Author: Vincent Bourne
Title: Poematia Latine Partim Reddita
Description: London, Gulielmus Pickering, 1840. Leather. A nicely bound collection of Vincent Bourne's Latin poems, both his own poetry and his translations of other poems into Latin, with a life of Bourne by John Mitford. A collection of the Neo-Latin poetry of Vincent Bourne, as well as the translations of Bourne's. The translations include poems by G. Row, J. Gay, R. Crawford, Prior, and Addison. The poems are in Latin, with an English translation printed to the facing page. With a life of Bourne, written by the Reverend John Mitford. Mitford was a man of letters and clergyman. Vincent Bourne was a classical scholar. This was the last known edition of his poems, after which he was little noticed. William Cowper said that Bourne was a better Latin poet than Tibullus and Ausonius. In a full calf binding. Extermally, smart. A little rubbing to the joints and extremities. A little fading to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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