365 results filtered with: English literature - 18th century
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A collection of poems. Containing The minstrel, or the progress of genius. Owen of Carron. Essay on Man. Deserted Village. Traveller. The Grave. The Hermit of Warkworth. Sir Eldred of the Bower and the Bleeding-Rock. The Diaboliad, Part First and Second. By Beattie, Langhorne, Pope, Goldsmith, Blair, Percy, Moore, and Kenrick.
Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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The agreeable variety: being a miscellaneous collection, in prose and verse, from the works of the most celebrated authors. In two parts. Viz. Part I. Containing, 1. Instructive Discourses, on the most Useful Subjects, for the happy Conduct of Human Life. 2. Characters of the most Illustrious Personages of both Sexes, of our own, and other Nations: particularly the remarkable Manner of Life of the Excellent Princess of Parma; written by herself, and found among her Papers after her Decease, in the Year 1577. 3. Choice Poems, and Select Passages, extracted from Shakespedre, Milton, Waller, Dryden, Roscommon, Otway, Oldham, Prior, &c. Part II. Containing Original Poems, with sixty Familiar Letters, upon Education, Love, Friendship, &c. By several Eminent Hands. None of which ever before printed. The whole collected and published by a lady.
J. M.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]- Books
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O'Brien's lusorium: being a collection of convivial songs, lectures &c. entirely original, in various styles. With characteristic cuts of the author, music to the songs, Suggestions For Promoting Convivial Enjoyment, &c. &c. With Improvements.
O'Brien, William, -1815.Date: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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Little master's miscellany: Or, Divine and moral essays in prose and verse; adapted to the capacities, and design'd for the improvement of youth, of both sexes. Containing dialogues on the following subjects, viz. on lying, on prayer, on fishing, on fowling, on death, on deformity, on the sagacity of the ewes and lambs, on detraction, on the tulip, a remable thro' the town in a dialogue between Master Joseph, and Miss patty. To which are added, select fables, moral songs and useful maxims.
Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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A selection, in prose and verse, of classical beauties, from approved English writers.
Date: 1797- Books
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Harrison's British classicks. Vol. VIII. Containing The idler, Fitzosborne's letters, Shenstone's essays, Launcelot temples sketches, and the Lover.
Date: 1787- Books
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The narrative companion: or, entertaining moralist: containing choice of the most elegant, interesting, and improving novels and allegories, from the best English writers, viz. The Spectator, Rambler, World, Adventurer, Connoisseur, &c. &c. in Two Volumes. ...
Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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The New weekly novelist; or, Entertaining companion. Containing a new and complete collection of interesting romances and novels. A work designed for instruction as well as entertainment, being calculated to convey a general knowledge of the world; and consisting of the most valuable and important, humourous and pleasant, entertaining and instructive romances, novels, fables, allegories, memoirs, adventures, histories, anecdotes, &c. Not to be found in any other work of the kind in English. The whole newly translated from the French, by Lewis Porney, Esq. late teacher of the French language at Richmond, Surry. Embellished with an elegant set of copper-plate prints, designed by the celebrated Mr. Dodd and the ingenious Mr. Dighton; and engraved in a superior style of excellence by those eminent artists, Messrs. Wells, How, and Mears.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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The New foundling hospital for wit. Being a collection of curious pieces in verse and prose, several of which were never before printed. By Sir C. Hanbury Williams, the Duke of Wharton, Earl of Chesterfield, -Delawarr, -Bath, -Hardwicke, -Carlisle, -Chatham, Lord Visc. Clare, Lords Lyttelton, -Harvey, -Capel, Lady M.W. Montague, Lady Irwin, Miss Carter, Hon. C. Yorke, -H. Walpole, -C. Morris, Sir J. Mawbey, T. Potter, C. Townshend, Soame Jenyns, Dr. King, Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Akenside, C. Anstey, T. Edwards, C. Churchill, W. Shenstone, Mr. Gray, J. Thomson, J.S. Hall, J. Wilkes, D. Garrick, R. Bentley, S. Johnson, B. Thornton, G. Colman, R. Llyod, Esqrs; &c. &c. With some pieces of Milton, Waller, Pope, Congreve, &c. not in their works. Adorned with a curious frontispiece. Part the sixth.
Date: 1773- Books
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The new foundling hospital for wit. Being a collection of curious pieces in verse and prose, BY Sir C. Hanbury Williams, Earl Of Chesterfield, -------- Delawarr, -------- Hardwicke, -------- Carlisle, Lords Lyttelton, -------- Harvey, -------- Capel, Lady M. W. Montague, T. Potter, C. Townshend, J. S. Hall, J. Wilkes, D. Garrick, B. Thornton, G. Colman, R. Lloyd, &c. &c. Adorned with a curious Frontispiece. Part the fourth.
Date: 1771- Books
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Select English pieces in prose and poetry. Part 1.
Date: [1792]- Books
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The moral miscellany: or, a collection of select pieces, in prose and verse. For the instruction and entertainment of youth.
