Research Catalog

Title

The Literary museum; or, Ancient and modern repository : comprising scarce and curious tracts, poetry, biography and criticism.

Publication

London : Printed for the editor, and sold at No. 54, Drury-Lane, 1792.

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Additional Authors

• Waldron, F. G. (Francis Godolphin), 1744-1818.
• Gascoigne, George, -1577.
• Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
• Morley, Henry Parker, Lord, 1476-1556.
• Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.
• Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576-approximately 1643.
• Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637.
• Whalley, Peter, 1722-1791.
• Heywood, Thomas, -1641.
• Downes, John, active 1661-1719.
• Davies, Thomas, active 1712-1785.
• Astell, Mary, 1666-1731.

Description

1 v. (various pagings; [335] p.); 23 cm.

Alternative Title

• Literary museum
• Ancient and modern repository

Subject

• Cramp-rings > Early works to 1800
• Scrofula > Treatment > England > Early works to 1800

Note

• Most of the tracts have special titles and separate paging.
• Dedication and advertisement signed: F.G. Waldron, Francis Godolphin Waldron, respectively.
• "King in the country" Written by Francis Godolphin Waldron. Cf. Nicoll, A. A history of English drama, 1660-1900. 1952: v. 3, p. 314. Taken from an underplot in the first part of King Edward the Fourth, written by Thomas Heywood.
• Contains also original poems by the editor.
• Selections of Ben Jonson included in this volume are excerpted from "the intended New and improved edition of Ben Jonson; and the learned Editor thereof, P. Whalley ..." Cf. Advertisement.
• Head- and tailpieces.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and errata.

Contents

Introduction, from "An essay in defence of the female sex" / written by a Lady, and published in 8vo. 1696. "De Preclaris Mulieribus, that is to say in Englyshe, Of The right renoumyde ladies", translated from "Boccasse," and dedicated to King Henry VIII / by "Henry Parcare, Knight, Lord Morley." -- A delicate diet for dainty-mouthed droonkardes / by George Gascoyne. -- Dispersed poems, by Spenser; not in any edition of his works: and now first collected, 1792. -- The period of mourning, dispersed into sixe visions ... together with Nuptiall hymnes, in honour of this happy marriage ... / by Henry Peacham. -- Every man in his humour. Every man out of his humour / Ben Jonson. -- The ceremonies used for the healing of them that be diseased with the Kings Evil, used in the time of King Henry VII. The ceremonies of blessing cramp-rings on Good-Friday, used by the Catholick kings of England. -- 7. On Lydgate's travelling into France. -- 8. The new Arcadia, a regulated Pindaric ode: (in imitation of Gray) / by W. Beltcher. -- 9. The king in the country : a dramatic piece, in two acts; acted at the Theatres-Royal, at Richmond and Windsor, 1788. -- Roscius Anglicus; or, an historical review of the stage ... 1708 / with additions, by the late Thomas Davies.

Call Number

NCE (Waldron, F. G. Literary museum)

LCCN

17025918

OCLC

2688016

Title

The Literary museum; or, Ancient and modern repository : comprising scarce and curious tracts, poetry, biography and criticism.

Imprint

London : Printed for the editor, and sold at No. 54, Drury-Lane, 1792.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and errata.

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Added Author

Waldron, F. G. (Francis Godolphin), 1744-1818.

Gascoigne, George, -1577. Delicate diet, for daintie mouthde droonkardes. 1576.

Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. De mulieribus claris. English.

Morley, Henry Parker, Lord, 1476-1556. Translator

Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599. Poems. Selections. 1792.

Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576-approximately 1643. Period of mourning. 1613.

Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576-approximately 1643. Nuptiall hymnes in honour of the marriage. 1613.

Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637. Every man out of his humor. 1792.

Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637. Every man in his humor. 1792.

Whalley, Peter, 1722-1791.

Waldron, F. G. (Francis Godolphin), 1744-1818. King in the country. 1788.

Heywood, Thomas, -1641. King Edward the Fourth.

Downes, John, active 1661-1719. Roscius Anglicanus. 1708.

Davies, Thomas, active 1712-1785.

Astell, Mary, 1666-1731. Essay in defence of the female sex. Introduction. 1696.

Research Call Number

NCE (Waldron, F. G. Literary museum)