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[Neo-Latin poetry]
Carmina.
London, James Tonson & John Watts, 1720
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12mo: xi-[1 bl.]-82-[1] pp.
Old marbled boards, cloth-covered flat spine. Very good copy.
Collected Latin poetry of the Clermont poet Bonnefons (1554-1614), including his "Basia", one of the best imitations of Janus Secundus. These fine erotic verses are followed by poems on the city of Dijon, the Tumultus Gallicus and a number of occasional pieces. Woodcut mark on title, head and tail pieces. Title printed in red and black. Tonson stocklist at the end (1 p.).
Ref. ESTC T-72206. - Not in Oberlé.