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"A New Miscellany of Original Poems, Translations, and Imitations. By the most eminent hands." (Edited by Hammond.) London, 1720. "The Grove; or a Collection of Original Poems, Translations, &c., by W. Walsh, Dr. J. Donne, &c. &c." (Edited by Walsh.) London, 1721. "The Works of Mr. Henry Needler. Published by Mr. Duncombe." London, 1728.

"The London Medley; containing the Exercises spoken by several young Noblemen and Gentlemen at the Annual Meeting of the Westminster Scholars, on the 28th of January, 1730-1, at Westminster School."

"The Honey-Suckle, consisting of original Poems, Epigrams, Songs, Tales, Odes, and Translations. By a Society of Gentlemen." London, 1734.

"A Collection of Epigrams. To which is prefixed a Critical Dissertation on this Species of Poetry." 2 vols. London, 1735-37..

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'Poems on Several Occasions." By Mary Barber. London, 1735. "Poems on Several Occasions." By Stephen Duck. London, 1736. "Wit's Cabinet; or Companion for Young Men and Ladies." London, 1737.

"Miscellany Poems. By a Gentleman of Oxford." London, 1737. "A Collection of Miscellany Poems, never before published." London, 1737.

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'Epigrams in Distich." London, 1740.

"The British Apollo, containing two thousand answers to curious questions in most arts and sciences, serious, comical, and humorous, &c. &c. Performed by a Society of Gentlemen." Fourth edition. 3 vols. London, 1740.

"The Foundling Hospital for Wit; intended for the reception and preservation of such brats of Wit and Humour, whose parents choose to drop them." London, 1743, &c.

"A Collection of Original Poems and Translations. By John Whaley, M.A., Fellow of King's Coll., Cambridge." London, 1745.

"Theatre of Wit; or a Banquet of the Muses." London, 1746. "Poems on Various Subjects and Occasions. By the Honourable Alexander Robertson of Struan, Esq." Edinburgh. No date. (1750 :) "The Works of the late Aaron Hill." 4 vols. London, 1753.

"Certain Epigrams in laud and praise of the Gentlemen of the Dunciad." (No date.)

"Poems by Eminent Ladies." 2 vols. London, 1755.

Toldervy's (William) "Select Epitaphs." London, 1755.

"A Collection of Select Epigrams, in which are many originals never before printed. By the most eminent hands. Published by Mr. Hackett." London and Canterbury, 1757.

"Select and Remarkable Epitaphs on Illustrious and other Persons iu several Parts of Europe, with Translations of such as are in Latin and

Foreign Languages; and compendious accounts of the Deceased, their Lives and Works. By John Hackett, late Commoner of Balliol Coll., Oxford." 2 vols. London, 1757.

"Fugitive Pieces in Verse and Prose." By Horace Walpole (Lord Orford). Printed at Strawberry Hill, 1758.

"The Works of Mr. Thomas Brown, Serious and Comical. In prose and verse: with his Remains, &c. By James Drake, M.D." 4 vols. London, 1760.

"The Poetical Calendar. Containing a Collection of Scarce and Valuable Pieces of Poetry: with variety of Originals and Translations by the most eminent hands. Intended as a Supplement to Mr. Dodsley's Collection. Written and selected by Francis Fawkes, M.A., and William Woty." 12 vols. London, 1763.

"The Festoon: a Collection of Epigrams, Ancient and Modern. With an Essay on that Species of Composition." By the Rev. Richard Graves, M.A. 2nd edition. London and Bath, 1767.

"A Collection of the most esteemed pieces of Poetry that have appeared for several years, with variety of originals, by the late Moses Mendez, Esq., and other contributors to Dodsley's Collection, to which this is intended as a Supplement." 2nd edition. London, 1770.

"A Collection of Curious Discourses written by eminent Antiquaries upon several heads in our English Antiquities. Together with Mr. Thomas Hearne's Preface and Appendix to the former edition. To which are added a great number of Antiquary Discourses written by the same authors. Most of them now first published from the original MSS." Two vols. London, 1771.

"Epigrams of Martial, &c., with Notes from Horace, &c., Translated, Imitated, Adapted, and Addrest to the Nobility, Clergy, and Gentry; with Notes moral, historical, explanatory, and humorous. By the Rev. Mr. Scott, M.A., late of Trinity College, Cambridge." London, 1773.

