Full Title: The Epistles of Phalaris. Translated from the Greek. To which are added, Some Select Epistles of the most eminent Greek Writers. By Thomas Francklin. London: Printed for R. Francklin, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, MDCCXLIX.
(See previous post of August 22, 2007 for the earlier section of the “Preface” to The Epistles of Phalaris).
[...] As Greece was in [...]
Full Title: The Complaint; or, Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality. By Edward Young, L.L.D. With the Life of the Author. London: Printed for Thomas Tegg, 111, Cheapside. 1812. [Originally, 1742-1746].
PREFACE.
As the occasion of this Poem was real, not fictitious ; so the method persued in it was rather imposed, by what spontaneously arose [...]
Full Title: The Gentleman’s Magazine, and Historical Chronicle. Volume XIX. For the Year M.DCC.XLIX. By Sylvanus Urban, Gent. London: Printed for Edw. Cave, at St. John’s Gate.
February, 1749.
From the General Evening Post, February 2.
To COUNTRY GENTLEMEN.
As the war is at an end, and we are going, I hope, to enjoy the blessings of peace, you [...]
Full Title: The Epistles of Phalaris. Translated from the Greek. To which are added, Some Select Epistles of the most eminent Greek Writers. By Thomas Francklin. London: Printed for R. Francklin, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, MDCCXLIX.
THE
PREFACE.
THERE is no kind of writing, which can boast of more admirers than the epistolary. The letters of the Greeks [...]
Full Title: Moral Maxims: By the Duke de la Roche Foucault. Translated from the French. With notes. London: Printed for A. Millar, opposite Katharine Street, in the Strand, MDCCXLIX.
DECEIT
XC.
We can’t bear to be deceived by our Enemies, and betrayed by our Friends; yet are often content to be so served by ourselves.
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XCI.
“Tis as easy to [...]
Full Title:
The Works of Sallust, Translated into English. With Political Discourses upon that Author. To which is added, a Translation of Cicero’s Four Orations Against Catiline. [Trans. T. Gordon.] Printed in London for T. Woodward, and J. Peele, sold by J. Osborn at the Golden Bell in Pater-noster Row, 1744.
From the translator’s Introduction:
An able Writer [...]
Printed in:
Sylvanus Urban, Gent., Editor. The Gentleman’s Magazine for March 1749. Printed by Edward Cave. Volume 19, 1750.
EXTRACT from a famed Sermon, preached before the King at St James’s, on Dec. 11 1748, by Edw. Cobden, D.D. Archdeacon of London, and Chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty.
The Dr entitles his Sermon, A PERSUASIVE TO CHASTITY, [...]
Full Title: The World in Miniature: or, The Entertaining Traveler. Giving an Account of every Thing necessary and curious; As to situation, Customs, Manners, Genius, Temper, Diet, Diversions, Religious and other Ceremonies; Trade, Manufacturers, Arts, and Sciences; Government, Policies, Laws, Religions, Buildings; Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Plants, Reptiles, Drugs; Cities, Mountains, Rivers, and other curiosities, belonging [...]
Full Title: Private Correspondence of Harace Walpole, Earl of Orford. Now first collected. In four volumes. Vol. I. 1735-1756. London: Printed for Rodwell and Martin, Bond-Street; and Colburn and Co., Conduit-Street, 1820.
To Richard West, Esq.
Florence, Jan. 24, 1740, N.S.
Dear West,
I don’t know what volumes I may send you from Rome; from Florence I have little [...]
Full Title: A Fragment out of the sixth book of Polybius, containing a dissertation upon government in general, particularly applied to that of the Romans, together with a description of the several powers of the consuls, Senate, and people of Rome, Translated from the Greek with notes. To which is prefixed a preface, wherein the [...]
