complete art of poetry.
Subtitle: In six parts, I. Of the nature, use, excellence, rise and progress of poetry, &c.  II. Of the use and necessity of rules in poetry.  III. Of the manner, rules, and art of composing epigrams, pastorals ...  IV. Of tragedy and comedy ...  V. The rules of the epic or narrative poem ...  VI. A collection of the most beautiful descriptions ... from Spenser, and our best English poets ... Shakespeariana; or the most beautiful topicks ... that occur throughout all Shakespear's plays.
Contributors: Ilchester, Earl of (bookplate)
Publisher: C. Rivington
Published: 1718
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Poetry -- Early works to 1800; Epithets; English language -- Rime -- Dictionaries; English poetry (Selections: extracts, etc.)
Notes: Vol. 2 has special t.p.

RBSC copy: With the armorial bookplate of the Earl of Ilchester.