Letters of wit, politicks and morality : Written originally in Italian, by the famous Cardinal Bentivoglio; in Spanish by Signior Don Guevara; in Latin by St. Jerome, Cato Uticensts, Aurelian the Emperor, and Queen Zenobia; and in French by Father Rapin, &c. Also select letters of Gallantry out of the Greek, of Aristænetus; the Spanish of Don Quevedo; the Latin of Petronius; and the French of Count Bussy Rabutin, Madam Maintenon, Mr. Fontenelle, &c. Done into English, by the Honourable H- H- Esq; Tho. Cheek, Esq; Mr. Savage. Mr. Boyer, &c. To which is added a large collection of original letters of love and friendship. Written, by several gentlemen and ladies, particuly, the Honourable Mr. Granville, Tho. Cheek, Esq; Capt. Ayloffe; Dr. G- Mr. B-y; Mr. O-n, Mr. B-r, Mr. G-, Mr. F-r, Mrs. C--l, under the name of Astra; Mrs. W-n under the name of Daphne, &c.
Format | Electronic and Book |
Publication Info | London : Printed for J. Hartley, next door to the King's-head Tavern in Holborn: W. Turner in Lincolns-Inn-Fields: and Tho. Hodgson over against Grays-Inn-Gate, in Holborn, 1701. |
Description | 18 unnumbered pages, 40, 2 unnumbered pages, 41-437, that is, 427 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰. |
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General note | Dedication signed: A Boyer. |
General note | With several divisional titles, of which 'Six select epistles out of Aristænetus' in unpaginated although part of the register. |
General note | Pp.157-176 have been omitted in pagination, and 327-336 have been repeated, but text and register are continuous. |
General note | Brace(s) in title or imprint. |
General note | Reproduction of original from British Library. |
References | English Short Title Catalog, T102964. |
Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
Genre/form | Letters. |
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