Poetical Satires. A Collection of 37 Poems, 1706 – 1710.

Our volume contains 37 Poem’s all published between 1706 – 1710. Of these 32 are printed, or thought to have been printed, by Henry Hills, jun., and most represent piracies of past and contemporary works by John Dryden, Thomas Spratt, Edward Holdsworth, Jonathan Swift, Joseph Addison, John Philips, Edward Ward, and others. Our collection contains some of Hills works that would be remaindered on his death and some that were not, mixed in with a few others from the period, indicating the collection was likely put together around 1710 and bound at that time.

Collation in order that they appear in the volume.

Edward Holdsworth, 1684-1746.

Muscipula, sive Kambro-Myo-Maxia. Londini: Impensis, M.DCCIX. [1709]

Paginates: 15, [1] p.

Collates: A-B⁴

Early Piracy Edition. Complete with the frontispiece. Frontispiece shaved.  “A piracy, published by Henry Hills. Dedication and frontispiece copied from Curll’s edition.”

Foxon, H288

Edward Holdsworth’s most famous production was the Muscipula (anonymous, London 1709), a mock-heroic satire on the Welsh people.  It appeared first without his consent, and without a printer’s name. It was then republished in a corrected form by its author, with a dedication to Robert Lloyd, a fellow-commoner of Magdalen College; and also was immediately reproduced by Edmund Curll, all three editions being dated 1709. Our copy is a pirated copy, published immediately after and copying Curll’s edition.

Thomas Richards, 1689-1760.

Χοιροχωρογραφία (Choirochōrographia): sive, hoglandiæ descriptio. Londini: anno Domini, M.DCC.IX. [1709]

Paginates:  vi, 16, [2] p.

Collates: A-C⁴

Complete. First Edition. Mock catalogue of books on Pg. 17.

Dedication signed: M. C. = Maredydius Caduganus, i.e. Thomas Richards. With a final advertisement leaf. A satire in answer to the ’Muscipula’ of Edward Holdsworth.

Foxon, R195

Thomas Richards of Jesus College, Oxford retaliated against this ridicule of his Welsh fellow-countrymen, and issued the same year Χοιροχωρογραφία, sive Hoglandiæ descriptio, (London 1709), a satire on Hampshire, Holdsworth’s native county (our copy). This edition featured a hog engraving on the title page with the Latin inscription underneath; “plandite porcelli porcorum pigra propage”, (spread out the lazy piglets), referring I presume to the people of Hampshire. This edition would be reprinted by Hills as a piracy the same year.

Abel Evans, 1679-1737.

The Apparition. A Poem. or, a Dialogue Betwixt the Devil and a Doctor, Concerning a Book Falsly call’d, The Rights of the Christian Church. The Second Edition. [London] : Printed in the year MDCCX. (1710) And are to be Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster.

Paginates: 23, [1] p.

Collates: A-C⁴.

Complete. A scarce variant edition. In this issue the first line reads: “Begin, my muse! the dire adventure tell,”.

Anonymous. By Abel Evans. ’The rights of the Christian church’ is by Matthew Tindal.

Foxon, E520

Theophylus Phylanglus, (pseudonym).

The Church of England’s New Hymn, to The State Scaffold in Westminster-Hall: Occasion’d By the Tryal of Skill thereon, in February the 27th, 1709. With A Necessary Additional Littany to be presented to all Well-Wishers to the present Establishment. By Theophylus Phylanglus. London : printed in the year, MDCCX. [1710]

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A-B⁴

Complete. Originally published as a small broadside, as the anonymous ’Hymn to the Scaffold’. It was printed in two columns on one sheet (Foxon H465). This revised and enlarged edition added to the original poem with ‘The Additional Litany’ on pp. 13-16., published in the same year. In praise of Henry Sacheverell.

Foxon, H466

John Speed, 1628-1711.

Batt upon Batt. A Poem upon the Parts, Patience, and Pains of Barth. Kempster, Clerk, Poet, Cutler, of Holy-Rood-Parish in Southampton. By a Person of Quality. To which is Annexed the Vision, Wherein is described Batt’s Person and Ingenuity; With an Account of the Ancient and Present State and Glory of Southampton. By the same Author. The Fifth Edition. Dedicated to the Gentry of Hampshire, for their Diversion: But more especially to the Inhabitants of Southampton. London: Printed for Samuel Crouch, at the Corner of Pope’s-Head-Alley next Cornhill, 1706.

Paginates: 14, [2] p.

Collates: A-B⁴

Complete with the final advertising leaf.

