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The Works of Peter Pindar
by PINDAR, Peter [pseud. of John Wolcot]
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1794 1st ed Works of Peter Pindar The Lusiad Odes Epistles John Wolcot 5v SET
Known by his pseudonym Peter Pindar, John Wolcot was a famous English satirist who wrote a number of famous epistles and odes, as well as short articles to European figures. See below for a full list of the works included in these five volumes.
Item number: #7625
Price: $550
PINDAR, Peter [pseud. of John Wolcot]
The Works of Peter Pindar
London : Printed for John Walker, No. 44. Paternoster-Row, 1794-1801.
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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 5 volumes
o v1 –
A supplicating epistle to the reviewers
Lyric odes to the royal academicians for 1782…1783…1785
Farewell Odes for 1786
The Lusiad Canto I, II, III, IV
Congratulatory Epistle to James Boswell
Bozzi & Pozi, A town eclogue
o v2 –
An apologetic postscript to ode upon ode
Instructions to a celebrated Laureate
Brother Peter to Brother Tom
Peter's Prophecy
Peters pension a solemn epise.
Sir J. Banks & The Emperor of Morocco
Episle to a falling minister
Subjects for fainters
Expostulatory odes
Benevolent epistle to master John Nicols
A Rowland for an Oliver
Advice to the future laureate
Epistle to James Bruce Esq.
o v3 –
The rights of Kings
Odes to Mr. Paine
The Remonstrance
More money
Odes of importance
The tears of St. Margaret
A pair of lyric epistles to Lord Macartney
Odes to Kien Long
Epistle to the Pope
Pathetic odes to the duck of Richmond
Celebration
o v4 – [1796 edition]
The Lusiad Canto V
Hair Powder, a plaintive epistleto Mr. Pitt & Frogmore fete
Royl tour & Weymouth Amusements
Pindariana or Peters Portfolio
Convention Bill an ode
o v5 – [1801 edition]
One thousand seven hundred and ninety-six
Ode to the livery of London
Liberty's last squeak
Royal visit to Exeter
Out at last
Lord Auckland's Triumph
Nil Admiral
Tales of the Hoy
Odes to Ins and outs
Tears and smiles
Epistle to Count Rumford
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8.5in X 6in (21.5cm x 14.5cm)
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- Title
- The Works of Peter Pindar
- Author
- PINDAR, Peter [pseud. of John Wolcot]
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- for John Walker, No. 44. Paternoster-Row
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1794
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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