title: Q. Horatius Flaccus His Art of Poetry
variant_description: There are four issues of this collection, all listed under STC 13798; Greg distinguishes them as 585a(i*), 585a(i†), 585a(ii*) and 585a(ii†). In Greg 585a(i*), the engraved title page lists Benson as publisher, and the collection contains the first issue of <i>The Gypsies Metamorphosed</i>. In Greg 585a(i†), the engraved title page lists Benson as publisher and Ley as bookseller, and the collection contains the first issue of <i>The Gypsies Metamorphosed</i>. In Greg 585a(ii*), the engraved title page lists Benson as publisher, and the collection contains the second issue of <i>The Gypsies Metamorphosed</i>. In Greg 585a(ii†), the engraved title page lists Benson as publisher and Ley as bookseller, and the collection contains the second issue of <i>The Gypsies Metamorphosed</i>. See also the other STC 
title_page_title: [engraved title page; A3v] Q: HORATIVS FLACCUS, his Art of POETRY. <br />[letterpress title page; A4r] Q. Horatius  Flaccus: <i>His Art of Poetry</i>. ... With other Workes of the Author, never Printed before.
title_page_author: [engraved title page] <i>Englisht by</i> Ben: Jonson. <br />[letterpress title page] ENGLISHED By Ben: Jonson.
title_page_imprint: [engraved title page] London. <i>Printed for</i> John Benson. 1640.<br />[letterpress title page] <i>LONDON</i>: Printed by <i>J. Okes</i>, for <i>John Benson</i>. 1640.
paratext_dedication: "The Epistle" <i>to</i>: Thomas Windsor (6th Baron Windsor); <i>from</i> John Benson (publisher) [A5r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Feb 8, 1640: Entered to John Benson: "a booke called Quintus Horatius-fflaccus his booke of the Art of Poetry to the Piso's. translated into English by Ben: Iohnson".<br />Sep 17, 1658: Entered to Thomas Walkley: "Horace his Art of Poetry Englished. ...salvo jure cujuscunq<i>ue</i>."<br />Nov 20, 1658: Transferred from Thomas Walkley to Humphrey Moseley: "Horace his Art of Poetry englished."
stationer_additional_notes: Greg identifies this collection as 585a(ii*).
transcript_modern_spelling: Q. Horatius Flaccus his art of poetry Englished by Ben Jonson With other works of the author never printed before London printed by J. Okes for John Benson 1640