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 J. Benson and are sold by W. Ley at Paules-Chayne. 1640.</i> <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 [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(i†).
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
  
  Q. Horatius Flaccus his art of poetry. English by Ben. Jonson. London Printed for John Benson and are to be sold by W. lee at Paul's Chain 1640