Kisses, being a poetical translation of the Basia of Joannes Secundus Nicolaïus; accompanied with the Latin text: to which is prefixt an essay on the life, and writings of Secundus. Ornamented with an entire new frontispiece representing the Origin of Kisses, and a Portrait of Secundus from a Painting by Scorellius.

All titles

• Kisses, being a poetical translation of the Basia of Joannes Secundus Nicolaïus; accompanied with the Latin text: to which is prefixt an essay on the life, and writings of Secundus. Ornamented with an entire new frontispiece representing the Origin of Kisses, and a Portrait of Secundus from a Painting by Scorellius.
• Basia. English & Latin

People / Organizations

• Johannes Secundus (Author)
• Thomas Davies ("printed by")

Imprint

London: printed by T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, Bookseller to the Royal Academy; and sold by J. Bew, in Paternoster-Row, M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]

Publication year

1778-1778

ESTC No.

N4805

Grub Street ID

32661

Description

276,[2]p.,plate : port. ; 8⁰

Note

Parallel Latin and English text.

Translated by John Nott.

Uncontrolled note

plate = frontis