The eagle and the robin. An apologue. Translated from the original of Aesop, ... and now rendered in familiar verse. By H. G. L. Mag. With an old cat's prophecy. Taken out of an old copy of verses, supposed to be writ by John Lidgate, a monk of Bury.
H. G.
London : printed and sold by H. Hills,
1709.
Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands' London, 1717.
Horat Gram presumably standing for Horace the schoolmaster. There is no evidence that this is a translation from Æsop. The "old cats prophecy" was previously published as 'The beasts in power' 1709 (Foxon).
On the Duke of Marlborough and Robert Harley.
Preface signed: Horat. Gram.; sometimes ascribed to William King.
ESTC
Foxon,