Author: MARTIAL.
Title: Select Epigrams of Martial. Translated and Imitated By William Hay, Esq; With An Appendix Of some by Cowley, and other Hands.
Description: London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley..., 1755. FIRST EDITION of this translation. Large 12mo, pp. [xii], 239 [240 blank, 241 - 268 index], with p. 239 mis-numbered 139, title-page in Latin on verso facing title-page in English and with Latin text on verso and English translation on recto throughout, later 18th century sheepskin, gilt spine; front joint cracked (but firm), lacks label, some notes in ink in a 20th century hand. Hay (1695 - 1755) was elected to parliament in 1734 and remained there until his death. He was the author of several books of poetry, and this was his last publication.

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