Familiar letters of love, gallantry and several other occasions by the wits of the last and present age [vol II] [T64784]

DMI number:

395

Publication Date:

1724

Volume Number:

2 of 2

ESTC number:

T64784

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW3313346557

Shelfmark:

BL G.16504

Full Title:

[red]The SECOND VOLUME[/red] | OF | [i]Familiar Letters[/i] | OF | [red]LOVE, GALLANTRY,[red] | And several other | OCCASIONS: | BY THE | Wits of the last and present Age. | WITH THE | Best of [red]VOITURE's[/red] Letters, | Translated by Mr. DRYDEN, and Mr. THO. | BROWN. | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for SAM. BRISCOE, at the [i]Bell-Sa- | vage[/i] on [i]Ludgate-Hill.[/i] 1724.

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection of 17th century verse and Collection including prose

Format:

Duodecimo

Pagination:

[14], 1-360, [1] (p.160, 219 and 246 mispaginated '150,' '119' and '147' respectively).

Comments:

PLATES: Frontispiece (engraving of Dryden by Vandergucht after Kneller); facing p.61 (engraving of an unidentified woman (perhaps Delarivier Manley?), unsigned); facing p.95 (engraving of 'Mrs. S-.' by Thornton); facing p. 121 (engraving of 'Olinda' by Vandergucht); facing p. 209 (engraving of an unidentified lady (perhaps Behn?), unsigned); facing p.293 (illustrating Tom Brown's remains, unsigned).

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: 'To The Reader' (signed 'Sam. Briscoe') pp.[iii]-[v]; 'The Contents' pp.[vi]-[xi]; 'The Contents' of Tom Brown's Remains pp.[xii]-[xiv].

Related Miscellanies

Title:

Familiar letters of love, gallantry and several occasions by the wits of the last and present age [Vol I] [T64796]

Publication Date:

1718

ESTC No:

T64796

Volume:

1 of 2

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Title:

Familiar letters of love, gallantry and several occasions by the wits of the last and present age [Vol II] [T64796 ]

Publication Date:

1718

ESTC No:

T64796

Volume:

2 of 2

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Title:

Familiar letters of love, gallantry, and several other occasions by the wits of the last and present age [vol I] [T64784]

Publication Date:

1724

ESTC No:

T64784

Volume:

1 of 2

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Related People

Engraver:

G. Thornton

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Engraver:

Gerard Vandergucht

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Publisher:

Samuel Briscoe

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for SAM. BRISCOE, at the Bell-Savage on Ludgate-Hill.'

Content/Publication

First Line:

The cause of love can never be assigned

Page No:

p.66

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

with Mr. Dryden, we may say..

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

Ask not bodies doomed to die

Page No:

p.70

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

from Sir William Davenant

Attributed To:

Sir William Davenant

First Line:

This place this spot of earth is more to me

Page No:

p.97

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

these verses from Oroonoko...

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Not one kind word not one relenting look

Page No:

pp.166-168

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Collected within letters by 'Mrs. Trotter'

Attributed To:

Catharine Cockburn [nee Trotter]

First Line:

Nor could my rival when those charms

Page No:

pp.181-182

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Collected within letters by 'Mrs. Trotter'

Attributed To:

Catharine Cockburn [nee Trotter]

First Line:

O could I find grant heaven that once I may

Page No:

pp.189-190

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

And like poor Ovid banished from his Rome

Page No:

p.191

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

V---rs has all the charms has all the arts

Page No:

pp.257-259

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

By Mr. Ward

Attributed To:

Edward Ward

First Line:

Is it the apothecary's wife

Page No:

pp.260-261

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

In letter by 'Richard Swan'

Attributed To:

Richard Swan

First Line:

Tis a cold frosty night

Page No:

p.265

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

In a letter signed 'George Farquhar'

Attributed To:

George Farquhar

First Line:

My heart is wax your eyes are fire

Page No:

p.268

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

By the same [i.e. Farquhar]

Attributed To:

George Farquhar

First Line:

Madam by making such a pother

Page No:

pp.272-273

Poem Title:

Letter II. Celadon to Mrs. C--ll, in Answer to a Copy of Verses she sent him.

