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JORTIN,  John. - Tracts; philological,  critical,  and miscellaneous. Consisting of pieces,  many before published separately,  several annexed to the works of learned friends,  and others now first printed from the author's manuscripts.

Title: Tracts; philological, critical, and miscellaneous. Consisting of pieces, many before published separately, several annexed to the works of learned friends, and others now first printed from the author's manuscripts.
Description: London, White and Son, 1790. 8vo. 2 vols. xxii, 473-viii, 539 pp. With frontispiece (portrait). Later mottled calf, with double gilt fillets; spine w. morocco title pieces. (front hinge vol. 2 splitting at the top; flyleaves slightly foxed; a ver good copy) * ¶ Contents: Lusus poetici; Remarks on Spenser; on Milton; on Tillotson; on Greek authors; on Latin authors; on modern authors; etc. With a preface by R.J. (= Rogers Jortin), and edited by Weeden Butler. ¶ Brunet III.568. ¶ Published by the author's son. "The various treatises in these volumes are highly commended by Bishop Newton, T. Warton, and Dr. Knox." (Alibone's dictionary I.999)

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- Book number: 132111

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