The gentleman and lady's key, to polite-literature; or a compendious dictionary of fabulous history. Containing the characters, and principal actions, ascribed to the heathen gods, Goddesses, Heroes, &c. and the manner in which the Ancients represented the Deities & Heroes Virtues and Vices, in their Paintings. Statues and Gems: Together with some Account of their Poets, and References to the principal Places mentioned in their Works. Intended for the assistance of those who would understand Mythology Poetry Painting Statuary and Sheatrical Entertainments and particularly adapted to the use of Latin and French-Schools.
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- MDCCLXXVI [1776]
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London : printed for T. Carnan & F. Newbery junr. at No. 65, St. Paul's Church Yard, MDCCLXXVI [1776]
Physical description
[252]p.,plates ; 120.
References note
ESTC T141500
Roscoe, J145 (3)
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.