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PG-P.764.018
31 May 1764:11 (1849)
Philadelphia, May 17, 1764. Proposals for printing by
subscription, the Poetical Works of the late Mr. Thomas
Godfrey, of this place. Complied from the original
manuscripts, and properly digested. This work will consist
of, 1. some account of the author, and his writings, 2.
poems on various subjects, including those detached pieces
that are already in print, and several new performances. 3.
The Prince of Parthia, a tragedy; revised and corrected. A
table of contents, and a list of the subscribers names, will
be added. . . [Three paragraphs follow, as in previous ads,
describing the publication in quarto volume and extracts
from the poems follow. Included in this ad are extracts
from Curiosity, Ambition, Ingratitude, A Noble Captive,
Silent Adoration, Description of a Tempest, and Of a
Beautiful Woman.]
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