Attribution:

By the same [i.e. Farquhar]

Attributed To:

George Farquhar

First Line:

Fair goddess whose victorious charms

Page No:

pp.295-296

Poem Title:

To my Adorable Guillemette.

Attribution:

By the Same [i.e. De Cheveruse]

Attributed To:

Charles Honore d'Albert

First Line:

Well now imperious fair I find

Page No:

p.296

Poem Title:

Love-Verses, spoken to Adorable Guillemette: By the Marquis of Chevereuse, after his Recovery from a fainting Fit.

Attribution:

By the Marquis of Cheveruse

Attributed To:

Charles Honore d'Albert

First Line:

The husband's the pilot the wife is the ocean

Page No:

pp.299-300

Poem Title:

P. S. The Verses sent in the same Letter.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

But as resistance feeds the flame

Page No:

p.300

Poem Title:

On Enjoyment.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

There's no body knows this secret but I

Page No:

p.301

Poem Title:

Monsieur Scaron's Sister's Verses on her Brother being bilk'd of his Spouse's Maiden-head on the Marriage Night. That Secret being reveal'd, broke the Poet's Heart.

Attribution:

Collected under Tom Brown's Remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

What couldst thou not a blooming beauty spare

Page No:

p.303

Poem Title:

On the Death of Mrs. Bilton.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Isgrim with hunger pressed one day

Page No:

pp.304-305

Poem Title:

The Fable of the Wolf and Porcupine: In Answer to the Argument against a Standing Army.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

From Abraham's bosom full of lice

Page No:

p.305

Poem Title:

An Epitaph upon Abraham a Taylor's Wife.

Attribution:

Tho. Brown

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Here lies the body of Barren Pegg

Page No:

p.305

Poem Title:

An Epitaph upon Barren Pegg.

Attribution:

Tho. Brown.

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

It can't be he Courtine the brisk the gay

Page No:

pp.309-313

Poem Title:

The Cornuted Beaux: Or, a Satyr upon Marriage.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Welcome thou friendly earnest of fourscore

Page No:

pp.313-314

Poem Title:

On the first Fit of the Gout.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Should modest ladies steal abroad

Page No:

pp.315-326

Poem Title:

A Dialogue between a Cuckoldy Courtier and his Lady.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Well whatever sins by turns have swayed me

Page No:

p.327

Poem Title:

On Pleasure. Out of the French.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's Remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

When the number that stands next to that of the muses

Page No:

p.345

Poem Title:

A Prophecy upon Lambeth Ox-cheek.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Under this marble Peggy lies

Page No:

pp.347-348

Poem Title:

An Epitaph upon the Charming Peggy.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

In marriage are two things allowed

Page No:

p.349

Poem Title:

The happiest Day of Marriage.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Pray sir did you hear of a late proclamation

Page No:

p.349

Poem Title:

Upon the Paper Project for raising of Money.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Coming a tender girl from school

Page No:

p.350

Poem Title:

Translated thus.

Attribution:

By Mr. Tho. Brown

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Chloe you write to me for coin

Page No:

p.351

Poem Title:

An Epigram of Flaminius, to his drinking Mistress.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Stain of thy country and thy ancient name

Page No:

pp.351-352

Poem Title:

On the Earl of Torrington.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Yonder your author stands extremely ill

Page No:

pp.352-353

Poem Title:

The Poet's Will at the Whiggs Festival.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

One time a mighty plague did pester

Page No:

pp.353-356

Poem Title:

The Fable of the Lyon and the Beasts.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Mourn mourn you booksellers for cruel death

Page No:

pp.356-359

Poem Title:

An Elegy on the Death of Mr. Edward Millington, the famous Auctionier.

Attribution:

Collected within Tom Brown's remains

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Farewell false friends farewell ill wine

Page No:

pp.359-360

Poem Title:

Farewell to poor England.

Attribution:

By Mr. Tho. Brown; in the Year 1704

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown