Wentworth Dillon - The Poetical Works of the Right Honourable Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon

Glasgow, R. Urie, 1749. First edition. Leather. The first collected edition of the admirable poems of Wentworth Dillon, the Earl of Roscommon, containing his critically acclaimed translation of Horace's 'Ars Poetica&apos. The first collected edition of Dillon's poetry.ESTC citation number T123370.A collection of the wonderful poetry of Wentworth Dillon, the fourth Earl of Roscommon, an Anglo-Irish poet of the seventeenth century.Dillon was well beloved for his didactic writer, and his blank verse translation of 'Ars Poetica' was well received by critics.Containing 'An Essay on Translated Verse', 'Of the Art of Poetry', and a selection of poems of several occasions.Dillon is also notable for being the first critic to state his admiration for Milton's 'Paradise Lost&apos.Rebacked with the original calf boards restored.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper, 'H. J. Massingham&apos. In a full calf binding, rebacked with the original boards restored. Externally, generally smart. Light marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Faint tidemark to the front board. Light bumping to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Rear endpaper is repaired. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some odd spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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