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entituled "the occasion of this worke;"" an Introduction;" and "Of Man."-The satires are in two books, after which follow a satire, entitled "The Scourge," and "Certaine Epigrammes to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, the Queene, the Prince, the Princesse, and other Noble and Honourable Personages, and friends to whom the Author gaue any of his bookes."-The present copy has the rare portrait of Wither, by Hole, and also a facsimile, a beautiful pen and ink drawing.

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781. WITHER (George).-Another copy of the first edition.-London, 1613.

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This copy has not the dedication inscribed by Wither to himself, consisting of five leaves.

782.

Another edition.-London, printed by Humfrey Lownes, for Francis Burton: and are to be sold at his Shop in Paules Church-yard, at the Signe of the Green Dragon,

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This edition contains every thing comprised in the above de scription, with these additions:-preceding the satire of "The Scourge" are some metrical lines, which occur in no other edition,

entitled "Vices Executioner: or the Satyrs selfe-description of himselfe," with a wood cut of a wild man, or satyr. holding a

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Fidelia. Newly corrected

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This edition contains every thing comprised in the above description, with these additions:-preceding the satire of "The Scourge" are some metrical lines, which occur in no other edition,

entitled "Vices Executioner: or the Satyrs selfe-description of himselfe," with a wood cut of a wild man, or satyr, holding a scourge in one hand, and a musical pipe in the other. After the epigrams a distinct title appears, "Prince Henries Obsequies, or Movrnefvll Elegies vpon his Death: with a supposed Inter-locution betweene the Ghost of Prince Henry and Great Britaine. By George Wither," imprint as before. This has a metrical dedication, inscribed to Robert Lord Sidney of Penshurst; also another metrical dedication "To the whole world in general, and more particularly to the Iles of great Britaine and Ireland, &c." A sonnet-epitaph precedes the "Interlocution," and "A Sonnet of Death," follows it, in Latin lines, with a paraphrastic translation. The elegies are sonnets, consisting of fourteen lines each, and extending to forty-five in number: it is remarked by Dalrymple, that they are so different from the common style of court funeral elegies, that it would be unpardonable to consign them to that oblivion which such pieces generally deserve.

783. WITHER (George).-A Satyre: Dedicated to his most Excellent Maiestie. By George Wither, Gentleman. Rebus in aduersus Crescit.-London: printed by Thomas Snodham for George Norton, and are to be sold at the signe of the red Bull, neere Templebarre, 1615.

Small octavo, pp. 90.

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£1. 18.

Before this poem, which is inscribed to James I. are two copies of introductory verses "to the meere Covrtiers," and "to the Honest Courtiers;" at the end Wither signs himself his Majesty's "most loyall Subiect and yet Prisoner in the Marshalsey," where it appears he was confined, probably on account of the severity of his censures on some of the nobility in "Abuses stript and whipt." He calls the present poem an Apology for past errors, proceeding from the heat of youth, but some of it is evidently an appeal to the King, in language forcible and poetical, on the restraint put upon his person; and one portion of it is a monologue, conducted by the author, between the impulses of supplication and disdain. It is asserted by Dalrymple, that this spirited defence had so good a result as to obtain his release.

784.

Fidelia. Newly corrected and augmented, by George Withers of Lincolnes Inne Gentleman.-London, printed by E. G. for

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Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Eagle and Child in Brittaines Burse, 1619.

Octavo, pp. 60.

£1. 11s. 6d.

Prefixed to this poem is an address, "The Stationer to the Reader," subscribed George Norton, in which he states, that it was long since, imprinted to the use of the Author, who by the intreaty of some of his acquaintance was content to bestow it on such as had voluntarily requested it in way of an Aduenture;" apparently for the purpose of circulation among their acquaintance, in order to obtain some pecuniary assistance for the author during his imprisonment.-Of the copies printed for private circulation probably none now remain, the present edition being the earliest known. Preceding the poem, which is entitled "An Elegiacall Epistle of Fidelia to her vnconstant Friend," is a prose argument. Subjoined is a poem entitled, "Inter Eqvitand: Palinod," and two sonnets, or more properly songs, the second being one of great celebrity, beginning thus:

"Shall I wasting in despaire,

Die because a womans faire."

785. WITHER (George).-Exercises vpon the First Psalme. Both in Prose and Verse. By Geo: Wither, of the Societie of Lincolnes Inne.— London, printed by Edw. Griffin, for Iohn Harrison, and are to be sold at his shop, in Pater Noster Row, at the signe of the Golden Vnicorne, 1620.

Octavo, pp. 188. .

£1. 1s.

A dedication to this is inscribed thus-" To the noble yovng Gentleman, Sr. Iohn Smith, Knight; onely Sonne to the honourable Knight, Sr. Thomas Smith, Gouernour of the East-India Company, &c. The Author of these Exercises, heartily wisheth all true happinesse whatsouer;" which is succeeded by an address to the Reader. At the close of the volume is a metrical paraphrase upon the first eight verses of the twelfth chapter of Ecclesiastes, which, says the author, was added," to fill up the vacant pages of this sheet, as necessary, to stir the Reader up to these studies."

786.

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Faire-Virtve, the Mistresse of Phil'arete. Written by Him-selfe. (George Wither).-London for Iohn Grismand, 1622. Octavo, pp. 206. .

£2. 28.

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