The following is a copy of a bill which was stuck up at Richmond, on Saturday the 4th of June, 1774, close to the playbill for that day : the design of which was to divert the minds of the dissipated and gay from the vain amusements of the theatre, and to fix their attention to the awful circumstances which shall usher in and succeed the great and terrible day of the Lord. ... : By command of the King of Kings, and at the desire of all who love His appearing. At the great theatre of the universe, on the eve of time, will be performed, The great assize, or Day of Judgment.
| Other author | Hill, Rowland, 1744-1833. |
| Other author | Wesley, John, 1703-1791. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [England?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1774 and 1800] |
| Description | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 45 x 28 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Evans Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | By command of the King of Kings. |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42603. ^A478749 |
| General note | A satirical handbill on theatrical amusements. |
| General note | Later editions bear attribution to either Rev. John Wesley or Rev. Rowland Hill. However, the handbill is not referred to in Tyerman's 3 v. Life and times of Wesley (N.Y., 1872), which includes annual bibliographies of Wesley's publications, or in Sidney's The life of Rev. Rowland Hill (N.Y., 1834). |
| General note | "Probably English printing."--C.K. Shipton. |
| General note | Printed area measures 34.5 x 18.5 cm. |
| References | Bristol B3742 |
| References | Shipton & Mooney 42603 |
| References | Hummel, R.O. Southeastern broadsides, 3003 |
| Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42603). |
| Genre/form | Broadsides. |
| Genre/form | Satires. |
| Other title | The Great assize, or Day of Judgment. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |