Lord Chesterfield's witticisms; or, the grand pantheon of genius, sentiment and taste [T101773] [ecco]

DMI number:

1209

Publication Date:

1775

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T101773

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW124586766

Shelfmark:

ECCO - Bod

Full Title:

LORD CHESTERFIELD's | WITTICISMS; | OR, THE | GRAND PANTHEON | OF | GENIUS, SENTIMENT, and TASTE. | CONTAINING, | Besides all his LORDSHIP's [i]genuine[/i] BON-MOTS, and | other Sallies of WIT, every Thing LIVELY and | SPIRITED that stands recorded in the ANNALS of | the BEAU MONDE; with a Number of Valuable | ORIGINALS. | Among these is presented, an high-seasoned OLIO of | [two columns] [col 1] Smart Repartees, | Facetious Anecdotes | Genuine Hibernianisms, | Ingenious Puns, | Notable Sayings, [/col 1] | [col 2] Singular Characters, | Striking Remarks, | Lively Flights, | Whimsical Stories, | Tales, &c. &c. &c. | In many of which, the real MANNERS and DISPOSITIONS | of some of the most distinguished PERSONAGES in the | Circles of GENIUS and POLITENESS are humorously | delineated. | To these is added, a curious POETICAL DESERT, divested | of RIBALDRY and INDECENY, consisting of HUMOROUS | EPIGRAMS, MOCK EPITAPHS, JOVIAL SONGS, &c, &c. | With several puzzling Novelties in the World of CONUN- DRUM, AENIGMA, REBUS, &c. &c. &c. both in Verse | and Prose, and the SOLUTIONS thereof. | Prefixed are Authentic MEMOIRS of his LORDSHIP, | with a Singular, though an Authentic ABSTRACT of his | WILL. And at the Close are inserted (never before | published) his LORDSHIP's LETTERS to his Ne- | phew, PHILIP, the present Earl of Chesterfield, while | abroad. | The Whole forming a Complete LIBRARY of WIT, with- | out containing one Immodest, Immoral, or Indelicate | Line, and calculated solely for those who wish to shine | in POLITE COMPANY. | [epigraph] | LONDON: Printed for A. GRANT, No. 5. Bridges-| Street, Covent-Garden; I. FELL, No. 10. near Child's | Coffee-house, St. Paul's Church-yard; R. SNAGG, No. | 29. Paternoster-Row; and Sold by all the Booksellers in | Town and Country. | [Price sewed, 1s. 6d. Neatly bound, 2 s.]

Epigraph:

"True Wit is Nature to Advantage dress'd, | "What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd." POPE.

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection of comic verse and Collection including prose

Format:

Duodecimo

Price:

Sewed 1s. 6d. Neatly bound 2s.

Bibliographic details:

ESTC suggests that there's a variant of this edition with 'imprint which reads: London: printed for A. Grant; I. Fell; and R. Snagg, No.29 Paternoster-Row.' Frontispiece.

Comments:

Date: from ESTC. Contents: Prose pp. 3-108; French verse p. 115, 119; Prose riddles p. 137, 139-143; prose inscription pp. 145-146. Section of verse beginning p. 109 is headed 'A Curious Collection of smart Epigrams, droll Epitaphs, merry Songs, new and choice Conundrums, Aenigmas, Rebuses, Toasts, and other entertaining Rarities'.

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Title:

Lord Chesterfield's witticisms; or, the grand pantheon of genius, sentiment and taste [T169947] [ecco]

Publication Date:

1773

ESTC No:

T169947

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Another Edition of

Comments:

Related People

Publisher:

Alexander Grant

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Publisher:

Isaac Fell

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

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Publisher:

Richard Snagg

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

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Content/Publication

First Line:

I loved thee beautiful and kind

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p.30

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

What do scholars and bards and astronomers wise

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pp.109-110

Poem Title:

On the D------ss of R------d.

Attribution:

By the Earl of Chesterfield.

Attributed To:

Philip Dormer Stanhope

First Line:

With Sylvia said a noble lord

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p.110

Poem Title:

Epigram

Attribution:

By Lord Chesterfield.

Attributed To:

Philip Dormer Stanhope

First Line:

Sweet object of the zephyr's kiss

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pp.110-111

Poem Title:

The Withering Rose.

Attribution:

The last Piece written by the late ingenious and lamented Mr. John Cunningham.

Attributed To:

John Cunningham

First Line:

Accept a miracle instead of wit

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p.110

Poem Title:

Written Extempore...upon a Pane of Glass, with the Earl of Chesterfield's Pencil.

Attribution:

By Mr. Pope

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

All whimsical people come hither

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pp.111-112

Poem Title:

A Whimsical, annually sung at Bath, on the first Night of Midsummer Moon.

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First Line:

A scullion wench had wit at will

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p.112

Poem Title:

The Scullion-Wench.

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First Line:

How apt are men to lie how dare they say

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p.112

Poem Title:

Epitaph on a Gossip.

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First Line:

A band of cupids the other day

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pp.113-114

Poem Title:

The Lucky Fall.

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First Line:

Beauty wit and good nature once naturally vowed

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p.113

Poem Title:

The Contest.

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First Line:

As nature Hervey's clay was blending

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p.114

Poem Title:

On the late Lord Hervey.

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First Line:

Frank who will any friend supply

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p.115

Poem Title:

Generous Oeconomy.

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First Line:

To an excellent friend

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p.115

Poem Title:

[Epigramme ('J'ai un tres bon ami')] Thus Translated

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First Line:

John run so long and run so fast

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p.116

Poem Title:

On a Gentleman who expended his Fortune in Horse-Racing.

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First Line:

Reader unless before you know it

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pp.116-117

Poem Title:

An Epitaph on a favourite Cat named Blewet.

