A candid disquisition of the principles and practices of the most ancient and honourable society of free and accepted masons [T136738] [ecco]
- DMI number:
- 1085
- Publication Date:
- 1769
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- T136738
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW117418094
- Shelfmark:
- ECCO - Bod
- Full Title:
- A | CANDID DISQUISITION | OF THE | PRINCIPLES and PRACTICES | OF THE MOST | Ancient and Honourable SOCIETY of | Free and Accepted Masons; | TOGETHER WITH | Some STRICTURES on the ORIGIN, | NATURE, and DESIGN of that | INSTITUTION. | DEDICATED, BY PERMISSION, | [i]To the most Noble and most Worshipful[/i] | HENRY DUKE [i]of[/i] BEAUFORT, [i]&c. &c.[/i] | GRAND MASTER. | [rule] | By WELLINS CALCOTT, [i]P. M.[/i] | [rule] | [epigraph] | [double rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for the AUTHOR, | By Brotehr JAMES DIXWELL, in [i]St. Martins Lane.[/i] | A. L. 5769. A. D. 1769.
- Epigraph:
- -- -- [i]Ab ipso | Ducit opes animumque ferro.[/i] | HOR. OD.
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Subscription Miscellany
- Format:
- Octavo
- Comments:
- Query: we need a genre 'masonic miscellany' Contents: prose pp. [1]-219, 244.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: Dedication to Henry Somerset signed Wellins Calcott [2pp]; Subscription list pp. [i]-xxxii; Errata p. xxxii.
- Title:
- A candid disquisition of the principles and practices of the most ancient and honourable society of free and accepted masons [W30203] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1772
- ESTC No:
- W30203
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Dedicatee:
- Henry Somerset
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Editor:
- Wellins Calcott
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Printer:
- James Dixwell
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- God in the nature of each being founds
- Page No:
- p.2
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Pope.
- Attributed To:
- Alexander Pope
- First Line:
- Our grandsire Adam ere of Eve possessed
- Page No:
- p.5
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Convened we're met chief oracle of heaven
- Page No:
- pp.220-227
- Poem Title:
- Solomon's Temple: An Oratorio. As it was performed at the Philharmonic Room, in Dublin; for the benefit of sick and distressed Free-Masons
- Attribution:
- The Words by Mr. James Eyre Weeks. The Music composed by Mr. Richard Broadway, Organist of St. Patrick's Cathedral.
- Attributed To:
- James Eyre Weeks
- First Line:
- We sing of masons ancient fame
- Page No:
- pp.228-230
- Poem Title:
- The Masters Song
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Anderson.
- Attributed To:
- James Anderson
- First Line:
- From henceforth ever sing
- Page No:
- pp.230-231
- Poem Title:
- II. The Warden's Song
- Attribution:
- By the same Author [i.e. Anderson]
- Attributed To:
- James Anderson
- First Line:
- Hail masonry thou craft divine
- Page No:
- pp.231-233
- Poem Title:
- III. The Fellow Craft's Song.
- Attribution:
- By brother Charles De La Fay, Esq;
- Attributed To:
- Charles Delafaye
- First Line:
- Come let us prepare
- Page No:
- pp.233-235
- Poem Title:
- IV. The enter'd 'Prentice's Song.
- Attribution:
- By brother Matthew Birkhead, deceased.
- Attributed To:
- Matthew Birkhead
- First Line:
- On on my dear brethren pursue your great lecture
- Page No:
- pp.235-237
- Poem Title:
- V. The deputy Grand Master's Song.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Let masonry be now my theme
- Page No:
- pp.236-237
- Poem Title:
- VI. The Grand Warden's Song.
- Attribution:
- By Bro. Oates.
- Attributed To:
- Brother Oates
- First Line:
- Grant me kind heaven what I request
- Page No:
- pp.237-238
- Poem Title:
- VII. The Treasurer's Song.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- To all who masonry despise
- Page No:
- pp.238-239
- Poem Title:
- VIII. The Sword-bearer's Song.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- By mason's art the aspiring domes
- Page No:
- pp.239-240
- Poem Title:
- IX. An Ode to the Free-masons.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Genius of masonry descend
- Page No:
- pp.240-242
- Poem Title:
- X. An Ode to Masonry
- Attribution:
- by brother J. Bancks
- Attributed To:
- J. Bancks
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