The seasons. In four books. : With Britannia. / By James Thomson. ; To which are added the following pieces, I. Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, by Mr. Pope. II. Alexander's Feast, or The power of musick, by Mr. Dryden. III. Ode on solitude, by Mr. Pope. IV. The dying Christian to his soul, an ode, by the same. V. The universal prayer, by the same. VI. Elegy, to the memory of an unfortunate lady, by the same. VII. Veni creator spiritus, translated in paraphrase, by Mr. Dryden. ; To which is prefixed, the life and literary character of Mr. Thomson. ; Illustrated with a new set of designs.
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- The seasons. In four books. : With Britannia. / By James Thomson. ; To which are added the following pieces, I. Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, by Mr. Pope. II. Alexander's Feast, or The power of musick, by Mr. Dryden. III. Ode on solitude, by Mr. Pope. IV. The dying Christian to his soul, an ode, by the same. V. The universal prayer, by the same. VI. Elegy, to the memory of an unfortunate lady, by the same. VII. Veni creator spiritus, translated in paraphrase, by Mr. Dryden. ; To which is prefixed, the life and literary character of Mr. Thomson. ; Illustrated with a new set of designs.
- Author
- Thomson, James, 1700-1748.
- Publication
- Philadelphia: :: Pinted [sic] for Rice and Co. Market-Street.,
- MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]
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- Thomson, James, 1700-1748.
- Poems -- 1788.
- Anthologies.
- Prayers.
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"The seasons. In four books. : With Britannia. / By James Thomson. ; To which are added the following pieces, I. Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, by Mr. Pope. II. Alexander's Feast, or The power of musick, by Mr. Dryden. III. Ode on solitude, by Mr. Pope. IV. The dying Christian to his soul, an ode, by the same. V. The universal prayer, by the same. VI. Elegy, to the memory of an unfortunate lady, by the same. VII. Veni creator spiritus, translated in paraphrase, by Mr. Dryden. ; To which is prefixed, the life and literary character of Mr. Thomson. ; Illustrated with a new set of designs." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N16715.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
Contents
- title page
- To the READER.
- THE LIFE AND LITERARY CHARACTER OF JAMES THOMSON; Pointing out some particular Beauties of the Au|thor for the Use of young Minds.
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- SPRING.
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- SUMMER.
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- AUTUMN.
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- WINTER.
- A HYMN.
- BRITANNIA. A POEM.
- ODE for MUSIC ON ST. CECILIA's DAY.
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ALEXANDER's FEAST. OR, THE POWER of MUSICK,
An ODE. In Honour of St.Cecilia 's Day. - ODE on SOLITUDE.
- The dying Christian to his Soul. ODE.
- THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER. DEO OPT. MAX.
- ELEGY To the MEMORY of an UNFORTUNATE LADY.
- VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS. Translated in Paraphrase.