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First Line:

This is my last will | I insist on it still

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pp.117-118

Poem Title:

The following is the Singular Will of Mr. William Hickington, lately deceased, and which has been proved in the Deanry-Court of York.

Attribution:

W. Hickington.

Attributed To:

William Hickington

First Line:

From all the brood which cackled on the moor

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p.118

Poem Title:

Goose And Gander. A Fable.

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First Line:

Alas poor Jack and shall thy snout

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pp.119-120

Poem Title:

An Extempore Elegy on Mr. John Packer, late of Bristol.

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First Line:

Your uncle did as you affirm

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p.119

Poem Title:

[Epigram by Mr. Boileau, on M. Perrault, a Physician; sent in a Letter to his Nephew. ('Ton oncle, dis-tu, l'assassin')] The same in English.

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First Line:

Cloyed with ragouts you scorn my simple food

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p.120

Poem Title:

Diogenes to Aristippus.

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First Line:

The golden hair that D--y wears

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p.120

Poem Title:

On a Lady who wore False Hair.

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First Line:

How does Great Britain mistress of the deep

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p.121

Poem Title:

Epigram.

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First Line:

Lie on while my revenge shall be

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p.121

Poem Title:

On a Liar.

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First Line:

Tom Trotter last christmas most bitterly swore

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p.121

Poem Title:

The Wager.

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First Line:

As Dick and Tom in fierce dispute engage

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p.122

Poem Title:

The Empty Gun.

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First Line:

The Bucks had dined and deep in council sat

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p.122

Poem Title:

An Incident in High Life.

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First Line:

A pleasing subject first will care provide

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p.123

Poem Title:

A Receipt to make an Epigram.

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First Line:

Whether sailor or not for a moment avast

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p.123

Poem Title:

Epitaph on an Honest Sailor.

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First Line:

Poor George when he heard that his wife was in labour

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p.124

Poem Title:

The Contented Cuckold.

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First Line:

Tom ever jovial ever gay

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pp.124-125

Poem Title:

On Tom.

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First Line:

Unhappy moth I pity thee

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p.124

Poem Title:

On a Moth fluttering round a Candle.

Attribution:

By a Young Lady in Love.

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First Line:

My heart still hovering round about you

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p.125

Poem Title:

Epigram.

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First Line:

What to the valiant knight of Spain

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p.125

Poem Title:

The Virtuouso.

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First Line:

Gentle slumber far away

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pp.126-127

Poem Title:

Rondeau.

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First Line:

Says a physical sage at a watch maker's door

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p.126

Poem Title:

Another.

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First Line:

Whilst others sing in plaintive strain

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pp.127-128

Poem Title:

Lovely Polly.

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First Line:

A furious beast whose voice with terror reigns

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pp.128-129

Poem Title:

Rebuses. [sic] I.

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First Line:

Like Alexander Celia spreads her power

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p.128

Poem Title:

Epigram.

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First Line:

Add to the greatest and the best of men

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p.129

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

The letter oftenest in these lines repeat

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p.129

Poem Title:

[no title]

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The lion fierce whose voice with terror reigns

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p.129

Poem Title:

Solutions Of The Rebuses. I.

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Christ took the manhood the best of men became

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p.130

Poem Title:

III.

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Who marries twice a fool we own

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p.130

Poem Title:

Epitaph. On a Man who had Nine Wives.

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Your rebus my dear friend I've perused

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p.130

Poem Title:

II.

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First Line:

Man's a poor deluded bubble

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p.130

Poem Title:

On Man.

Attribution:

By Lord Chesterfield.

Attributed To:

Philip Dormer Stanhope

First Line:

At length my friends the feast of life is over

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p.131

Poem Title:

On the Death of an Epicure.

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First Line:

Gaily I lived as ease and nature taught

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p.131

Poem Title:

Epitaph, supposed to have been written by Lord Chesterfield, for himself, many years ago.

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Nature's chief gifts unequally are carved

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p.131

Poem Title:

Epigram.

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First Line:

You tell us doctor tis a sin to steal

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p.131

Poem Title:

The Innocencet Thief. To The Rev. Dr. --

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First Line:

Ye wits and ye muses get ready I pray

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pp.132-133

Poem Title:

The Country Feast. A New Aenigma.

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First Line:

May it please you my friend to accept as your due

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p.133

Poem Title:

Answer to the Country Feast.

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The things which heaven for blessings meant

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p.134

Poem Title:

Solution of the above Aenigma.

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First Line:

Two things that heaven for blessings meant

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p.134

Poem Title:

An Aenigma.

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All health and honour plenty peace

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p.135

Poem Title:

The Queen.

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First Line:

In manners gentle lovely and refined

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p.135

Poem Title:

Lady Tyrconnel.

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First Line:

There is no wonder all the men are raving

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p.135-136

Poem Title:

Lady Craven.

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First Line:

Ah blessed with beauty and each charm to please

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p.136

Poem Title:

Miss West.

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First Line:

The fairest form on Britain's fertile plains

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p.136

Poem Title:

Lady Almeria Carpenter.

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First Line:

Thy wit O'Hara may command the bard

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p.136

Poem Title:

Miss O'Hara.

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First Line:

When young and undebauched your face might please

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p.136

Poem Title:

Lady A--.

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First Line:

Of the people of fashion there sure can't be one

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p.138

Poem Title:

Solution of the Places of Public Entertainment.

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First Line:

That he was born it cannot be denied

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p.143

Poem Title:

Epitaph. Written By the ingenious Mr. John Cunningham, lately deceased, for a certain Alderman, of insignificant Memory.

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First Line:

Kitty a fair but frozen maid

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p.144

Poem Title:

Riddle.

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First Line:

Arise ye glimmering stars of wit

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p.146

Poem Title:

On the Death of Mr. Pope.

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