The mysteries of love and eloquence, or, the arts of wooing and complementing; as they are manag'd in the Spring Garden, Hide Park, the New Exchange, and other eminent places / [Anon].

  • Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
Date:
1658
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Credit: The mysteries of love and eloquence, or, the arts of wooing and complementing; as they are manag'd in the Spring Garden, Hide Park, the New Exchange, and other eminent places / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    this} 0k, — The Preface. Book, istoo much for one fingle brain to teem with, and therefore wonder not, ifin fuch a Caskanet thou findeft fo inuch of invaluable treafure to inrich thy Fancy with , fuch, but that,t feems too proud an ex- preflion from my felf, others have been bold to affirm that to compleat this Volume,they could notimagine what more could be added or invented. For my own part, worthy Reader , I fubmit thefe my beft endea- vours to thy impartial and judicious cenfure,T efteem of thy well poifed Genius, asthe onely 7acob’s ftaff, with’ which the height’ of thefe' conceptions can ‘be fightly taken , and whatfoever the inconfiderate opi- nions of fome ridiculous Criticks may be, Iam confi- dent that as long as Wit , Love, or Courtfhip are in fafhion, this Book fhall live and flourith.. ~' Yours, ever to be commanded. las