical reflections on poetry,

Critical reflections on poetry,

Critical reflections on poetry,

Critical reflections on the old English dramatick writers;intended as a preface to the works of Massinger.

The critical spelling-bookan introduction to reading and writing readily and correctly. In a manner more commodious than any, and more comprehensive than all the spelling-books that ever were publisht. Designd-For a standard of the language: and contrivd by a proper gradation of instructions, disposd in a picturesque manner, for the easy and expeditious attaining-to a rational knowledge of it.

Critical, historical, and explanatory notes upon Hudibras,by way of supplement to the two editions published in the years 1744, and 1745. By Zachary Grey, LL.D. To which is prefixed, a dissertation upon burlesque poetry. By the late learned, and ingenious Montagu Bacon, Esq. And an Appendix added; In which is a Translation of Part of the First Canto of the First Book into Latin Doggrel.

Criticism applied to Shakspere.A series of essays published originally in the Surplice.

Criticism at a venture,

A criticism on the Elegy written in a country church yard.Being a continuation of Dr. J-n's criticism on the poems of Gray.

Criticisms on The diversions of Purley.In a letter to Horne Tooke, Esq. By I. Cassander.

Culture and anarchy;an essay in political and social criticism.

The curiosityor, gentleman and lady's library. Containing, 1. A dissertation on poetry, music, ... XVI. The lady's tutor; ...

Cursory remarks on some of the ancient English poets, particularly Milton ...

Declamation; or, an essay on the art of speaking in publicwith an historical and critical account of the theatres in Europe. Viz. Italian, Spanish, French, English, Dutch, Flemish, And German theatres. With a review of the manner, person, and character of actors. With Curious Dissertations on the drama; and a Comparison of the Dramas of Ancient and Modern. By Lewis Riccoboni of the Italian Theatre at Paris. Illustrated with notes by the author and translator.

A Defence of dramatick poetrybeing a review of Mr. Collier's View of the immorality and profaneness of the stage.

A defence of phonetic spelling :drawn from a history of the English alphabet and orthography, with a remedy for their defects

The defence of poesie. By Sir Phillip Sidney, Knight

Definitions;first series. Essays in contemporary criticism.

Development of English literature and language,

Dictionarium Anglo-Britannicumor, a general English dictionary, comprehending a brief, but emphatical and clear explication of all sorts of difficult words, that derive their Original from other Ancient and Modern Languages; as also, of all Terms relating to Arts and Sciences, both Liberal and Mechanical, viz. Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Physick, Surgery, Anatomy, Chymistry, Pharmacy, Botanicks, Mathematicks, Grammar, Rhetorick, Logick, Musick, Heraldry, Maritime Affairs, Military Discipline, Traffick, Husbandry, Gardening, Handicrafts, Confectionery, Cookery, Horsemanship, Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing, &c. To which is Added, A Large Collection of Word's and Phrases, as well Latin as English, made use of in our Ancient Statutes, Old Records, Charters, Writs, and Processes at Law, never before publish'd in so Small a Volume: Besides an Interpretation of the proper Names of Men and Women, and several other Remarkable Particulars mentioned in the Preface. The Whole Work Compil'd, and Methodically Digested, for the Benefit of Young Students, Tradesmen, Artificers, Foreigners, and others, who are desirous thoroughly to understand what they Speak, Read, or Write. By John Kersey, Philobibl.

Dictionarium Britannicumor a more compleat universal etymological English dictionary than any extant. Containing Not only the words and their Explication; but their Etymologies from the antient British, Teutonick, Dutch Low and High, Old Saxon, German, Danish, Swedish, Norman and Modern French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, &c. each in its proper Character. Also Explaining hard and technical Words, or Terms of Art, in all the Arts, Sciences, and Mysteries following. Together with Accents directing to their proper Pronuntiation, shewing both the Orthography, and Orthoepia of the English Tongue, Viz. in Agriculture, Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetick, Astrology, Astronomy, Botanicks, Catoptricks, Chymistry, Chiromancy, Chirurgery, Confectionary, Cookery, Cosmography, Dialling, Dioptricks, Ethicks, Fishing, Fortification, Fowling, Gardening, Gauging, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Handicrafts, Hawking, Heraldry, Horsemanship, Hunting, Husbandry, Hydraulicks, Hydrography, Hydrostaticks, Law, Logick, Maritime and Military Affairs, Mathematicks, Mechanicks, Merchandize, Metaphysicks, Meteorology, Navigation, Opticks, Otacousticks, Painting, Perspective, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physick, Physiognomy, Pyrotechny, Rhetorick, Sculpture, Staticks, Statuary, Surveying, Theology, and Trigonometry. Illustrated with near Five Hundred Cuts, for Giving a clear Idea of those Figures, not so well apprehended by verbal Description. Likewise A Collection and Explanation of English Proverbs; also of Words and Phrases us'd in our ancient Charters, Statutes, Writs, Old Records and Processes at Law. Also The Iconology, Mythology, Theogony, and Theology of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, &c. being an Account of their Deities, Solemnities, either Religious or Civil, their Divinations, Auguries, Oracles, Hieroglyphicks, and many other curious Matters, necessary to be understood, especially by the Readers of English Poetry. To which is added, A Collection of Proper Maroes of Persons and Places in Great-Britain, &c. with their Erymologies and Explications. The Whole digested into an Alphabetical Order, not only for the Information of the Ignorant, but the Entertainment of the Curious; and also the Benefit of Artificers, Tradesmen, Young Students and Foreigners. A Work useful for such as would Understand what they Read and Hear, Speak what they Mean, and Write true English. The second edition with numerous additions and improvements. By N. Bailey, Assisted in the mathematical part by G. Gordon; in the botanical by P. Miller, and in the etymological, &c. by T. Lediard, Gent. Professor of the Modern Languages in Lower Germany.

The dictionary of distinctions,in three alphabets, containing, I. Words the same in sound, but of different spelling and signification; with which are classed such as have any similarity in sound. II. Words that vary in pronunciation and meaning as accentuated or connected. III. The changes, in sound and sense, produced by the addition of the letter e ... Occasionally interspersed with critical remarks, chiefly philological. With appendix ...

The dictionary of English inflected words, with the syllabication of all the words according to a system founded on well-defined principles;and the system of syllabication as applied to poetry and the scansion of verse. Forming Part II of The handy English word book.

A dictionary of hymnology, setting forth the origin and history of Christian hymns of all ages and nations ...

A dictionary of the English language,answering at once the purposes of rhyming, spelling, and pronouncing. On a Plan not hitherto attempted. In which, I. The whole Language is arranged according to its Terminations. II. Every Word is explained and divided into Syllables exactly as pronounced. III. Words liable to a Double Pronunciation are fixed in their True Sound, by a Rhyme. IV. Many Words of established Usage, not to be found in our best Dictionaries, are inserted, and more technical Terms than in any Dictionary, except Chambers's. To which is prefixed A copious Introduction to the various Uses of the Work, with critical and practical Observations on Orthography, Syllabication, Pronunciation, and Rhyme; And for the purposes of poetry is added an index of allowable rhymes. With Authorities for their Usage from our best Authors. By J. Walker, Author of the General Idea of a Pronouncing Dictionary.

A dictionary of the English language.With an alphabetical account of the heathen deities; and a list of the cities, towns, Boroughs, and remarkable Villages, in England and Wales. To which is prefixed a comprehensive view of English Grammar.