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The Temple of Fame: a Vision … London: Printed for Bernard Lintot … 1715.

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First edition. A modernized version of Chaucer’s Hous of Fame, for which Lintot paid Pope £32 5s. Perhaps Lintot was hoping to arouse interest in the rather expensive new edition of Chaucer which is advertised here at 30 s. in sheets. Queen Anne’s licence to Urry is dated 20 July 1714, and the Proposals 19 January 1714/15.

Griffith 36; Foxon P974.

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