: _The
Description of a Woman_ (not contained in _Hesperides_), and the
_Farewell to Sack_.
Description of a Woman_ (not contained in _Hesperides_), and the
_Farewell to Sack_.
Robert Herrick
"Witts Recreations refined.
Augmented, with Ingenious Conceites
for the wittie, and Merrie Medicines for the Melancholie. . . . "
In the Museum copy of this edition the imprint to the engraved title has
been cropped away. The printed title-page reads: "Recreation for
Ingenious Head-peeces. Or, A Pleasant Grove for their Wits to walke in.
Of Epigrams, 630: Epitaphs, 180: Fancies, a number: Fantasticks,
abundance, Good for melancholy Humors. _Printed by R. Cotes for H. B.
London, 1645. _ 8vo. " Two poems of Herrick's occur in the additional
"Fancies and Fantasticks," first printed in this edition, viz.
: _The
Description of a Woman_ (not contained in _Hesperides_), and the
_Farewell to Sack_.
IV. "Witts Recreations refined. Augmented, with Ingenious Conceites
for the wittie and Merrie Medicines for the Melancholie. _Printed by
M. S. sould by I. Hancock in Popes head Alley, 1650. _ 8vo. "
The printed title-page reads: "Recreations for Ingenious Head-peeces.
Or, A Pleasant Grove for their Wits to Walke in. Of Epigrams, 700:
Epitaphs, 200: Fancies, a number: Fantasticks, abundance. With their
Addition, Multiplication, and Division. _London, Printed by M.
Simmons_," etc. In this edition many of the Epigrams are omitted and
more than one hundred fresh ones added.
for the wittie, and Merrie Medicines for the Melancholie. . . . "
In the Museum copy of this edition the imprint to the engraved title has
been cropped away. The printed title-page reads: "Recreation for
Ingenious Head-peeces. Or, A Pleasant Grove for their Wits to walke in.
Of Epigrams, 630: Epitaphs, 180: Fancies, a number: Fantasticks,
abundance, Good for melancholy Humors. _Printed by R. Cotes for H. B.
London, 1645. _ 8vo. " Two poems of Herrick's occur in the additional
"Fancies and Fantasticks," first printed in this edition, viz.
: _The
Description of a Woman_ (not contained in _Hesperides_), and the
_Farewell to Sack_.
IV. "Witts Recreations refined. Augmented, with Ingenious Conceites
for the wittie and Merrie Medicines for the Melancholie. _Printed by
M. S. sould by I. Hancock in Popes head Alley, 1650. _ 8vo. "
The printed title-page reads: "Recreations for Ingenious Head-peeces.
Or, A Pleasant Grove for their Wits to Walke in. Of Epigrams, 700:
Epitaphs, 200: Fancies, a number: Fantasticks, abundance. With their
Addition, Multiplication, and Division. _London, Printed by M.
Simmons_," etc. In this edition many of the Epigrams are omitted and
more than one hundred fresh ones added.