LEONARD WILLAN; a bust on a pedestal. T. Cross sc. Six English verses. Le Willan scripsit. Before his "Astrea, a Pastoral," 1651. LEONARD WILLAN. W. Richardson. There is another different from the preceding (the four trees wanting in the landscape), and undoubtedly the original plate; six English verses: Inscriptions are but epitaphs on the dead; Such may be his; to action buried; Nor but the rites of friends; in want of whome, His owne hand wrought his monument for his tombe; How lasting the materials shall bee, This age may gess, the next perhaps decree." L.Willan ipse scripsit; T. Cross sculpsit. This pastoral was taken from a voluminous romance, formerly well known by the title of " Astrea." Willan was also author of "The perfect Statesman, or Minister of State," 1668, folio. The author, whom nature seems to have intended for an humble prose writer, moves very awkwardly when exalted on the stilts of poetry. JOHN HODDESDON, Æt. 18; six English verses; 8vo. Fillian sc. JOHN HODDESDON, Et. 18. W. Richardson. He was author of "Sion and Parnassus, or Epigrams on several texts of the Old and New Testament,” 1650, 8vo. MURFORD; in a cloak; the sea and a ship at a distance. Under the head are four verses that denote him a poet : "He that views Murford's face," &c. The same plate appears to have been used afterward for Forbes. A small whole length of a man, dressed like the gentry of this period, or the reign of Charles I. Over his head is the word NIM. It is in a small book, called "The Life of a satyrical Puppy, called Nym,* who worrieth all those Satyrists he knows, and barks at the rest; by T. M." 1657. NYM and BUNGE; whole length; 4to. scarce. It is probable that this whelp never "grew up to dog's estate;"† and that, like other puppies, he was rather impertinent and teasing than formidable. I am equally a stranger to his real name and his works. THOMAS PECKE, &c. four Latin verses; “Aonidum juvenile decus," &c. 12mo. THOMAS PECKE, &c. W. Richardson. Thomas Pecke was a young gentleman of great expectation, who translated six hundred of Owen's " Epigrams" into English, while he was at the Temple. They were printed with "Martial de Spectaculis, or, Of the Rarities to be seen in Rome, and with the most select Epigrams of Sir Thomas More; to which is annexed a Century of heroic Epigrams," &c. These were published under the title of "Parnassi Puerperium, or some well Wishes to Ingenuity," 1659; 8vo. Payne Fisher wrote “ Epithalamium in Nuptias eruditiss. juvenis, Thomæ Pecke, de Spixford, Com. Norf. Armigeri, et lectiss. Virginis, Lucia Ball, Filiæ spectatiss. Petri Ball, Eq. MRS. CATHARINE PHILIPS; a bust; inscribed Orinda. Faithorne f. Frontispiece to her Works; folio. *Nym, or Nim, seems to be the diminutive of Nimrod, "A mighty hunter, and his prey was man." Nym also means, to snatch or steal; hence Nimming Ned in the Beggar's Opera. + Prior. ressed les I. Ona book, calli Eonidum iuvenile decus doctaque Thalia From a scane Print in the Collection of G. Stevens Esqr Published as the Act directs. August 1704 by WRichardson Castle Street Leicester Square. ORINDA PHILIPS. J. Becket f. 4to. mezz. There is a portrait of her at Strawberry-hill. Catharine, daughter of John Fowler, a merchant of London, and wife of James Philips, of the Priory of Cardigan, esq. was much and deservedly esteemed for her poetical talents. She was styled, "The matchless Orinda," and indeed shone without a rival among the female wits of her time. She was author of several poems, which are more to be admired for propriety and beauty of thought, than for harmony of versification, in which she was generally defi cient. She translated the "Pompey" and "Horace" of Corneille, and is said to have been assisted in the former by Charles, lord Buckhurst and Mr. Waller. "Pompey" was acted with applause in Ireland, and “Horace" by persons of quality at court. Her Letters to Sir Charles Cotterel have been much admired, and are among the best of her works. Dr. Jeremy Taylor, who was her intimate friend, has addressed his excellent "Letter on the Measures and Offices of Friendship" to her. Ob. June, 1664, Æt. 32. Her works were published after her decease, in 1667. . MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORS IN DIVINITY, HISTORY, ANTIQUITIES, &c. JOHANNES PRICEUS. Persin sc. Prefixed to "Apuleii Metamorphoseos, Lib. XI. cum Notis, &c. J. Pricei, Gouda, 1650," 8vo. This head, which is well executed, is, in the copy of " Apuleius" in my possession, placed immediately after the title. JOHN PRICE; in a chair reading. J. Danckerts; W. Hollar; scarce. John Price, one of the first theological critics of his age, was educated at Christ Church, in the university of Oxford. Having embraced the religion of the church of Rome, he travelled into Italy with Mr. Howard, a son of the Earl of Arundel, and was afterward retained in the service of the Earl of Strafford, when he * See " Royal and Noble Authors," II. p. 98, 2d edit. |