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The art of architecture, a poem. In imitation of Horace's Art of poetry. Humbly inscrib'd to the Rt. Honble the Earl of ---------
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MORRIS, Robert (1701--1754)
The art of architecture, a poem. In imitation of Horace's Art of poetry. Humbly inscrib'd to the Rt. Honble the Earl of ---------
London (Place), printed for R. Dodsley; and sold by T. Cooper,, 1742.
[2], iii [i.e. iv], 5--34 p. ; 23.8 cm. (4º)
Anonymous. By Robert Morris. Sometimes incorrectly attributed to John Gwynn. Morris's authorship of this poetical summary of his Lectures on architecture, 1734 (2nd ed. 1759, q.v.) and Essay upon harmony, 1739 is established by an advertisement in his Qualifications and duty of a surveyor, 1752. Page iv misnumbered 'iii'. ESTC t22436; Foxon M503.
Copy Notes Bound first in a collection of pamphlets.
Binding Later C19th half brown binder's cloth, grey paper boards. Numbered '104' in a series of pamphlet volumes.
Reference Number 2828
Additional Names Horace. Ars poetica
The art of architecture, a poem. In imitation of Horace's Art of poetry. Humbly inscrib'd to the Rt. Honble the Earl of ---------
London (Place), printed for R. Dodsley; and sold by T. Cooper,, 1742.
[2], iii [i.e. iv], 5--34 p. ; 23.8 cm. (4º)
Anonymous. By Robert Morris. Sometimes incorrectly attributed to John Gwynn. Morris's authorship of this poetical summary of his Lectures on architecture, 1734 (2nd ed. 1759, q.v.) and Essay upon harmony, 1739 is established by an advertisement in his Qualifications and duty of a surveyor, 1752. Page iv misnumbered 'iii'. ESTC t22436; Foxon M503.
Copy Notes Bound first in a collection of pamphlets.
Binding Later C19th half brown binder's cloth, grey paper boards. Numbered '104' in a series of pamphlet volumes.
Reference Number 2828
Additional Names Horace. Ars poetica