New memoirs of the life and poetical works of Mr. John Milton
Subtitle: with I. An examination of Milton's stile: and, II. Explanatory & critical notes on divers passages of Milton & Shakespeare, by the editor. III. Baptistes ... written in Latin by Mr. George Buchanan, translated into English, by Mr. John Milton ...  IV. The parallel, or Archbishop Laud & Cardinal Wolsey compared; a vision, by Milton.  V. The legend of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton ... by (his nephew) Sir Thomas Throckmorton, Kt. VI. Herod the Great; a poem, by the editor.  VII. The resurrection; a poem in imitation of Milton, by a friend.  And, VIII. A discourse on the harmony of the spheres, by Milton.  The whole illustrated with proper prefaces & notes
By: by Francis Peck ...
Contributors: Milton, John, 1608-1674; Faber, John, 1695?-1756; Pepperrell, William, Sir, 1696-1759 (bookplate)
Published: 1740
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 437
Subjects: Milton, John, -- 1608-1674; Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation
Notes: "Baptistes ...", "The parallel ...", "The legend of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton ..." and "Herod the Great ..." have each special t.p.

Vignette on t.p. of "Herod the Great" engraved upside down.

Includes 3 mezzotint portraits, by J. Faber, after Peter Lely.

Includes bibliographies of Milton's poetical works and Shakespeare's plays.

RBSC copy: Bound with the author's Memoirs of the life and actions of Oliver Cromwell.  London, 1740.  With the anonymous armorial bookplate ("Peperi" "Virtute parta tuemini") of Sir William Pepperrell [Franks 23248].