Essays serious and comical [N9452]
- DMI number:
- 170
- Publication Date:
- 1707
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- N9452
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- n/a
- Shelfmark:
- BOD Harding M 59
- Full Title:
- ESSAYS | SERIOUS and COMICAL. | | [i]VIZ.[/i] | [two braced columns] [column one] On the Readers of this Book. | --- The Art of Pleasing in Wo- | men. | ---The Play-houses. | ---The Town. | ---The Universities. | Philosophy not Proof against | Love. [/column one] | [column two] On Politicians and Coffee-hou- |ses. | ---Tea-Tables. | ---Self-Conceit. | ---Travel. | ---Flattery. | ---Swearing and Profane Jesting. | ---The Court. [/column two] | To which are added, | CHARACTERS | Satyrical and Panegyrical, | LETTERS | Amorous and Gallant, | Miscellaneous Poems, | The [i]ENGLISH[/i] | [g]Epigrammatist,[/g] | AND THE | [i]Instructive Library[/i], | Fitted to the Humour of the Age. | [rule] | [g]By a Person of Quality.[/g] | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] Printed by [i]R. J.[/i] and Sold by [i]B. Bragg[/i], | At the [i]Raven[/i] in [i]Pater-noster-row.[/i] 1707.
- Epigraph:
- n/a
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection including prose
- Format:
- Octavo
- Price:
- n/a
- Pagination:
- [8], 1-280
- Bibliographic details:
- BOD Harding M 59 has much of pp. 13-14 torn out; pp. 275-6 is completely missing.
- Comments:
- Contents: 'By several hands?' (Suarez). Much of the volume is prose. 'Essays serious and comical', pp. 1-73; 'Characters satyrical and panegyrical', pp. 75-106; 'Occasional thoughs and reflections on men and manners' pp. 107-135; 'Letters amorous and gallant' pp. 137-213; 'Miscellaneous poems and translations' pp. 215-236; 'Martial Redivivus: or the English Epigrammatist' pp. 237-254; 'Martial Redivivus: or the English Epigrammatist. Part II' pp. 255-267; 'A catalogue of choice and valuable books' pp. 269-280. Query: add new miscellany genre: 'Collection of epigrams'.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: Contents, (A2r-A4v).
- Title:
- Serious and comical essays [T131734] [reissue of N9452]
- Publication Date:
- 1710
- ESTC No:
- T131734
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Reissue
- Comments:
- Printer:
- R. J.
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- 'Printed by R. J. and Sold by B. Bragg, At the Raven in Pater-noster-row.'
- Sold by:
- Benjamin Bragg
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- 'Printed by R. J. and Sold by B. Bragg, At the Raven in Pater-noster-row.'
- First Line:
- Forgive bright charmer since it is decreed
- Page No:
- pp.215-216
- Poem Title:
- On Sylvia Bathing her self
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Pray tell me Harry tell me true
- Page No:
- pp.216-217
- Poem Title:
- To a Friend, desiring him to write me Word of his Amours.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- A rich old cuff who had in store
- Page No:
- pp.218-219
- Poem Title:
- The Cunning Sir: or, the Politick Contrivance.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The Indian mines some eagerly explore
- Page No:
- pp.220-221
- Poem Title:
- To a Lady, desiring her to give me her Heart for a New-Years-Gift.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Soon as the mists began to rise
- Page No:
- pp.222-225
- Poem Title:
- The Night Adventure: or, the Country Intriegue. Written and sent to a Friend in the City of London.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Let Lesbia's sparrow be no more the theme
- Page No:
- pp.226-227
- Poem Title:
- On the Death of a Lady's Monkey
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Vainly do poets sing Astrea fled
- Page No:
- p.227
- Poem Title:
- On an Infant Sleeping on a Couch.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- At Anna's call the British troops advance
- Page No:
- p.228
- Poem Title:
- On our Glorious Successes in War under the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Anne.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- If business will my friend permit
- Page No:
- pp.229-230
- Poem Title:
- To a Friend, desiring his Company to Supper. In Imitation of Catullus Epistle to Fabullus, Lib. I.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Ah hapless slave didst think thy gold could save
- Page No:
- p.231
- Poem Title:
- On a Miser, who by his Servants was found Dead in a Chest half full of Gold
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Here lies an infant who could never guess
- Page No:
- p. 231
- Poem Title:
- On the Death of an Infant. Its Epitaph.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Avarice we say is such a vice we never
- Page No:
- p.232
- Poem Title:
- On an Old Gentleman who having long us'd himself to tye his Shooes with Tape, did presently after his Knighthood wear Silver Buckles.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Women mysterious are and when we take
- Page No:
- pp.232-233
- Poem Title:
- On Two Young Wenches, who ran stark Naked for a Smock.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Soon as his worship well had set
- Page No:
- pp.233-236
- Poem Title:
- The Quack-Doctor's Speech, deliver'd from his Publick Stage in the Market-Place.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When Anna frowns some dreadful storm is near
- Page No:
- pp.237-238
- Poem Title:
- Epigram I. On the many Glorious Successes in Queen Anne's Reign.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- If smiles be any sign of your good will
- Page No:
- p.238
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. IV. On a Young Lady whose Name was Willing.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- To no purpose we talk and in nothing agree
- Page No:
- p.238
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. III. The Disputants.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Wonder or wonder not it is all one
- Page No:
- p.238
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. II. On a Knife-Grinder who died Two Days after he was Married to one Mrs. Stone.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- If mighty Jove's auspicious reign be over
- Page No:
- p.239
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. V. On the Motto upon Her Majesty's Coronation Medals, viz. Vicem gerit Illa Conantis.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Tis wondrous strange though true that he should meet
- Page No:
- p.239
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. VI. On a Taylor who died of a Surfeit he got by Eating of a Goose.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Well knowing before the true state of her face
- Page No:
- pp.239-240
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. VII. On a Lady who broke her Glass after she had lookt in it.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Never fear honest soul your vocation will speed
- Page No:
- p.240
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. IX. On a Sexton who complain'd of Physicians.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Tis pity art and nature disagree
