Horace. Q. Horatius Flaccus: his Art of poetry. Englished by Ben: Jonson. With other workes of the author, never printed before

Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration: II, 585(a)
Folger bibliographic ID: 312574
STC number: 13798
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Folger holdings ID: 441717
Folger call number: FILM Acc. 626
Folger holdings ID: 441716
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General notes

A translation of Horace's "Ars poetica" With an additional title page, engraved, signed "W.M. sculpsit" (i.e. William Marshall), with imprint "London. Printed for John Benson. 1640". Variant 1: this imprint reads "London. Printed for J. Benson and are sold by W. Ley at Paules-Chayne. 1640" "Ben: Ionson's execration against Vulcan", "The masque of the gypsies", and "Epigrams to severall noble personages in this kingdome" each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. "Vulcan" and "Epigrams" are reprinted from "Ben: Jonsons execration against Vulcan", 1640 The first leaf and the last leaf are blank; the second bears an imprimatur D6-10 and E5-11 are cancelled by gatherings d¹² and e¹² respectively. Variant 2: cancellanda present "The masque" identified as STC 14777a, and "Epigrams" as STC 14765, on UMI microfilm reel 757 Reproduction of the originals in the British Library and the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery Appears at reel 757 (British Library copy, "The masque" and "Epigrams" only) and at reel 1208 (Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery copy) Available electronically as part of Early English books online Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1958, 1970. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 757:9, 757:17, 1208:14)

Uniform title: Ars poetica. English
Alternate titles: Ars poetica

author: Horace
engraver: Marshall, William, active 1617-1650