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Letters of Abelard and Eloisa. With a particular Account of their Lives, Amours, and Misfortunes. By John Hughes, Esq. To which are added, several poems, By Mr. Pope, and other Authors.
Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Letters of Abelard and Heloise. To which is prefixed a particular account of their lives, Amours, and Misfortunes: Extracted chiefly from Monsieur Bayle, by John Hughes, Esq. To which are added, the poem of Eloisa to Abelard, by Mr. Pope; and Abelard to Eloisa, by Mrs. Madan.
Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776] [1777?]- Books
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The New lover's instructor; or, Whole art of courtship. Being the lover's complete library and guide: and containing full and complete instructions concerning love, courtship, and marriage. Whereby every part of those laudable and important concerns is rendered perfectly easy to all capacities; and including, among a very great variety of other curious articles, equally instructive and entertaining, the most ingenious love letters, in a great variety of forms, written to and from both sexes, relative to courtship and marriage, calculated for the use of persons of all ranks and conditions of life. The politest personal conversations between lovers, &c. On the subjects of love and marriage, equally interesting to parents, guardians, children, and wards. Cards of compliment, proper to be used in courtship by lovers of both sexes, and suited to all the emergencies and situations of human life. Love epistles in verse, written in an elegant style;-and a variety of other poems and necessary particulars, on the important subjects of love and courtship. The whole tending to guide the youthful mind in the most engaging of it's pursuits; to direct each sex how to make a prudent choice in partner for life; to lead to happiness through the paths of virtue and honour and to remove entirely those disagreeable embarrassments, which many persons are under in making proposals of marriage. Published under the direction and inspection of Charles Freeman, Esq. and Mrs. Charlotte Dorrington. Embellished with a beautiful Frontispiece, entirely new.
Date: [1780?]- Pictures
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An angry father reproaching his daughter after intercepting a love-letter to her. Mezzotint by J. Ward, 1817, after J. Opie.
Opie, John, 1761-1807.Date: 1817Reference: 674000i- Books
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Genuine copies of all the love letters and cards which passed between an illustrious personage and a noble lady, during the course of a late amour. Published by a proctor of Doctors Commons.
Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, 1745-1790.Date: [1770?]- Books
How to speak to girls and win their love / [by J. Abiakam].
Abiakam, J. C.Date: [1965?]- Books
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Five love-letters from a nun to a chevalier, with the cavalier's answers. To which is annex'd, The art of love, a poem, in two books, dedicated to the ladies by Mr. Charles Hopkins.
Guilleragues, Gabriel Joseph de Lavergne, vicomte de, 1628-1685.Date: 1714- Books
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A copy of a love-letter from a young getleman [sic] in this neighbourhood, to the lovely nymph in Mosely-Street; with the young lady's answer; and a copy of verses in praise of the young lady. They were found in Drurly-Lane, near the new play-house by a gentleman last night, who ordered them to be printed, to gratify the curiosity of the public.
B. H.Date: 1795?]- Books
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The festival of humour; or, banquet of wit. Being a collection of the best anecdotes, repartees, Bon Mots, Epigrams, Whimsical and Laughable Adventures, Epitaphs, Curious Love Letters, &c. &c. &c. Calculated at once to banish care, and promote mirth and harmony.
Date: 1800- Books
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The true use of music; or, Merry hearts companion: being a collection of love-songs and love-letters, written in praise of the best of lovers. With certain directions how the sick may be healed, and the poor become rich.
Isaac.Date: [1760?]- Books
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The science of love or The whole art of courtship made familiar to every capacity containing love-letters, pleasing conversations, poems, & songs to which is added an appendix instructing persons of both sexes in the cheier of a companion for life[.]
Date: 1792- Pictures
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A girl stands in front of her grandmother who is holding a letter which she is questioning the girl about. Engraving by F. Bacon after E.C. Wood.
Wood, E. C. (Eleanora C.), active 1832-1858.Date: [1835]Reference: 27280i- Books
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Five love-letters, from a nun to a cavalier, with the cavalier's answers. By Sir Roger L'Estrange. The fourth editiou [sic]. To which is annex'd, The art of love, a poem, in two books, dedicated to the ladies by Mr. Charles Hopkins.
Guilleragues, Gabriel Joseph de Lavergne, vicomte de, 1628-1685.Date: 1716- Books
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The true Anti-Pamela: or, memoirs of Mr. James Parry, Late Organist of Ross in Herefordshire. In which are inserted, his amours with the celebrated Miss - of Monmouthshire. Written by himself. Interspers'd with many Curious and Entertaining Love-Letters which passed between them.
Parry, James, 1712-1770.Date: [1742]- Books
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Poems and songs upon several occasions, with love letters, and a novel, nam'd Loviso. To which is added a diverting farce, call'd Wife and no wife; as it was acted at the Theatre in Dublin, with great applause. All intirely new. By Charles Coffey.
Coffey, Charles, -1745.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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Letters of love and gallantry. Written in Greek by Aristænetus. ...
Aristaenetus.Date: [1716]- Books
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Lettres et épitres amoureuses d'héloèise et d'Abeilard.
Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The New School of love, or, True art of courtship, Shewing, how every one may know his partner's disposition and temper, by their hair, their eyes, and their nose, &c. With the interpretation of dreams and moles. To which is added, several love-letters, and songs, toasts and sentiments. The school of love.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The cloisters laid open, or, adventures of the priests and nuns. With some account of confessions, and the lewd Use they make of them. Containing a Series of diverting Stories. Also, the adventures of the bath: Containing, The Amours of Theresa and the Dwarf, the Love Letters of the Count Luciano, and the Tragedy of the Baron Casanatta.
Date: [1770?]- Books
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Irish rogue: or, the comical history of the life and actions of Darby ô Brolaghan, from his birth to this present time. To which is added, The gold-merchant; or, the notorious Cheats of Turlough, and his Man Patrick. Far Umper na Fuole. Also, Letters of courtship, and love-letters. By the late Earl of Rochester.
Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of, 1647-1680.Date: M,DCC,XL. [1740]- Books
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Letters of Abelard and Heloise. To which is prefix'd a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes: extracted chiefly from Monsieur Bayle. Translated from the French by the late John Hughes Esq.
Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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Letters of Abelard and Heloise. To which is prefix'd a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes. By the late John Hughes, Esq. To which is now first added, the poem of Eloisa to Abelard. By Mr Pope.
Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Cupid triumphant. Containing several novels, love letters, &c. Relating the history, lives, and amours of several persons of distinction, remarkable for their Beauty, Wit, and Learning. Among which are, those celebrated letters of Abelard and Eloisa. Translated from the French. To which is added, a poem. Extracted out of the above letters. By Mr. Pope. Adorn'd with copper-plate cuts.
Date: 1747- Pictures
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A British sailor in Zhoushan, China, is charged with entering a house and delivering a love-letter from another sailor to one of the women in the house: they react with consternation. Etching after Robert Cruikshank, 1843.
Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856.Date: Mar 1 1843Reference: 29584i- Books
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The Lover's instructer; or, The whole art of courtship, rendered plain and easy. Containing I. Ingeninus letters, proper for both sexes, on love and courship. II. Elegant love letters, in verse III. The art of personal courtship, in several dialogues. IV. Novels and dialogues, relative to love. With several other curious particulars. To which is prefixed, a preface, containing Directions in the choice of a wife.
Date: 1792