Q. Horatius Flaccus: his Art of poetry. Englished by Ben: Jonson. With other workes of the author, never printed before
Horace, Ben Jonson, William Marshall (Engraver)
Print Book, English, 1640
Printed by I. Okes, for Iohn Benson, London, 1640
[24], 82, 69-104, [4], 95-138, [1] p.
1203251361
A translation of Horace's "Ars poetica"
With an additional title page, engraved, signed "W.M. sculpsit" (i.e. William Marshall), with imprint "London. Printed for John Benson. 1640". Variant 1: this imprint reads "London. Printed for J. Benson and are sold by W. Ley at Paules-Chayne. 1640"
"Ben: Ionson's execration against Vulcan", "The masque of the gypsies", and "Epigrams to severall noble personages in this kingdome" each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. "Vulcan" and "Epigrams" are reprinted from "Ben: Jonsons execration against Vulcan", 1640
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank; the second bears an imprimatur
D6-10 and E5-11 are cancelled by gatherings d¹² and e¹² respectively. Variant 2: cancellanda present
"The masque" identified as STC 14777a, and "Epigrams" as STC 14765, on UMI microfilm reel 757
Reproduction of the originals in the British Library and the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery
Appears at reel 757 (British Library copy, "The masque" and "Epigrams" only) and at reel 1208 (Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery copy)
eebo-0216
Electronic reproduction, Ann Arbor, Mich., UMI, 1999-, (Early English books online), Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 757:9, 757:17, 1208:14) s1999 miun s