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Record Nr.

UNISA996395493003316

Autore

J. S (John Shirley), <fl. 1680-1702.>

Titolo

The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection [[electronic resource] ] : being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts ... : to which is added, instructions for dancing with musical notes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by W. and J. Wilde for N. Bodington at the Golden-Ball in Duck-Lane, 1692

Edizione

[The second edition, with new and large editions [sic] in every part.]

Descrizione fisica

[9], 220 p. : ill

Soggetti

Wit and humor

Courtship

Letter writing

English language - Rhetoric

Rhetoric

Cant

Dance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Preface signed: John Shirley.

Engraved frontispiece.

Imperfect: stained, and with print show-through.

Reproduction of original in: Library of Congress.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers ... -- Part 2. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars ... -- Part 3. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof ... illustrated with poems, songs, and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0078