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Date: 12th century - 14th centuryReference: MS.801A- Books
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Edmund, an eclogue.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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The dog's monitor, a satirical poem. In which are exhibited more characters than one : Containing Also Some Seasonable Advice From AN Unfortunate Magpye, To The Right R D The L D B - SH - P Of D-Y. By Major Henry Waller.
Waller, Henry, -1793?.Date: [1785]- Books
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The heroes: a new ballad. To the tune of - - - - Sally in our alley.
Hanbury-Williams, Charles, 1708-1759.Date: [1745]- Books
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The Pettifoggers. A satire. In hudibrastick verse. Displaying the various frauds, deceits, and knaviash practices, of the pettifogging counsellors, attornies, solicitors and clerks, in and about London and Westminster, and all market towns in England. With characters of the chief of them.
Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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The heroes: a new ballad. To the tune of - - - Sally in our alley.
Hanbury-Williams, Charles, 1708-1759.Date: [1745]- Books
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Verses on the subject of death, Sacred to the memories of several great personages and ministers of state, with a particular regard to the Right Hon. Henry Pelham, Esq; and Sir William Lee, late lord chief justice of England.
Date: 1754- Books
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The salopian zealot: or, the good vicar in a bad mood. By John the Dipper.
Sandys, John, -1803.Date: [1778]- Books
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The court and city medley; or, political shaver; being a curious collection of satirical originals, in prose and verse; adapted to the present times: Containing, among a Variety of other Oddities, I. Fire and Faggot, or the City Mob. II. Newgate Triumphant. III. Liberty Pistol'd. IV. Prison and Pillory. V. The Sons of Gomorrah. VI. The Rich Bastards. Vii. The Picture of Peace. Viii. The Murdered Apple-Tree. IX. Scalping in England. X. Dying Groans of a Devonshire Cyder-Mill. XI. Treason in Town. XII. The Paper Thieves. XIII. An Alphabet suitable to the Times. XIV. An odd Epistle to Ld Bible from the West of England. XV. The Farmer's Prayer, &c. &c. &c. Ornamented with a suitable Copper-Palte. Humbly addressed to the County of Bucks. By Sir Daniel Downright.
Downright, Daniel, Sir.Date: 1764- Books
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On man. A satyr. By a person of honour.
Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of, 1647-1680.Date: 1680 - 1714]- Books
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The heroes: A New ballad. To the tune of - Sally in our alley.
Hanbury-Williams, Charles, 1708-1759.Date: 1746]- Books
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An evening walk. An epistle; in verse. Addressed to a young lady, from the lakes of the north of England. By W. Wordsworth, B. A. Of St. John's, Cambridge.
Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850.Date: 1793- Books
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Village virtues: a dramatic satire. In two parts.
Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory), 1775-1818.Date: 1796- Books
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An exellcent [sic] new ballad.
Date: 1717 - 1718]- Books
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The swan Tripe-Club in Dublin. A satyr. Dedicated to all those who are true friends to her present Majesty and her government, to the Church of England, and the Succession as by Law Establish'd: And who gratefully acknowledg the Preservation of their Religion, Rights and Liberties, due to the late King William of Ever-Glorious and Immortal Memory. Difficile est Satyram non Scribere.
King, William, 1663-1712.Date: MDCCVI. [1706]- Books
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The rake' progress: or, the Templar's exit. In ten cantos, in hudibrastick verse. Containing I. His coming out the West of England, being put under the Care of his Uncle, a Middlesex Justice. II. His Learning at Westminster-School; and his creeping to Bed with the Maid, for fear of the Spirits. III. His going to Brazen Nose College at Oxford; being expell'd for his Debaucheries; and Return into the Country; with his Whoring, Roaring, Ranting, Swearing, Fighting, &c. IV. His coming again to London; falling among Pettifoggers, and Solicitors; and the Disputes among his Friends, whether he should be a Priest, a Lawyer, or a Physician. V. His following all three successively; and his vast Improvement in each Faculty, especially that of a Cushion-Thumper. VI. His Natural Philosophy; other natural Parts, and natural Impudence. Vii. His Conversation with old Bawds, young Whores, and Town Sharpers. Viii. His ruining his Reputation, Estate, and Constitution. IX. His Pains, and Repentance; Sickness without Pity, and Misery without Mercy. X. His Death by a Halter; Burial by a Dunghil; and Funeral Sermon by a converted Rake of Covent-Garden. The whole interspersed with innocent Mirth, good Morals, and too much of the Author's own Experience. By the author of The harlot's progress.
Author of The Harlot's Progress.Date: 1769- Books
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A political romance, addressed to - - Esq. of York.
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The trifler. A satire, inscribed to Lord - by George Caswall.
Caswall, George, 1722?-Date: 1767 [1766]- Books
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Hell in an uproar : occasioned by a scuffle that happened between the lawyers and the physicians, for superiority. A satyr.
Burridge, Richard, 1670-Date: MDCC. [1700]- Books
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Hell in an uproar : occasioned by a scuffle that happened between the lawyers and the physicians, for superiority. A satyr.
Burridge, Richard, 1670-Date: MDCC. [1700]- Books
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The magazines blown up; or, they are all in the suds. Being a full and true account of the apprehending and taking of the notified Pentweazle, an Oxford scholar; in the Shape of an Old Woman: With his Examination before the Right Worshipful Justice Banter, and his Commitment to the New-Prison. Together with an Account of his Impeachment of divers others, who were concern'd in many late barbarous Attempts on the Senses of his Majesty's liege Subjects. - With a right and true List of all their Names, who were taken, last Night, at a House of ill Fame near St. Paul's. - With their whole Examination and Commitment by the said Gentleman. To which is added, A Key to the Back - Door. The whole done in plain English, by Whacum Smack'em,
Whacum Smack'em.Date: [1768?]- Books
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A political romance, addressed to - -, Esq. of York. To which is subjoined a key ...
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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A character of the Reverend -
Date: 1725- Books
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The newcastle sportsmen; or, a race to hell! between three noted characters of the present day, viz. A hipocritical and debauched Clergyman, A cruel Military Man, and A religious Corn Dealer, a Monopolizer of Provisions, and a Starver of the Poor; with a postscript. A satire. By Thomas Houston. Likewise, a love elegy; with three odes; Intended as Hints to such as will take them, by his learned friend, Cuthbert Cudgel, Esq.
Houston, Thomas, 1777-1803.Date: [1800]- Books
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Il convito amoroso! or, a serio-comico-philosophical lecture, on the causes, nature, and effects of love and beauty, At the different Periods of Human Life, in Persons and Personages, Male, Female, and Demi-Charactêre; And in Praise of the Genial and Prolific Influences of the Celestial Bed! As delivered by Hebe Vestina! The Rosy Goddess of Youth and of Health! from the Electrical Throne! in the Great Apollo-Chamber, At the Temple of Hymen, in London, Before a Glowing and Brilliant Audience of near Three Hundred Ladies and Gentlemen, who were commanded by Venus, Cupid, and Hymen! to assist, in joyous Assembly, at the Grand Feast of very Fat Things, which was held at their Temple, on Monday Evening, the 25th of November, 1782; but which was interrupted by the rude and unexpected Arrival of his Worship, Midas Neutersex, Esq; and his Bum-Possé, just as the Dessert was about to be served up. Published at the earnest Desire of many of the Company, and to gratify the impatient and very intense Longings of Thousands of Adepts, Hibernian and British;-of the Cognoscenti;-et de les Amateurs ardens des delices exquise de Venus! To which is subjoined, a Description of the stupendous Nature and Effects of the Celebrated Celestial Bed!
Hebe Vestina.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]