Volume 2

The two Sosias: or, the true Dr. Byfield [pseud.] at the Rainbow Coffee-House, to the pretender in Jermyn-street [i.e. J. Freind]. In answer to a letter, wrote by him, assisted by his two associates ... With a preface relating to the late famous exploits of the facetious Dr. Andrew Tripe [i.e. W. Wagstaffe.] As also an account of the new creed of these physicians, design'd as an appendix to the Religio medici / [John Woodward].

  • Woodward, John, 1665-1728.
Date:
1719
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Credit: The two Sosias: or, the true Dr. Byfield [pseud.] at the Rainbow Coffee-House, to the pretender in Jermyn-street [i.e. J. Freind]. In answer to a letter, wrote by him, assisted by his two associates ... With a preface relating to the late famous exploits of the facetious Dr. Andrew Tripe [i.e. W. Wagstaffe.] As also an account of the new creed of these physicians, design'd as an appendix to the Religio medici / [John Woodward]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Dn and profper fweet Sir! and hope in Time to equal Francis Qtiarles and George Withers. Elka- nab Settle, the City Poet, even trembles at the Thoughts of a Rival thus highly qualified, and that has fuch lucky Hits. His utmoft Wiffies are only to hold the Lawrel for Life. He is confident if you let but Phyfick alone, you have that natural Solidity and Subftance in you that you will be the Survivor. Nor is he by any Means averfe to nominate you his Suo- ceffor,5 and bequeath you his Lawrel by Will. Then ’twill be your proper Poft, and you will have a glorious Occasion to fhew your Talents :o Panegyric, when, as you with great Courtefy decree, the great Genius of Grelham is to have a Crown of Gold fet upon his Head, upon my Lori Mayors Day (r). Some, who think they fee deeper than ordinary into Things, fay you have [lily fcrew’d your felf into the Office already ; md that your prefent Performance is really a' Panegyric on the State of Fhyjick. They will have it that you play’d Booty : and wrote only :o make that Book fell. Your Proceedings are ndeed very myfterious: and, what foe very our Defign was, it has had that Efted. Not‘that it follows hence that this was really your In¬ tention. You are as often at crofs Purpofes, md have the oddeft Hits of any Mortal alive] if oil once before, with the utmoft Stretch of irour Parts to compofe a Panegyric upon a cer¬ tain Expedition into Spain, fell, through a like nadvertence, into fo hideous a Strain of Satyr hat ’twas found abfolutely neceflary to impofe i Silence (*) (*) Pag. 36, 37.