"Poems of John Byrom." 2 vols. Manchester, 1773.

"The Wit's Miscellany, or a Companion for the Choice Spirits, consisting of a great variety of odd and uncommon Epigrams, Facetious Drolleries, Whimsical Mottoes, Merry Tales, Fables, &c. &c." Dedicated to Garrick, Colman, and Foote. London, 1774.

"The Repository: a Select Collection of Fugitive Pieces of Wit and Humour in prose and verse by the most eminent writers." Collected by Isaac Reed. 4 vols. London, 1777-83.

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The New Paradise of Dainty Devices." London, 1777.

"Walpoliana." Collected by John Pinkerton. 2 vols. London,

1779.

Granger's "Biographical History of England." 4 vols. 1779. And Noble's "Continuation of Granger." 3 vols. 1806.

"A Select Collection of Poems: with Notes, biographical and historical." 8 vols. London, Nichols, 1780-82.

"A Collection of Poems in six volumes, by several hands. With

Notes." London, Dodsley, 1782. (A copy of the edition of 1748, &c., in the British Museum, has MS. notes by Horace Walpole.

"A Collection of Poems in four volumes, by several hands." London, Pearch, 1783.

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"Euphrosyne, or Amusements on the Road of Life." By the Rev. Richard Graves, M.A. 3rd edition. 2 vols. London, 1783.

"The New Foundling Hospital for Wit: Being a Collection of Fugitive Pieces in prose and verse, not in any other collection. With several pieces never before published." A new edition. 6 vols. London,

1784.

"The Arno Miscellany: Being a Collection of Fugitive Pieces written by the members of a society called the Oziosi at Florence." Florence, 1784.

“Poetical Works of David Garrick, Esq." 2 vols. London, 1785. "An Asylum for Fugitive Pieces in prose and verse, not in any other Collection with several pieces never before published." London, 1785. "Criticisms on the Rolliad." London, 1785.

"Poems by James Fordyce, D.D." London, 1786.

"Select Beauties of Ancient English Poetry." With Remarks by Henry Headley, A.B. 2 vols. London, 1787.

Tracts, Philological, Critical, and Miscellaneous." By Dr. Jortia. 2 vols. London, 1790.

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The English Anthology." 3 vols. London, 1793.

"Imitations of some of the Epigrams of Martial." By Nathaniel Brassey Halhed. Four Parts. 1793-4.

"The Poetical Farrago: Being a Miscellaneous Assemblage of Epigrams and other Jeux d'Esprit, selected from the most approved writers." 2 vols. London, 1794.

"Specimens of Arabian Poetry, from the Earliest Time to the Extinetion of the Khaliphat, with some account of the authors. By J. D. Carlyle, B.D., F.R.S.E., Chancellor of Carlisle, and Professor of Arabic in the University of Cambridge." Cambridge, 1796.

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"The Poetical Works of the Rev. Samuel Bishop, A.M." 2 vols. London, 1796.

"Selections from the French Anas: containing remarks of eminent scholars on men and books. Together with anecdotes and apophthegms of illustrious persons. Interspersed with pieces of poetry." 2 vols. Oxford, 1797.

"Select Epigrams." Edited by the Rev. Philip S. Dodd, M.A. 2 vols. London, 1797.

"The Works of Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford." 5 vols. London, 1798.

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Poems by the Rev. Josiah Relph, of Sebergham." Carlisle, 1798. "Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin." 4th edition. London, 1801. (A later edition by Charles Edmonds gives the names of the authors of the various pieces.)

"Memoirs of Angelus Politianus, Actius Sincerus Sannazarius, &c. &c. By the Rev. W. Parr Greswell, Curate of Denton, in Lancashire." Manchester, 1801.

(In the British Museum are some vols. of newspaper cuttings of the 18th century. "Poetry and Miscellaneous. Extracted from various newspapers.' And "Miscellaneous Poetical Extracts from Newspapers." In which are a large number of Epigrams and other Jeux d'Esprit.)

"The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an impartial Selection of the most ingenious Essays and Jeux d'Esprit that appear in the Newspapers and other Periodicals." 18 vols. London, 1798-1815.