First published in 1680

Foxon, S634

John Speed (1628-1711) came to live at Grove Palace, Nursling in 1648 after being forced to leave Oxford University because of his royalist sympathies. After the restoration of the Monarchy, he returned to Oxford to complete his degree in medicine. In 1667 he came to live and work in Southampton, becoming a leading figure in the town’s affairs. He was mayor in 1681 and 1694. He was buried in the chancel at Holy Rood Church.

John Philips, 1676-1709

Cyder. A Poem. In Two Books. With The Splendid Shilling; Paradise Lost, and Two Songs, &c. London: printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1709.

Paginates: 48 p.

Collates: A-C⁸.

Complete. A Piracy. In this edition sig. A3 is under “oft the”.

Foxon, P240

Edward Ward, 1667-1731.

The Pleasures of a Single Life, or, the Miseries of Matrimony. Occasionally writ upon the many Divorces lately granted by Parliament. With The Choice, or, the Pleasures of a Country-Life. Dedicated to the Beaus against the Next Vacation. London : printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1709. Price One Penny.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A⁸

Complete. This edition has the readings on p.2,L.17 “noisy sound”, and on p.3,L.24 “Samaites”. First Published in 1701.

Foxon, P495

John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, 1648-1721

The Temple of Death, a Poem, by the Right Honourable the Marquis of Normanby: a translation out of French. With an Ode in Memory of Her late Majesty Queen Mary. By a Person of Quality. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1709.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A⁸

Complete. First Edition, First State. Sig. A2 under the “ch it” of “which it”.

An adaptation of P. Habert’s ’Le temple de la mort’.

Foxon, S390

John Dryden, 1631-1700.

Absalom and Achitophel. A Poem. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, for the benefit of the poor, 1708.

Paginates: 24 p.

Collates: A-C⁴.

General note      Anonymous. By John Dryden.

Complete. Second State of the 1708 Hills Edition. In this edition sig. C is under “Trade”. Un-sold copies were also issued as part of: ’A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands’, London, 1717.

Foxon, D450

Ambrose Philips, 1674-1749.

Pastorals, by Mr. Philips. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1710. Price two-pence.

Paginates: 24 p.

Collates: A⁸, B⁴.

Complete. Title vignette is a Tudor rose. First Hills Edition (?).  Foxon lists this edition first, but states that the order of editions is uncertain. The Pastorals had been previously published in 1709 as part of Tonson’s miscellanies: The Sixth Part.

Foxon, P211

John Dryden, 1631-1700.

Mac Flecknoe: A Poem. By J. Dryden. With Spencer’s Ghost: being a Satyr concerning Poetry. By J. Oldham. London: Printed by H. Hills, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1709.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A⁸.

Complete. First published in 1682.

Foxon, D459

Edward Ward, 1667-1731.

The Forgiving Husband, and Adulteress Wife: or, a Seasonable Present to the unhappy pair in Fanchurch-Street [sic]. By the author of the London-Spy. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, [1709]

Paginates: 12 p.

Collates: A⁶. Foxon notes: ‘Although signed on A2, A3, A4, the collation is actually A2, B4’.

Complete. A Piracy. Remaindered copies were used as part of: ’A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands’, London, 1717.

Foxon, W71

John Dryden, 1631-1700.

Eleonora: A Panegyrical Poem, Dedicated to the Memory of the late Countess of Abingdon. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1709. Price One Penny.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A8

Complete. First published in 1692. Remaindered copies were used as part of: ’A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands’, London, 1717.

Foxon, D455

Sir Richard Blackmore, 1654-1729.

Instructions to Vander Bank, A Sequel to the Advice to the Poets: A Poem, Occasion’d by the glorious success of Her Majesty’s arms, under the command of the Duke of Marlborough, the last year in Flanders. London: printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1709.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A⁸.

Complete. Perhaps a piracy. Published the same year by Egbert Sanger (Foxon B254). Remaindered copies were used as part of: ’A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands’, London, 1717.

On the Duke of Marlborough’s success in Flanders.

Foxon, B256

John Dryden, 1631-1700.

The Medal. A Satyr against Sedition. By the author of Absalom and Achitophel. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-side, 1709. Price One Penny.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates:  A⁸.

Complete. Remaindered copies were used as part of: ’A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands’, London, 1717. This example differs from the listing in Foxon with the addition of an address for the printer and a price, indicating a first state.

Foxon, D460

Nahum Tate, 1652-1715.

A Congratulatory Poem to his Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark, Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, upon the Glorious Successes at Sea. By N. Tate Esq; Poet-Laureat to Her Majesty. To which is added a Happy Memorable Song, on the Fight near Audenarde, between the Duke of Marlborough and Vendome, &c. London: Printed by Henry Hills, in Black-fryers, near Water-side. 1708.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A⁸.

