1677 RARE Fons Lachrymarum by Royalist John Quarles English Civil War Poems

  

1677 RARE Fons Lachrymarum by Royalist John Quarles English Civil War Poems. John Quarles, son of the notable 16. Century English emblemist, became well-known Royalist poet best remembered for his epic poem " Fons Lachrymarum ". This collection of poems was written during his time in exile - banished from England to Flanders for his role in the English Civil War.

The poems exhibit themes of meditation, complaints, and lament during a time of great unrest in England. Much of this work was based on the Old Testament book of Lamentations of Jeremiah and includes an elegy on Royalist Charles Lucas and his time as a prisoner during the civil wars. Fons lachrymarum, or, A fountain of tears : from whence doth flow Englands complaint, Jeremiah's lamentations paraphras'd with divine meditations. London: Printed for Obadiah Blagrave, 1677.

Collation: Complete with all pages. Engraved portrait frontispiece and engraved title page.

Provenance: Handwritten - William Reeves. He was the last private keeper of the Book of Armagh and at the time of his death was President of the Royal Irish Academy. Binding: Leather; tight and secure. 6in X 4in (15cm x 10cm).