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Politicians / edited, with introductions, by Seamus Deane.
Date: 1973- Books
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Alfred unmasked: or the new Cataline. Intended as a Pair of Spectacles for the Short-Sighted Politicians of 1789.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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An essay in praise of knavery. Whether it be in c-ers, politicians, or lawyers; Whether it be in C-Ers, Politicians, or Lawyers; Priests, P-Lates, or Church Dignitaries; L-ds, Merchants, or Stock-Jobbers; National Plunderers, or Pick-Pockets; Thieves, Highway-Men, or Thief-Takers; Turks, Jews, or Infidels. Of all nations and countries.
Date: 1723- Books
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Dissectio mentis human?: or a satiric essay on modern critics, stage and epic poets, translators, drolls, ill-repute, burials, Great Guns and Gun-Powder, Physicians, Sleep, Politicians, Patrons, Necessity, Philosophers, Prophets, Conjurors, Witches, Astrologers, Stars, Gypsies, Cunning-Men, Physiognomy, Giants, Human-Complexions, Fictitious Beings, Elves or Faries, Apparitions, Men of Business, Wealth, Pride and Avarice, Virtue and Sense, Courage, Honour, Education, Conversation, Travel, a Vicious Taste, a City and Country Life, Flattery, Law, Custom and Reason, Free-Thinking, Religion, Priestcraft, Public Justice, Learning and Learned Men, Curious Arts, Love and Friendship, Ambition, Truth, Greatness, and Life.
Morrice, Bezaleel, -1749.Date: [1730]- Books
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The comical pilgrim; or, travels of a cynick philosopher, thro' the most wicked parts of the world, namely, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Holland. With His Merry Observations on the English Stage, Gaming-Houses, Poets, Beaux, Women, Courtiers, Politicians, and Plotters. Welsh Clergy, Gentry, and Customs. Scotch Manners, Religion, and Lawyers. Irish Ceremonies in their Marriages, Christenings, and Burials. And Dutch Government, Polity, and Trade. Being a general satyr on the vices and follies of the age.
Date: [1723]- Books
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The comical pilgrim; or, travels of a cynick philosopher, thro' the most wicked parts of the world, namely, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Holland. with His Merry Observations on the English Stage, Gaming-Houses, Poets, Beaux, Women, Courtiers, Politicians, and Plotters. Welsh Clergy, Gentry, and Customs. Scotch Manners, Religion, and Lawyers. Irish Ceremonies in their Marriages, Christenings, and Burials. And Dutch Government, Polity, and Trade. Being a general satyr on the vices and follies of the age.
Date: 1722- Books
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Serious and comical essays, viz. On the town. --- The art of pleasing in women. -On the Readers of this Book. -The Play-Houses. -The Universities. On Politicians and Coffee-Houses. Philosophy not Proof against Love. -Self-Conceit. -Tea-Tables. -Swearing aud Profane Jesting. -Travel. -The Court. -Flattery, &c. With ingenious letters amorous and gallant. Occasional thoughts and Reflections on Men and Manners. Also the English epigrammatist, and the instructive library. To which is added, satyrical and panegyrical characters. Fitted to the Humours of the Time. By a person of quality.
Person of quality.Date: 1710- Books
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Secretaria di Apollo: or, letters from Apollo, historical and political; directed to the most eminent princes, States-Men and Politicians in the World, as well Antient as Modern. With curious remarks on the classic authors, and other Greek and Latin Historians. By the famous Trajano Boccalini. Now first made English from the original Italian. In two volumes.
Santa Croce, Antonio.Date: 1704- Books
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The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: [1755]- Books
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The beauties of biography: containing the lives of the most illustrious persons who have flourished in Great Britain, France, Italy, and other parts of Europe, Either as Poets, Historians, Divines, Philosophers, Soldiers, or Politicians. In which all superfluous Matter is avoided, and every thing Interesting, Entertaining, or Curious, carefully preserved. Extracted from the Biographia Britannica, Baile's Dictionary, and other valuable works, For the Instruction of Youth of Both Sexes, And calculated to inspire them with a Love of Virtue, and create a Spirit of Emulation absolutely necessary to those who would wish to arrive at any Degree of Superiority in their different Professions, or Amusements. ...
