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A banquet of the Muses: or, the miscellany of miscellanies. Being a collection of choice and entertaining subjects in verse and prose, by the most eminent Authors. Among which are the following Pieces, viz. The Broken Mug, an Elegy. The Kiss, &c. The Old Cheese. Caleb and Tabitha. Epitaph on a Careless Couple. Winter, a Poem. Free-Thinker converted. The Two Rakes. The Tea Table. The English Padlock. The Generous Turk. The Female Volunteer. The Penitent Rake. The Skillet. On Providence. The City Wedding. Story of Inkle and Yarice. The Farmer and Monkey. A Smile for the Ladies. Corydon and Phillis. Baucis and Philomon. The Artful Wife. A Pastoral Farce. Fables, Epigrams, &c. Adorn'd with a Variety of Cuts.

Title: A banquet of the Muses: or, the miscellany of miscellanies. [electronic resource] : Being a collection of choice and entertaining subjects in verse and prose, by the most eminent Authors. Among which are the following Pieces, viz. The Broken Mug, an Elegy. The Kiss, &c. The Old Cheese. Caleb and Tabitha. Epitaph on a Careless Couple. Winter, a Poem. Free-Thinker converted. The Two Rakes. The Tea Table. The English Padlock. The Generous Turk. The Female Volunteer. The Penitent Rake. The Skillet. On Providence. The City Wedding. Story of Inkle and Yarice. The Farmer and Monkey. A Smile for the Ladies. Corydon and Phillis. Baucis and Philomon. The Artful Wife. A Pastoral Farce. Fables, Epigrams, &c. Adorn'd with a Variety of Cuts.
Publication: London : printed for Jacob Bickerstaff, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, 1746.

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Description

[2],68;34p.,plates; 8⁰.

Uniform Title

Theatre of wit, or a banquet of the Muses.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Poems.

Note

Originally issued in 4⁰ sheets as 'The theatre of wit'.
Possibly includes as the second part: 'Pastorella, a description of the seasons', a reissue of the 1746 London edition of 'Pastorella ; or, the sylvan scene' with or without the titlepage? - Vertical and horizontal chain lines.
Braces in imprint.
Reproduction of original from British Library.

Indexed In (note)

English Short Title Catalog

Reproduction (note)

Electronic reproduction.

OCLC

642298948
ECCO1-T116738

Title

A banquet of the Muses: or, the miscellany of miscellanies. [electronic resource] : Being a collection of choice and entertaining subjects in verse and prose, by the most eminent Authors. Among which are the following Pieces, viz. The Broken Mug, an Elegy. The Kiss, &c. The Old Cheese. Caleb and Tabitha. Epitaph on a Careless Couple. Winter, a Poem. Free-Thinker converted. The Two Rakes. The Tea Table. The English Padlock. The Generous Turk. The Female Volunteer. The Penitent Rake. The Skillet. On Providence. The City Wedding. Story of Inkle and Yarice. The Farmer and Monkey. A Smile for the Ladies. Corydon and Phillis. Baucis and Philomon. The Artful Wife. A Pastoral Farce. Fables, Epigrams, &c. Adorn'd with a Variety of Cuts.

Imprint

London : printed for Jacob Bickerstaff, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, 1746.

Reproduction

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Indexed In:

English Short Title Catalog, T116738.

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Place of Publication

Great Britain England London.

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