Title: The 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.
First published: 1718
Subjects: Collections, Criticism, Dictionaries, Early works to 1800, English language, English poetry, English poetry (Selections: Extracts, etc.), Epithets, Poetics, Poetry, Quotations, Rime
People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Time periods: Early modern, 1500-1700, Early works to 1800
LC classification: PN1041 .G5 1718a