Date: 1778- Books
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The pall-Mall miscellany. Containing, many curious pieces in prose and verse; with variety of new songs, adapted to old ballad tunes and country dances. Amongst about 20 others are the following, viz. The Rape of the Golden-Hair; or, the Defeat of P. Alexis by the Miller's Wife. A facetious Ballad. To the Tune of, To all you Ladies now on Land. The Tryal of Mr. Harvey of Chippenham in Wiltshire, for having Criminal Conversation with the Wife of Mr. Gouldney, an Attorney of Chippenham aforesaid. Try'd at the Sittings of the Common-Pleas, Westminster, on Friday, Jan. 28, 1731-2, for which the Plaintiff recover'd 1000 l. Damages. The Irish Absentees new Litany; and the Character of an Irish Absentee. Inscrib'd to the E. of I--q--n. The Lucky Dwarf; or, the Marriage of a young Lady-Lord to a Carbuncle, Rich Heiress. A Ballad. To the Tune of, Packington's Pound. The Maiden-Wife; or, Nature Padlock'd; being a curious Poem on a certain young Dutchess who was made a Woman by Art, and restored to her Duke some Time after Seperation. Advice from L. H----y to Miss M--d-ws. The Six Frisky Maids; or, the Amours of P. Alexis. A new Ballad. To the Tune of, Pretty Parrot say, &c. A new Court Ballad. To the Tune of, Of a noble Race was Shinkin. The Chaste Lovers; or, Kissing more Substantial than Coition. On discovering a Maiden Lady sleeping with her Face veil'd in a Morning. By a Youth. Two Satyrs on Marriage; and one on a Female Mischief-Maker. A Funeral Poem on the Death of Mrs. Gascoigne.
Date: [1733?]- Books
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Liberal opinions, or, the history of Benignus. A new edition corrected. In four volumes. By Mr. Pratt. The Abode of Benignus discoverd. ...
Pratt, Mr. (Samuel Jackson), 1749-1814.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Elegant miscellanies: Or A course of reading for youth of both sexes, calculated to promote a taste for polite letters. By J. M'Intosh, teacher of Elocution.
MʻIntosh, J.Date: M,DCC,XCIII [1793]- Books
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The grub-Street miscellany, in prose and verse. Containing, I. A. paraphrase upon the 18th Psalm. II. The Pleasures of a Country Life in a Letter to a Friend. III. Verses on Mrs. S-H- IV. A Petition of several of the Inhabitants of Ireland humbly presented to the Parliament. V. The Wish in a Letter to a Friend. VI. A Poem on the Day of Judgment. Vii. A Song to Vens. Viii. An Epithalonium upon the Marriage of a quondam Mistress. IX. Verses to S-L-of Kensington, Gent. X. The Battle of the Muses in Somerset Gardens. XI. Verses on the Royal Oak. XII. A Song, to the Tune of, The Lass of Patie's Mill, &c. XIII. The Fable of the Dog and the Raven. XIV. A Letter in Prose. XV. A Letter to the Author, shewing who are properly living Members of the State. XVI. A Hunting Song. XVII. The Gazer. A Poem. XVIII. Verses on the Spring. XIX. On Love. XX. The Power of Love. A Song. To the Tune of, When Beauty dies ber Power pursue, &c. XXI. Strephen's Complaint. A Song. XXII. An Epitaph upon the Ladyt M-'s Lap dog. XXIII. A Letter out of the Country, in answer to one that was sent from the Devil Tavern. XXIV. The Farewell. A Song. XXV. A Poem on the Death of Mother N-d-m the celebrated English B-d. Written by Mr. Bavius Jun. F.G.S.
Bavius, Mr.Date: [1731]- Books
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The school of Venus: or, the lady's miscellany. Being, a collection of original poems and novels relating to love and gallantry.
Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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The Rambler. In four volumes.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The foundling hospital for wit. Intended for the Reception and Preservation of such Brats of Wit and Humour, whose Parents chuse to drop them. Number V. To be continued Occasionally. Containing, 1. The Litchfield Defeat. 2. The Answer. 3. Ode to P. Y-ke, Esq; 4. Richmond, a Vision. 5. Bergen-op-Zoom, a Ballad. 6. Balaam and Palaam. 7. Green-Room Scuffle. 8. Epistle from G. Hind. 9. Hymn for the 9th of Oct. 10. Advice to the French King's Painter. 11. Lamentations of Lewis XV. 12. One the Tax on Coaches. 13. Ode to Sir C-- H-- W-- 14. Diggon Davy and Colin Clout. 15. An Apology. 16. Downfall of Westminster Bridge. 17. Plot and no Plot. 18. Boeotia. 19. Europe in Masquerade. 20. Speech of King Harry the Ninth. With many other Curious Pieces, some of which never before printed. By Timothy Silence, Esq.
Silence, Timothy.Date: 1764- Books
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The Windsor medley: being a choice collection of several curious and valuable pieces in prose and verse: that were handed about in print and manuscript, during the stay of the court at Windsor-Castle last summer. ...
Date: 1731- Books
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Miscellaneous works in verse and prose, of Mr. William Carteret. Consisting of odes, songs, &c. sacred to love, friendship, and devotion. Tales and fables, humorous, moral, and satirical. Epistles, ethic, amorous, and familiar. Epigrams, and other occasional poems. Essays in literature, theology, and Criticism. Adorned with sculptures, and illustrated with notes.
Carteret, William.Date: Printed for the author MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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A collection of the writings of Mr. Edward Ward. ... Vol. II.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: 1717- Books
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Miscellanies in verse and prose. By Eliza Garrard, Of Bath.
Garrard, Eliza.Date: 1799- Books
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The works of the late ingenious Mr. George Farquhar: containing all his poems, letters, essays and comedies, publish'd in his life-time. In two volumes.
Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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Varieties of literature, from foreign literary journals and original MSS. Now first published.
Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]