"The Poetical Register and Repository of Fugitive Poetry." 8 vols. London, 1802-14.

"The Metrical Miscellany; consisting chiefly of Poems hitherto unpublished.” 2nd edition. London, 1803.

"Specimens of the Early English Poets; to which is prefixed an Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the English Poetry and Language. By George Ellis, Esq." 3rd edition. 3 vols. London,

1803.

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Nuga Antiquæ." Park's Edition. 2 vols. London, 1804. Elegant Extracts-Poetry." Edited by Dr. Knox. London, 1805. "A Collection of Epitaphs and Monumental Inscriptions, Historical, Biographical, Literary, and Miscellaneous." London, 1806,

2 vols.

"The Works of Robert Fergusson." London, 1807.

"The Paradise of Dainty Devices. A reprint from the edition of 1576, with an appendix containing additional pieces from the editions of 1580 and 1600. With introductory remarks, biographical and critical, by Sir Egerton Brydges, K.J." London, 1810.

"England's Helicon. A Collection of Pastoral and Lyric Poems, first published at the close of the reign of Queen Elizabeth (1600).” 3rd edition. London, 1812.

"The Works of Peter Pindar, Esq." 5 vols. London, 1812.

"Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century; comprising Biographical Memoirs of William Bowyer, Printer, F.S.A., and many of his learned friends, &c. &c. By John Nichols, F.S.A." 9 vols. London,

1812-15.

"Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century, &c. &c. Intended as a Sequel to the Literary Anecdotes. By John Nichols, F.S.A." 8 vols. London, 1817-58.

"The Flowers of Wit; or a Choice Collection of Bon Mots, both Ancient and Modern; with Biographical and Critical Remarks. By the Rev. Henry Kett." 2 vols. London, 1514.

"Original Poems, never before published, by William Browne, of the Inner Temple, Gent. With a Preface and Notes, by Sir Egerton Brydges, Bart., K.J." Private Press of Lee Priory, 1815.

"Facetiæ. Musarum Delitiæ; or the Muses' Recreation, containing

several pieces of poetic wit by Sir J. M. and Dr. J. S. (Sir John Mennis and Dr. James Smith), 1656." "Wit Restored in several select poems, not formerly published, 1658." "Wit's Recreations, selected from the finest fancies of modern muses, &c., 1640." Reprinted in two vols, with Memoirs of the Authors and Collectors, Sir John Mennis and Dr. James Smith. London, 1817.

"Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters of Books and Men. Col. lected from the Conversation of Mr. Pope, and other eminent persons of his time. By the Rev. Joseph Spence. Now first published from the original papers, with Notes and a Life of the Author, by Samuel Weller Singer." London, 1820.

"The Oxford Sausage." A Collection of Jeux d'Esprit, &c. Thomas Warton. Cambridge, 1822.

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"Facetim Cantabrigienses: consisting of Anecdotes, &c. &c., by or relating to celebrated Cantabs." London, 1825.

"Nuga Canora; or Epitaphian Mementos in Stone-cutters' verse of the Medici Family of Modern Times. By Unus Quorum" (William Wadd, Esq.). London, 1827.

"The Flowers of Anecdote, Wit, Humour, Gaiety, and Genius. With Etchings by T. Landseer." London, 1829.

"Papers relating to Suffolk." (This is the title of a vol. in the British Museum, containing cuttings from "Raw's Ladies' Fashionable Repository," preserved by the Rev. J. M. Mitford.)

"Poems Original and Translated, by the Rev. W. Shepherd." London, 1829.

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Churchyard Gleanings and Epigrammatic Scraps: Being a Collection of Remarkable Epitaphs and Epigrams." By William Pulleyn. London. No date (about 1830).

"The Every-Day Book and Table Book; or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, &c. &c. By William Hone." London, 1831. "Primiti et Reliquiæ." By the Marquis Wellesley. Londini, 1840.

Warton's "History of English Poetry." 3 vols. London, 1840. "Chronicles of the Tombs. A Select collection of Epitaphs. With an Essay by Thomas Joseph Pettigrew, F.R.S., F.S.A." London,

1857.

"The Gentleman's Magazine." "Notes and Queries."

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