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Rome, at Francesco Gonzaga, 1707. in-4°; contemporary binding with reuse of ancient parchment written on the back, manuscript title on the spine; pp. XVI, 61, [3], 131, [1]. Woodcut frieze on the front, woodcut initials. Title in the half-title: "On the poetry of the Jews and the Greeks". On f. A1r it begins with its own half-title "On the poetry of the Jews to the most eminent lord Cardinal Lorenzo Casoni"; on f. ²A1r it begins with its own half-title "On the poetry of the Greeks to the most illustrious and excellent lady d. Flaminia Borghese". Ownership label glued to the front pastedown (Ex libris Frederic North). Light signs of use on the binding. Marginal text, crisp pages with occasional foxing.
Rome, at Francesco Gonzaga, 1707. in-4°; contemporary binding with reuse of ancient parchment written on the back, manuscript title on the spine; pp. XVI, 61, [3], 131, [1]. Woodcut frieze on the front, woodcut initials. Title in the half-title: "On the poetry of the Jews and the Greeks". On f. A1r it begins with its own half-title "On the poetry of the Jews to the most eminent lord Cardinal Lorenzo Casoni"; on f. ²A1r it begins with its own half-title "On the poetry of the Greeks to the most illustrious and excellent lady d. Flaminia Borghese". Ownership label glued to the front pastedown (Ex libris Frederic North). Light signs of use on the binding. Marginal text, crisp pages with occasional foxing.
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First edition of this scholarly text, in Italian, Hebrew, and Greek, on Hebrew poetry and archaic Greek oesia. The work focuses on linguistic and metrical uses in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek poetry. Some Hebrew paragraphs have been inserted into the text. Between 1716 and 1718, it was placed on the Index for treating the Bible as a profane book.
Frederick North (1732–1792) was an English politician, the second Earl of Guilford. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 28 January 1770 to 22 March 1782. He led Britain through most of the American Revolutionary War. He also held a number of other cabinet positions, including Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Frederick North (1732–1792) was an English politician, the second Earl of Guilford. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 28 January 1770 to 22 March 1782. He led Britain through most of the American Revolutionary War. He also held a number of other cabinet positions, including Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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