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Library of English literature ; LEL 22258-59
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v. 1. A discourse of the contests and dissentions between the nobles and the commons in Athens and Rome. The sentiments of a Church-of-England man with respect to religion and government. An argument to prove that the abolishing of Christianity in England, may ... be attended with some inconveniences. A project for the advancement of religion. A letter concerning the sacramental test. A tritical essay upon the faculties of the mind. Predictions for the year, 1708. An account of Partrige's death. 'Squire Bickerstaff detected;... by John Partrige [attributed to Thomas Yalden, Nicholas Rowe and William Congreve] A vindication of Isaac Bickerstaff, esq. A proposal for correcting, improving, and ascertaining the English tongue. A letter to a young gentleman, lately enter'd into holy orders. Thoughts on various subjects. |
| General note | Tables of contents: for v. 1 and 2, at beginning of respective volumes, for v. 3, at end; John Bull and Peri-bathos with individual tables of contents, v. 2, p. 213-218 and v. 3, p. [93-94] respectively. |
| General note | Title vignettes; decorative initials, head- and tailpieces. |
| General note | Vol. 1, "In later copies K 7-8 (pp. 141-4) and L 6-7 (pp.347-50) were cancelled, and replaced by corrected leaves... The corrections in the first group concern the headlines; those in the second group imply the omission of 'J. Swift' on p. 348, and of 'By a person of quality' on p. 349. Moreover, on the latter page, 'Dated January 9. 1719/20.' has been altered into 'Dublin, January 9." - Herman Teerink. A bibliography of the writings of Jonathan Swift. The copy filmed has the cancelled pages in sequence, the corrected ones bound between 402 and 403, 406 and 407. |
| General note | Preface, dated Twickenham, May 27, 1727, signed: Jonath. Swift, Alex. Pope. It describes the contents as being "whatever loose papers in prose and verse, we have formerly written;... likewise ... all the papers wherein we have casually had any share; particularly those writ in conjunction with our friends, Dr. Arburthnot and Mr. Gay; and lastly, all of this sort composed singly by either of those hands." |
| General note | (cont.)-- v. 2. Law is a bottomless pit, or The history of John Bull [attributed to Arbuthnot] A key to the lock:... By Esdra Barnivelt, apoth. [by Pope] a famous prediction of Merlin,... by T.N. Philomath [pseud. of Swift] A wonderful prophecy ... proving ... that the ... Mohocks and Hawcubites are the Gog and Magog mention'd in the Revelations [by Gay] A meditation upon a broomstick. Memoirs of P.P. clerk of this parish [by Pope and Gay] The country-post. Stradling versus Stiles [by Pope] The art of political-lying [by Arbuthnot?] A letter to a very young lady on her marriage. Thoughts on various subjects [by Pope] -- v. 3. Peri-bathos, or The art of sinking in poetry [by Pope] Miscellanies in verse [by Pope and Swift] |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 2 microfiches : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 22258-59) |