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The helter skelter way of writing: or, a new method of criticism. Very awkwardly imitating the Henlean Manner; with several Words to the Wise, the Very Wise, and the Wisest of All. Being a few unaccountable Reflections, Chymically endeavouring to extract Something out of Nothing: Together with the Conundrums of Timothy Wronghead, Doctor Puzzlepate, and Will Blunderbuss, Coffee-House Politicians, upon the unfortunate Title and Dramatis Personae of Momus not happening to Chime with the Times. To which is added, At the Beginning (according to the polite Stile of Scribbling) Tom Thumb's touch upon the hard word etymology: With some Scraps of its Nature for the better understanding a fashionable Dialect of Words without Meaning and Hieroglyphicks. The whole collected from the Politician's Smoaking Journal, and adapted to the present Epicurean Taste of the Town. By Tom Thumb, Secretary, lately-arriv'd from the Cape of Good Hope, in the Egg-Shell-Pacquet Boat. Supervis'd and corrected by Will Blunderbuss of Addle-Inn, Esq; one of the Society.
Thumb, Tom.Date: [1730]- Books
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A trip through the town. Containing observations on the humours and manners of the age. Reflections on London in general. The Art of walking in St. James's Park. Beaus and Blockheads; together with Coffee-House Politicians, exposed. A Dissertation on the Craft of the Town-Beggars, and the monstrous Pride and Insolencies of Women-Servants. The Humours of Newgate and Tyburn on the Day of Execution. The Horse-Guards, prov'd to be better Subjects, though worse Soldiers than the Foot-Guards. A remarkable Character of Sir Timothy Testy, Knight. The real Causes of the Debaucheries practis'd upon the Fair Sex; shewing the true Reasons why such infinite Numbers of fine young Creatures are daily forc'd into the Service of the Publick. People of Fashion required to keep their young Daughters out of their Kitchens. A merry Water-Ramble from Westminster to Wapping; the Miseries of that Part of the Town described; with some Account of a Tumult near King Edward's Stairs, occasioned by a Sea Lieutenant's Lady unfortunately discharging a Chamber-Pot from a Two-Pair of Stairs Window on a decay'd Baronet's Wife. With many other diverting particulars.
Date: 1735- Books
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A familiar instructive dialogue, which happened last week at a tavern near the Royal Exchange, between an eminent merchant of Dunkirk, one of their great Politicians there, and an English Member of Parliament; who became acquainted with him in that Town, when their Embarkations were so much talk'd of, in favour of the Young Chevalier, &c. Wherein A great deal of the Political Designs of the Court of France, with many other Affairs regarding Great-Britain, and touching the present imaginary Peace, are set in a true Light. Designed For the timely Information of the Publick, against the next Meeting of the Parliament. And Humbly addressed to all true English Members. By a citizen of London.
Citizen of London.Date: Printed in the Year 1748- Books
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A familiar instructive dialogue, which happened last week at a tavern near the Royal-Exchange, between an eminent merchant of Dunkirk, one of their great Politicians there, and an English Member of Parliament, who became acquainted with him in that Town, when their Embarkations were so much talked of in favour of the Young Chevalier, &c. Wherein A great deal of the Political Designs of the Cours of France, with many other Affairs regarding Great-Britain, and touching the present imaginary Peace, are set in a true Light. Designed For the timely Information of the Publick, against the next Meeting of the Parliament; And Humbly addressed to all true English Members. By a citizen of London.
Citizen of London.Date: Printed in the Year 1748- Books
Papers of British politicians, 1782-1900.
Date: 1989- Books
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The Usurpers: or The coffee-house politicians. A farce.
Date: 1749- Books
Communicating with the public, politicians, and the media / Juan G. Roederer.
Roederer, Juan G., 1929-Date: 1998- Books
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Damned lies and statistics : untangling numbers from the media, politicians, and activists / Joel Best.
Best, JoelDate: [2012], ©2012- Books
Junk science : how politicians, corporations, and other hucksters betray us / Dan Agin.
Agin, D. P.Date: 2006- Books
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The state-tinker to all his fellow politicians in [I]reland. Letter I.
State-tinker.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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The hibernian politicians; an epistle from a gentleman in the country; to his friend in town.
Date: Printed in the Year, 1740- Books
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The Hibernian politicians; an epistle from a gentleman in the country, to his friend in town.
Date: 1740- Books
Damned lies and statistics : untangling numbers from the media, politicians, and activists / Joel Best.
Best, Joel.Date: [2001], ©2001- Books
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The Hibernian politicians; part the third. An epistle from a gentleman in the country, to his friend in town.
Date: 1741