The art of courtship; or, the school of delight [ESTC R28304]
- DMI number:
- 1699
- Publication Date:
- 1686
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- R28304
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- http://ezproxy-prd.bodleian.ox.ac.uk:2176/search/full_rec?SOURCE=config.cfg&action=byid&ID=10521736&SUBSET=
- Shelfmark:
- EEBO - BL
- Full Title:
- The Art of Courtship; | OR, | [g] The School of Delight [/g], | Containing [i] Amorous Dialogues [/i], Complemental | Expressions, Poems, Letters, and | Discourses upon sundry occasions, relating to | Love and business: Pleasant New Songs, | and Directions for Courtship and behaviour; | And rules for carving of [i] Flesh, Fish, | Fowl [/i], and cutting up [i] Pastry [/i]: Also to | distinguish the best Pieces, and decently to | serve a Table after the most Modish and | Courtly manner. | With other delightful and profitable things, | necessary for the accomplishment of all | Persons. | [i] To which is added [/i], | The signification of [i] MOLES [/i], in any | part of the Body, in relation to good and | bad fortunes. | As likewise The Interpretation of [i] Dreams [/i], | as they presage happiness or unhappiness | to Men and Women, in all Stations and | Conditions, Very Profitable and advantageous | to all Persons. | [rule] | Printed for [i] I. M. [/i] for [i] I. Back [/i], at the [i] Black, | Boy [/i] on [i] London Bridge [/i], 1686.
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection of erotic verse, Collection including prose, and Collection of songs
- Format:
- Octavo
- Pagination:
- [i-iii], 1-21 pp.
- Bibliographic details:
- Second title-page: The Art of Courtship; | [ornament] | [ornament] | [g] This may be printed [/g], R. L. S. | [rule] | Printed for [i] I. Back [/i], on [i] London-Bridge [/i].
- Comments:
- Contents: prose, pp.15-20
- References:
- NCBEL 336 - 1686
- Publisher:
- John Back
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Oh my love how happy am I
- Page No:
- pp.1-3
- Poem Title:
- An Amorous Dialogue between Thomas and Sarah; Or, The Ready Way of Wooing
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Say why are you of late so drowsy grown
- Page No:
- pp.3-5
- Poem Title:
- A Dialogue between Amintas and Pricilla: Or, The Willing Lovers
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Well brother Will how sped
- Page No:
- pp.5-7
- Poem Title:
- The different Effects in LOVE; Or, A discourse between Will and Ned
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Sir the joy to see you is more than words can utter
- Page No:
- pp.7-9
- Poem Title:
- Complemental Expressions, and Love Posies
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Whilst gales of sighs were sent from my sad breast
- Page No:
- pp.9-10
- Poem Title:
- A Letter in Verse, from a Love-sick Youth to a Scornful Maid
- Attribution:
- J.B.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Beauty with virtue joined is the bright gem
- Page No:
- pp.10-11
- Poem Title:
- The Perfection of Women-kind
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- How happy Celia is it now we are
- Page No:
- pp.11-12
- Poem Title:
- The Delights of Marriage
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- My life & my death are both in your power
- Page No:
- p.11
- Poem Title:
- Song. To a pleasant New Tune
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Young Pheon strove the bliss to taste
- Page No:
- pp.12-13
- Poem Title:
- Song. Tune of Amoret and Phillis
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Lightning is swifter then the glance
- Page No:
- pp.13-14
- Poem Title:
- Love's Power and Cruelty
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Ah my joy you now are in my power
- Page No:
- p.14.
- Poem Title:
- The Happy Success; Or, Damaris and Rosa
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Sweet my Ambition is only to love ye
- Page No:
- p.21
- Poem Title:
- A Song of Courtship. To the Tune of, State and Ambition
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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