The repository: a select collection of fugitive pieces of wit and humour in prose and verse [vol II] [T144397] [ecco]
- DMI number:
- 1041
- Publication Date:
- 1777
- Volume Number:
- 2 of 4
- ESTC number:
- T144397
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW115420691
- Shelfmark:
- ECCO - Bod
- Full Title:
- THE | REPOSITORY: | A SELECT COLLECTION | OF | FUGITIVE PIECES | OF | WIT AND HUMOUR | IN | PROSE AND VERSE. | BY THE MOST EMINENT WRITERS. | [rule] | VOL. II. | [rule] | LONDON: | Printed for EDWARD and CHARLES DILLY. | [short rule] | M. DCC. LXXVII.
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection of comic verse and Collection of literary verse
- Format:
- Octavo
- Bibliographic details:
- Half title: THE | REPOSITORY. | VOLUME THE SECOND. Many items have separate title pages.
- Comments:
- Contents: prose items pp. 1-26, 91-144, 161-251.
- Other matter:
- Back matter: Contents, p. 252.
- Title:
- The repository: a select collection of fugitive pieces of wit and humour in prose and verse [vol 1] [T144397] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1777
- ESTC No:
- T144397
- Volume:
- 1 of 4
- Relationship:
- Volume from the same edition
- Comments:
- Title:
- The repository: a select collection of fugitive pieces of wit and humour in prose and verse [vol II] [T202072]
- Publication Date:
- 1783
- ESTC No:
- T202072
- Volume:
- 2 of 2
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- The repository: a select collection of fugitive pieces of wit and humour in prose and verse [vol III] [T144397] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1783
- ESTC No:
- T144397
- Volume:
- 3 of 4
- Relationship:
- Volume from the same edition
- Comments:
- Title:
- The repository: a select collection of fugitive pieces of wit and humour in prose and verse [vol IV] [T144397] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1783
- ESTC No:
- T144397
- Volume:
- 4 of 4
- Relationship:
- Volume from the same edition
- Comments:
- Author:
- Isaac Reed
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- ODNB attests Reed's editorship.
- Publisher:
- Charles Dilly
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- Edward Dilly
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- With that low cunning which in fools supplies
- Page No:
- pp.32-33
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- by Mr. Churchill
- Attributed To:
- Charles Churchill
- First Line:
- Who is the scribbler x y z
- Page No:
- pp.35-49
- Poem Title:
- The Fribbleriad.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The curfew tolls the knell of parting day
- Page No:
- pp.53-58
- Poem Title:
- An Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gray.
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Gray
- First Line:
- St Paul's proclaims the solemn midnight hour
- Page No:
- pp.59-64
- Poem Title:
- An Elegy, Written in Covent-Garden.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Retirement's hour proclaims the tolling bell
- Page No:
- pp.65-70
- Poem Title:
- The Nunnery.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The curfew tolls the hour of closing gates
- Page No:
- pp.71-76
- Poem Title:
- An Evening Contemplation In A College.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The courts are shut departed every judge
- Page No:
- pp.77-82
- Poem Title:
- An Elegy, Written in Westminster-Hall during the long Vacation.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The shrill bell rings the knell of curtain rise
- Page No:
- pp.83-88
- Poem Title:
- Elegy, On the Death of The Guardian Outwitted
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Here rests his head upon the lap of earth
- Page No:
- p.89
- Poem Title:
- Epitaph On A Certain Poet.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- With various art the tortured curls to place
- Page No:
- pp.149-159
- Poem Title:
- The Art of Dressing the Hair.
- Attribution:
- By E. P.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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