England's Heroical Epistles

Michael Drayton

Verlag: J. Hazard, London, 1737

Beschreibung

A collection of Elizabethan heroical poems about the history of England, written in the style of Ovid, by English poet Michael Drayton. A collection of heroical epistles written by Michael Drayton in the style and manner of Ovid's epistles, including numerous annotations throughout. These epistles were intended to narrate the history of England's leaders.These heroical epistles are as follows: 'Rosamund to King Henry II, and King Henry II to Rosamund', 'King John to Matilda, and Matilda to King John', 'Queen Isabel to Mortimer, and Mortimer to Queen Isabel', 'Edward the Black Prince to Alice, and Alice to Edward the Black Prince', 'Queen Isabel to Richard II, and Richard II to Queen Isabel', 'Queen Katharine to Owen Tudor, and Owen Tudor to Queen Katharine', 'Elinor Cobham to Duke Humphrey, and Duke Humphrey to Elinor Cobham', 'William De-La-Poole to Queen Margaret, and Queen Margaret to William De-La-Poole', 'Edward IV to Jane Shore, and Jane Shore to Edward IV', 'Mary the French Queen to Charles Brandon, and Charles Brandon to Mary the French Queen', 'Henry Howard to Lady Geraldine, and Lady Geraldine to Henry Howard', and 'Lady Jane Grey to Lord Gilford Dudley, and Lord Gilford Dudley to Lady Jane Grey'.Michael Drayton (1563-1631) was an Elizabethan English poet famous for his epistles, laurels, and satire.Including an engraved frontispiece, collated and complete.Containing a previous owner's ink signature to the front pastedown and front free-endpaper, dated 1948.ESTC Citation No. N6325.Signature: [16] B12-N4 In full contemporary calf binding. Externally, shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the joints, spine, and extremities. Joints are starting. Previous owner's ink signature to the front pastedown and front free-endpaper. Internally, hinges are starting. A few light handling marks to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean, especially considering the age of the work. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 827J37

Bibliografische Details

Titel: England's Heroical Epistles

Verlag: J. Hazard, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1737

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Good

Art des Buches: book