Complete. Remaindered copies were used as part of: ’A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands’, London, 1717.

Foxon, T57

Anonymous

Windsor-Castle: a poem. Inscrib’d to the immortal honour of our most gracious soveraign [sic], Anne, Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland. To which is added, Britain’s jubilee; a new congratulatory song, &c. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-fryers, near Water-side. For the Benefit of the Poor. 1708.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A⁸.

Britain’s jubilee, pp. 15-16 is by Richard Estcourt.

Complete. Remaindered copies were used as part of: ’A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands’, London, 1717.

Foxon, W526

Sir Robert Howard, 1626-1698.

The Duel of the Stags, A Poem, Written by the Honourable Sir Robert Howard. Together with an Epistle to the author, by Mr. John Dryden. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Blackfryars, near the Water-Side, 1709.

Paginates: 16p.

Collates: A⁸.

Complete.  A Piracy. First published in 1662. In this edition, p.9, last line: bred. A2-4 signed.

Foxon, H335

William King (1663-1712)

The Swan Tripe-club: A Satyr, on the High-Flyers; in the year 1705. London: Printed and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1710.

Paginates: 16 p.

Anonymous. The suggestion first made by Nichols that William King (1663-1712) was the author is plausible (Foxon). First published as ’The tripe club’ in 1706 (Foxon T495). Apparently a revised text.

Probably printed by Henry Hills.

Complete. Remaindered copies were used as part of: ’A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands’, London, 1717.

Foxon, T497

Anonymous

The Battel of Audenard. A Poem, Occasion’d By the Glorious Victory obtain’d over the French near that Place, the 11th of July, 1708. N. S. by the Confederate Army under the Command of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough, Monsieur D’Auverquerque, and Prince Eugene of Savoy. With the Characters of the General Officers, who were present in the Engagement. Also A New copy of Verses of Jack Frenchman’s Lamentation. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in the Black-Fryars, near Water-Side, For the Benefit of the Poor, 1708.

Paginates: 15,[1] p.

Collates: A⁸.

Complete

Foxon, B99

John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, 1648-1721.

An Essay on Poetry: by the Right Honourable the Earl of Murlgrave. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1709.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A⁸.

Complete. Sig. A2 under ’by all’. Remaindered copies were used as part of: ’A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands’, London, 1717.

Foxon, S389

Anonymous

A Poem in Defence of the Church of England, in Opposition to the Hind and Panther Written by Mr. John Dryden. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-fryars, near the Water-Side, 1709.

Paginates: 24 p.

Collates: A⁸, B⁴.

Contents mis-bound  but complete. A Piracy. First Printed in 1688. Remaindered copies were used as part of: ’A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands’, London, 1717.

Foxon, P536

Edward Ward, 1667-1731.

Honesty in Distress; but eliev’d by no party. A Tragedy, as it is acted on the stage, &c. Act I. Scene, A Palace. Honesty alone. Lady and attendance. Honesty begins her suit. Lady turning to her servants. Lady’s woman. Footman to Honesty at going off. Honesty alone. Act II. Scene Westminster-Hall, with the court sitting. Enter Honesty among the lawyers. One lawyer to another. Lawyer turning to Honesty. Honesty sneaks off, and speaks aside. Attorney to Brother Snap. Honesty is whisper’d in the ear by aruin’d client. Act III. Scene The city. Honesty begging along the city. A precise apothecary to his man. Honesty [aside.] Victualler to the bar-keeper and his servants. Honesty [aside.] A grocer to his next neighbour a hosier. Honesty enters the exchange. London: Printed for, and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-side, 1710. Price 1d.

Paginates: 15, [1] p.

Collates: A⁸.

Complete. A Piracy. 5^th Edition overall. First published in 1705.

Foxon, W86

William Shippen, 1673-1743.

Moderation Display’d: A Poem. By the author of Faction display’d. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1709.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A⁸.

Complete. Remaindered copies were used as part of: ’A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands’, London, 1717. William Shippen; this work is only doubtfully attributed to him.

Foxon, S441

Robert Gould -1709?.

Love Given Over: or, A Satyr against the pride, lust, and inconstancy, &c. of woman. With Sylvia’s revenge, or, A Satyr against man, in answer to the satyr against woman. Amended by the author. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-fryars, near the Waterside, 1709.

Paginates: 24 p.

Collates: A⁸, B⁴.

