The poetical register, or, The lives and characters of all the English poets
By: With an account of their writings. Adorned with curious sculptures engraven by the best masters...
Series: Library of English literature -- LEL 11987.
Publisher: Printed, and sold by A. Bettesworth, W. Taylor, and J. Batley, J. Wyat and C. Rivington, E. Bell and W. Meadows, and J. Pemberton and J. Hooke
Published: 1723
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: English poetry -- Bio-bibliography; English drama -- Bio-bibliography; Dramatists, English
Other titles: Lives and characters of all the English poets
Notes: Vol. 1, p. 334 misnumbered 433.

Each vol. includes index of authors at the beginning and index of works at the end.

The dedication in each vol. signed "G.J." only, but The poetical register is mentioned in the article on G. Jacob, v. 2, p. 299-300.

First published 1719; 1723 ed. continues the work to 1722. cf. Cambridge bibliography of English literature.

Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature, LEL 11987)

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Table of contents: title: v. 1. Lives and characters of the English dramatic poets. Modern dramatic poets. Plays written by anonymous authors. - v. 2. An introductory essay, on the rise, progress, beauty, &c. of all sorts of poetry ["chiefly taken from Rapin, and the writings of Mr. Dryden, the duke of Buckingham, Sir William Temple, and others,..." - Pref., v. 2] The lives and characters of the English poets. Modern English poets; and authors of single pieces. Poems written by anonymous authors.