- Page No:
- p.240
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. VIII. On an Ugly Lady who had a Sweet Voice and Skill in Musick.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Tread gently passenger whoever you are
- Page No:
- p.240
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. X. Written on a great Scold's Tomb by her Husband.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I told thee Harry what would be thy lot
- Page No:
- pp.241-242
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XIII. On a Butcher who Married a Quaker, who made him a Cuckold.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The jarring seas a dire commotion have
- Page No:
- p.241
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XI. On the Death of Madam Tempest, who dy'd on the Day of the late most Dreadful Storm.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The sentence over considerate matrons meet
- Page No:
- p.241
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XII. On a Jury of Matrons, which was empanell'd to find out if a Woman who was Sentenc'd to Die was quick with Child or not.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Here lies that once litigious man who never
- Page No:
- p.242
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XIV. On the Death of a Lawyer.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- His calling's peace and yet his name sounds war
- Page No:
- p.242
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XVI. On a Clergyman whose Name was Battle.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The differering elements do always jar
- Page No:
- p.242
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XV. On a Ladies Misfortune of having her Smock-burnt.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- As when the swan a mournful dirge does sing
- Page No:
- p.243
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XVII. On the Two Glorious Battles at Blenheim and Ramillies.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- If virtue in a medium does consist
- Page No:
- p.243
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XVIII. On our Saviour on the Cross between Two Thieves.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Not Ida's top was ever so bright a place
- Page No:
- pp.243-244
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XX. Written under a Young Lady's Picture whose Name was Hill.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Whenever the vicious wife defiles the bed
- Page No:
- p.243
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XIX. On Horns.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Madam you cannot tell how great's my flame
- Page No:
- p.244
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXI. To a Lady.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Pallas the beauteous goddess armed beheld
- Page No:
- p.244
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXII. On Pallas's his seeing Venus in Armour.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Here wit and beauty join and who can say
- Page No:
- p.245
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXIV. On the Marrriage of Mr. Congreve to Mrs. Bracegirdle.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- No wonder fairest that each conscious wave
- Page No:
- p.245
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXIII. On a Lady who tho' unskill'd in Swimming, was miraculously sav'd in a Storm at Sea, and carried to Shore.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- What dost thou hug thy self and think to find
- Page No:
- p.245
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXV. To a Miser.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- He wisely gave away all from his heir
- Page No:
- p.246
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXVIII. On Gripe the Usurer.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Here lies the man whose vicious life did pass
- Page No:
- p.246
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXVII. On a great Drunkard who died of a violent Fever.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Maurus kills more than all the college can
- Page No:
- p.246
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXVI.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- And why so wondrous pleased I pray I guess
- Page No:
- p.247
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXIX On this Expression of Horace; Quid rides: Mutato Nomine de te Fabula narratur.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Shed a tear scholars on his tomb since he's gone
- Page No:
- pp.247-248
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXXI. On an honest Yorkshire Innkeeper who died at Cambridge.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Wondrous your art this new play is shewn
- Page No:
- p.247
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXX. On Mr. Farquhar's Ingenious Comedy, called, The Recruiting Officer.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Proud of your killing eyes and virgin charms
- Page No:
- pp.248-249
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXXIII. To a Lady who pretended to be over Modest.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- You mistake sir I think I'm come not too late
- Page No:
- p.248
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXXII. On a Miser's inviting a Gentleman to Supper, who said he was come too late; the Gentleman made this Answer.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I must confess sir you are very fine
- Page No:
- p.249
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXXIV. A Lady's Answer to a Fop who Courted her.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- No wonder death we do so often fear
- Page No:
- p.249
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXV. On Death and Marriage.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- What may we not expect great sir from you
- Page No:
- pp.249-250
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXXVI. To the Duke of Marlborough.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Cold nature the refreshing water flies
- Page No:
- p.250
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXXVIII. On seeing a Lady bathe her self at Tunbridge.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Is't true young lady what I've often heard
- Page No:
- p.250
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXXVII. On a Lady who could sleep when she would.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Liars speak false so often scarce we know
- Page No:
- p.250
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXXIX. On the King of France's Singing Te Deum's for Victories lost.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Tis strange indeed that you should ignorant be
- Page No:
- p.251