Complete. First published in 1682, though the first edition is usually dated 1683. Sylvia’s revenge…’ first published in 1688, and separate editions of 1707 and 1720 were issued. This is the first of the Hill’s piracies, 4^th edition overall.

Foxon, G230

Joseph Addison, 1672-1719.

The Campaign: A Poem, to His Grace the Duke of Marlborough. By Mr. Addison. London: Printed, and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the water-Side, 1710.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A8

Complete. A Piracy. First published by J Tonson in 1705, this is the 6^th edition overall after the three London editions, Edinburgh and Dublin. This the first of the Hill’s Piracies with the uncorrected error. In this issue, p. 3, line 12 of text ends: ’Compaign’. This would be corrected to Campaign in later issues.

Foxon, A33

Peter Causton .

Tunbridgialia: or, The Pleasures of Tunbridge. Latin Londini : [s.n.], Anno M.DCCIX. [1709]

Paginates: 12p.

A², B⁴.

Complete. With the Latin text only. Possibly printed by Henry Hills (Foxon). First published in 1686.

Foxon, C79

Anonymous

Bellisarius A Great Commander; and Zariana His lady. A Dialogue. London: Printed and sold by J. Morphew, near Stationers-Hall, 1710.

Paginates: [4], 16 p.

Collates: )(²,  A⁸.

Complete: A satire on the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. A reissue of ’Belisarius and Zariana’ (Foxon B171) adding title leaf and preface.

Foxon, B172

Anonymous

The Flight of the Pretender, With Advice to the Poets. A Poem, in the Arthurical, Jobical, Elizabethecal style and phrase of the sublime poet Maurus. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1708.

Paginates: [4], 8 p.

Collates: )(2,  A⁴.

Complete. A piracy, published earlier the same year by B. Lintott. A parody of Sir R. Blackmore’s style.

Foxon, F171

Thomas Sprat, 1635-1713.

The Plague of Athens, which hapened in the second year of the Peloponnesian War. First described in Greek by Thucydides; then in Latin by Lucretius. Since attempted in English by the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas Lord Bishop of Rochester. London: Printed and Sold by by H. Hills, in Black-fryars, near the Waterside. 1709.

Paginates: 24 p.

Collates: A⁸, B⁴.

Complete. A piracy, first published in 1703 by Charles Brome.

Foxon, S664

Jonathan Swift, 1667-1745.

Baucis and Philemon: A Poem on the Ever-lamented Loss of the two Yew-Trees, in the Parish of Chilthorne, near the County – Town of Somerset. Together with Mrs. Harris’s Earnest Petition: and an Admirable Recipe. By the author of The Tale of a Tub. As also an Ode upon Solitude: by the Earl of Roscommon. London: Printed, and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1710.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A⁸

Complete. A piracy. Issued the same year by Lichfield.  ’An ode upon solitude’ is actually by Anthony Hammond.

Foxon, S803, Teerink-Scouten, 521

William Shippen, 1673-1743.

Faction Display’d. A Poem. From a corrected copy. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1709.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A⁸.

Sometimes also attributed to Daniel Defoe.

Complete. A Piracy. In this edition, the phrase “near the Water-side” in the imprint begins under the “n” of “and”. Remaindered copies were used as part of: ’A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands’, London, 1717.

Foxon, S436

Edmund Waller, 1606-1687.

A Panegyrick on Oliver Cromwell, and his Victories: by Edm. Waller, Esq ;. With three poems on his death. Written by Mr. Dryden, Mr. Sprat, and Mr. Waller. London: Printed by H. Hills, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1709.

Paginates: 24 p.

Collates: A⁸, B⁴.

Complete. A Piracy. The Waller poem first published 1655.  ’Three poems upon the death of His late Highnesse Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland’ was originally published in 1659.

Foxon, W23

John Philips, 1676-1709.

Bleinheim, A Poem. Inscrib’d to the Right Honourable Robert Harley, Esq; London: Printed by H. Hills, sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1709.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A⁸.

Complete. A Piracy. First published in 1705 by Bennet. In this edition the rules on the titlepage are 27mm apart. P. 5 misnumbered 4 in most copies; our copy is the variant with p. 5 correctly numbered.

Foxon, P234

Sir John Denham, 1615-1669.

Coopers-Hill. A Poem, Written by the Honourable Sir John Denham, Knight of the Bath. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1709.

Paginates: 16 p.

Collates: A⁸.

Complete. A Piracy. First published in 1642. In this edition the second line of the imprint reads: “the water-side. 1709”; there are no type-flowers at the head of p. 5; and p. 16, line 1 has: “When in that remedy all hope was plac’d,”.

Foxon, D215