De re poetica
Subtitle: or, Remarks upon poetry. With Characters and censures of the most considerable poets, whether ancient or modern. Extracted out of the best and choicest criticks.
By: By Sir Thomas Pope Blount.
Contributors: Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by R. Everingham, for R. Bently
Published: 1694
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
Subjects: Poetry -- Early works to 1800; Poets; Criticism
Other titles: Remarks upon poetry; Characters and censures
Notes: First edition.
The first part is on poetry in general, including English, French, Italian and Spanish poetry; the second part "Characters and censures" (with separate paging) gives an account of 67 poets of various ages, including "William Shakespear" (p. 202-206)