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XL. To a Lady who told me that she knew not what Love was.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Ye sons of rotten leather who in stall
- Page No:
- pp.251-252
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XLI. On a Merry Cobler who died as he was Celebrating with his Brethren the Memory of St. Crispin
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- For love she could not die she was so fair
- Page No:
- p.252
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XLII. On a Lady who 'twas said died for Love.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- It is presumption in you to contend
- Page No:
- p.252
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XLIII. On the Duke of Anjou.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Hold varlet dost thou know on what you dare
- Page No:
- p.253
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XLV. On seeing a Blackamoor kiss my Pretty Cousin.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- How great ye swains is Celymene's power
- Page No:
- pp.253-254
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XLVI. On Celymene.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Sometimes you say you love and then again
- Page No:
- p.253
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XLIV. To a Lady.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- In arts and arms the Prussian monarch reigns
- Page No:
- pp.255-256
- Poem Title:
- Epigram I. On the University of Franckfort.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- He's gone tis true who oft did spend his breath
- Page No:
- pp.256-257
- Poem Title:
- On the Death of the late Famous Auctioneer, Mr. Edward Millington
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When Parma's duke after a twelve-months siege
- Page No:
- p.256
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. II. On the Keys of Antwerp. To the Duke of Marlborough.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- If lawyers and strumpets do ever repent
- Page No:
- pp.257-258
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. V. On the Long Vacation.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- On my word you do well since it happens so ill
- Page No:
- p.257
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. IV. On a Contented Cuckold in Cheapside.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- This laughs the other weeps but ask me why
- Page No:
- p.258
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. VII. On Democritus and Heraclitus.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- What crowds and what officious throngs we see
- Page No:
- p.258
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. VI. On the Jubilee at Rome.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Gripe's a good churchman but he keeps his bed
- Page No:
- p.259
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. IX. On Gripe the Usurer.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When beauty's hid and under such a cloud
- Page No:
- p.259
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. VIII. To a Young Lady in a Nunnery in Brussels.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Careless one while as little Cupid lay
- Page No:
- p.260
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XI. Cupid stung by a Bee.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I ask you oft what poets you like best
- Page No:
- pp.260-261
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XII. To a Critick.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The honest tinker whips his lecherous trull
- Page No:
- p.260
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. X. On a Tinker who whipp'd his Wife for Whoredom.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Once I could sing but now my sickly voice
- Page No:
- p.261
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XIII. To a Friend.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Y'are crooked what then Cupid's bow is so
- Page No:
- p.261
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XIV. To a Crooked Lady.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Y'are handsome I am told in some men's eyes
- Page No:
- p.261
- Poem Title:
- Epig. XV. To a Lady
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Crassus complains his stomach can't bear meat
- Page No:
- p.262
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XVI. Upon Crassus
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- He thinks you kind you think of him so well
- Page No:
- p.262
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XVII. To a Lady who long'd to kiss a Gentleman, tho' she had a stinking Breath.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Of Sylvia I begged that she would permit
- Page No:
- pp.262-263
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XIX. To Sylvia.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Shift lives by his shifts yet cannot for his life
- Page No:
- p.262
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XVIII. On Mr Shift.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- To wakes and market towns Slouch does repair
- Page No:
- p.263
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXI. The Unwary Pedlar.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Whoso these leaves of epigrams turns over
- Page No:
- p.263
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XX. On the Reader of my Epigrams
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Wisely you speak whoever you are that writ
- Page No:
- pp.263-264
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXII. On the Letter lately sent to Mr. Prior, on the Duke of Marlborough's Glorious Successes at Ramillies and in Brabant.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Pray tell me the reason why when you recite
- Page No:
- pp.264-265
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXIV. To Moevius.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- While brother Prior in his numbers sings
- Page No:
- p.264
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXIII. To Dr. Garth and Mr. Congreve on the same Occasion.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I can no longer hold when fools invade
- Page No:
- pp.265-266
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXVII. To the Ingenious Mr. John Phillips of Oxon, on the many Scurvy Imitators of Milton.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Just to the world twas lent and soon as in
- Page No:
- p.265
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXV. On the Death of an Infant.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- In her loose garments to the river's side
- Page No:
- pp.266-267
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXVIII. The supriz'd Lady in the Water.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Roscius performs great Alexander's part
- Page No:
- p.266
- Poem Title:
- Epigr. XXVII. Roscius
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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