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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T075982 Parallel German and English texts. Leipzig: bey Paul Gotthelf Kummer, 1783. [8],183, [1]p.; 12°

This volume contains a selection of prose and verse works by Matthew Prior, including the satirical 'Dialogues of the Dead'. Prior is known for his wit and mastery of different literary forms, and this collection showcases his talents.

A comprehensive guide to the manuscripts of the Marquis of Bath, one of England's most prominent and influential families. Featuring detailed descriptions and historical context for each document, this book is an invaluable resource for historians, genealogists, and anyone interested in the history of the British aristocracy.

Matthew Prior was a noted poet of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, praised for his wit, humor, and insight into human nature. This collection brings together many of his best-known poems, along with a detailed memoir and a critical essay by the literary scholar G. Gilfillan.

This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program.