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Love poetry, English - Early works to 1800

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    Ovid's art of love, in three books : together with his remedy of love / translated into English verse by Dryden, Congreve, and others. To which are added, The court of love, A tale from Chaucer, and The history of love.

    Ovid | Date: [1764]
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    A love epistle , in verse. Written at Paris, By the Author of the Marriage Act, a Novel; Letters on the English Nation; Lydia, &c. &c. &c.

    Shebbeare, John, 1709-1788. | Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]
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    The intire lovers . To an excellent new tune.

    | Date: 1740?]
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    Matrimonial overtures , from an enamour'd lady, to Lord G----- G-rm--ne.

    Enamour'd Lady. | Date: Mcclxxviii [1778]
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    Two love poems . I. Strephon's love to Delia. Justified; in a letter to Celadon. II. Strephon's address to Delia. By the author of the Choice.

    Pomfret, John, 1667-1702. | Date: MDCCI. [1701]
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