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The article presents chapter 47 of the book "William Congreve," edited by Alexander Lindsay and Howard Erskine-Hill. An excerpt from the book "The Poetical Register: Or, the Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets. With an Account of Their Writings," 2 vols, by Giles Jacob, published in 1719, is presented. The chapter discusses English poets Alexander Pope and William Congreve.

The thirty-eighth chapter of the book "Earl of Rochester: The Critical Heritage," edited by David Farley-Hills is presented. The article offers an excerpt from the book "The Poetical Register," by Giles Jacob, in which John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester is discussed. The author comments on his wit and lists his works, including the poems "A Satire against Man," "Horace's tenth Satire of the first Book imitated," and "A Satire upon the Times."

Presents the complete text of "Tractus De Hermaphrodites or, a Treatise of Hermaphrodites" by Jacob, Giles.