The curiosity: or, gentleman and lady's library ... Second edition much improved [T116638] [ECCO]
- DMI number:
- 624
- Publication Date:
- 1739
- ESTC number:
- T116638
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW111663230
- Shelfmark:
- ECCO - Bod
- Full Title:
- THE | CURIOSITY: | OR, | GENTLEMAN and LADY'S | LIBRARY. | CONTAINING, | [2 columns] [column 1] I. A Dissertation on [i]Poetry[/i], [i]Mu- | sic, Dancing, Balls, Assemblies, | Masquerades, Polite Conversa- | tion, Italian Strollers, [/i]&c. | II. A Dramatic Dialogue Song, | Written and Performed for the | Entertainment of His Royal | Highness the Prince of [i]Wales[/i]. | III. Forlorn Hope; or, the Old | Maid's Sighs: In Imitation of | [i]Sternbold[/i] and [i]Hopkins[/i]. | IV. The Assembly; Or, [i]York[/i] | Beauties. | V. An Essay on Ridicule, and the | Means to avoid it. Imitated | from [i]Horace[/i]. | VI. The Progress of a Female | Rake. An Epistle from Liber- | tina to Silvia; in which is con- | tain'd the A-la-mode System. | VII. The Accomplish'd Rake. | VIII. The Woman of Taste; or, | The Yorkshire Lady. A Bal- | lad Opera. | [second column] IX. A new and accurate Transla- | tion of Basia, or the Pleasures | of Kissing. | X. Remarks on the Farce call'd, | [i]The Honest Yorkshire Man[/i]. | XI. The Reform'd Rake. An | Epistle from Townly to Ra- | kish. Wrote in Honour of the | Fair Sex. | XII. Verses on a young Student at | Cambridge on his cutting the | Ears of a Setting Dog belonging | to Dr. B-- of T---y College. | XIII Some Memoirs of the Secret History of Sig. Farinelli. | XIV. Mac Dermot, or the Irish | Fortune-hunter. A Satyr in | Six Canto's. | XV. The Parson's Daughter. A | Tale for the Use of pretty Girls | with small Fortunes. | XVI. The Lady's Tutor; or In- | structions for making Hexame- | ter and Pentameter Verses. | [end columns] [rule] | The SECOND EDITION much Improved. | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for [i]James Hodges[/i], at the Looking-Glass, on [i]Lon- | don-Bridge[/i]. 1739. Price bound 2 [i]s[/i]. 6[i]d[/i].
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Price:
- 2s. 6d.
- Bibliographic details:
- p.190 mispaginated as p.690.
- Comments:
- MISCELLANY GENRE: Collection of erotic verse CONTENTS: Dedication 'to the Ladies of York' (2pp., unsigned); prose pp.[3]-18; prose pp.30-34; opera libretto for 'The Woman of Taste' pp.[63]-112; prose pp.128-131; prose pp.138-145; prose pp.[191]-201; list of books printed (3pp.). COMMENTS: "Anonymous. By Joseph Dormon. In prose and verse. Contains the text of The woman of taste first published as The female rake in 1735, together with other poems not by Dorman. With a final advertisement leaf. Cp. Foxon p.194. LEu, Yc and O (Douce cc.155) report a plate" (ESTC). A significant amount of verse is added to this second edn, driving the balance from prose and drama to poetry.
- Author:
- Joseph Dorman [Dormon]
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- 'By Joseph Dormon' ESTC
- Publisher:
- James Hodges
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Stay dearest maiden fair
- Page No:
- pp.19-22
- Poem Title:
- A Dramatic Dialogue Song, Wrote for the Entertainment of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Tune: Round Ear'd Cap, &c.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Much vexed in mind did Sylvia say
- Page No:
- pp.22-25
- Poem Title:
- Forlorn Hope: Or, Old Maid's Sighs. In Imitation of Sternhold and Hopkins.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Let other poets prostitute their muse
- Page No:
- pp.25-29
- Poem Title:
- The Assembly: Or, York Beauties.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- While you my dear with philosophic eyes
- Page No:
- pp.35-47
- Poem Title:
- The Progress of a Female Rake. An Epistle from Libertina to Sylvia. In which is contain'd, The A-la-mode System.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- In vain dear Jack dost thou employ thy youth
- Page No:
- pp.48-62
- Poem Title:
- The Accomplish'd Rake.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Chloe the vainest ficklest thing in life
- Page No:
- p.113
- Poem Title:
- The Perplex'd Coquet.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Venus when in the sweet Idalian shade
- Page No:
- pp.114-115
- Poem Title:
- Kiss I.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Just as the young enamoured vine
- Page No:
- pp.115-117
- Poem Title:
- Kiss II.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I cried one tender kiss sweet blooming maid
- Page No:
- p.117
- Poem Title:
- Kiss III.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Tis not kisses thy fond lips diffuse
- Page No:
- pp.117-118
- Poem Title:
- Kiss IV.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- You when profuse of heavenly charms
- Page No:
- p.119
- Poem Title:
- Kiss V.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Kisses two thousand in exchange of hearts
- Page No:
- pp.120-121
- Poem Title:
- Kiss VI.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Kisses in raptures uncontrolled
- Page No:
- pp.121-123
- Poem Title:
- Kiss VII.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- With what folly ill-betrayed
- Page No:
- pp.123-124
- Poem Title:
- Kiss VIII.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Kiss me not still nor be still smiling
- Page No:
- pp.125-126
- Poem Title:
- Kiss IX.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Certain no kiss one certain way repeat
- Page No:
- pp.126-127
- Poem Title:
- Kiss X.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Lycinna scorns my kisses they are chaste
- Page No:
- p.127
- Poem Title:
- On Kissing.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- To you Tom Rakish Townly sends these lines
- Page No:
- pp.132-133
- Poem Title:
- The Reform'd Rake. An Epistle from Townly to Rakish. Wrote for the Honour of the Fair Sex.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Sir | I've a pupil well draw near
- Page No:
- pp.134-136
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Since by his majesty's permission
- Page No:
- pp.136-137
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- by a Student [of Cambridge]
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Of all the youths whom Munster's fruitful soil
- Page No:
- pp.[148]-181
- Poem Title:
- Mac-Dermot.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Chloe a country vicar's daughter
- Page No:
- pp.182-189
- Poem Title:
- The Parson's Daughter. A Tale. For the Use of pretty Girls with small Fortunes.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- From hence let females learn to shun
- Page No:
- p.690 [i.e. p.190]
- Poem Title:
- Moral.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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