Publications of Charles Gildon

Author

  • Gildon, Charles. Miscellany poems upon several occasions: consisting of original poems, by the late Duke of Buckingham, Mr. Cowly, Mr. Milton, Mr. Prior, Mrs. Behn, Mr. Tho. Brown, &c. And the translations from Horace, Persius, Petronius Arbiter, &c. With an essay upon satyr, by the famous M. Dacier. Licens'd May 21. 1692. London: printed for Peter Buck, at the sign of the Temple, near Temple-Bar, in Fleetstreet, 1692. ESTC No. R21564. Grub Street ID 90630.
  • Gildon, Charles. The history of the Athenian Society, for the resolving all nice and curious questions. By a gentleman, who got secret intelligence of their whole proceedings. To which are prefix'd several poems, written by Mr. Tate, Mr. Motteux, Mr. Richardson, and others. London: printed for James Dowley, and are to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, [1692]. ESTC No. R35698. Grub Street ID 118062.
  • Gildon, Charles. Nuncius infernalis: or, A new account from below. In two dialogues. The first from the Elizium Fields, of friendship. The second from hell of cuckoldom, being the sessions of cuckolds. By Charles Gildon, gent. With a preface by Mr. Durfey. London: printed for Thomas Jones near Essex-street in the Strand, 1692. ESTC No. R20650. Grub Street ID 83008.
  • Gildon, Charles. The post-boy rob'd of his mail: or, The pacquet broke open. Consisting of five hundred letters, to persons of several qualities and conditions. With observations upon each letter. Publish'd by a gentleman concern'd in the frolick. London: printed for John Dunton, at the Raven in the Poultry, 1692. ESTC No. R30411. Grub Street ID 113266.
  • Gildon, Charles. Poeta infamis: or, a poet not worth hanging. Being a dialogue, between Lysander Valentine, and Poet Pricket. With a letter to the author of the Marriage-hater matched, written by his friend. London: printed for B.C. and are to be sold by R. Baldwin, at the Oxford Arms, in Warwick-Lane, 1692. ESTC No. R22473. Grub Street ID 98268.
  • Gildon, Charles. The second volume of the Post-boy robb'd of his mail: or, The pacquet broke-open. To which are added several ingenious letters lately sent to the gentlemen concern'd in this frollick. As also copies of those private letters which lately past between - With observations upon each letter. London: printed by J. Wilde, for John Dunton, at the Raven in the Poultrey, 1693. ESTC No. R17616. Grub Street ID 68808.
  • Gildon, Charles. Miscellaneous letters and essays, on several subjects. Philosophical, moral, historical, critical, amorous, &c. in prose and verse. Directed to John Dryden, Esq; the Honourable Geo. Granvill Esq; Walter Moile, Esq; Mr. Dennis, Mr. Congreve, and other eminent men of th' age By several gentlemen and ladies. London: printed for Benjamin Bragg, at the White-Hart, over against Water-Lane in Fleetstreet, 1694. ESTC No. R14504. Grub Street ID 62520.
  • Gildon, Charles. Miscellaneous letters and essays, on several subjects. Philosopical, moral, historical, critical, amorous, &c. in prose and verse. Directed to John Dryden, Esq; the Honourable Geo. Granvill Esq; Walter Moile, Esq; Mr. Dennis, Mr. Congreve, and other eminent men of th' age. By several gentlemen and ladies. London: printed for Benjamin Bragg, at the White-Hart, over against Water-Lane in Fleetstreet, 1694. ESTC No. R226849. Grub Street ID 99782.
  • Gildon, Charles. Letters and essays, on several subjects philosophical, moral, historical, critical, amorous, &c., in prose and verse : to John Dryden, Esq., Geo. Granvill, Esq., Walter Moile, Esq., [double brace] Mr. Congreve, and Mr. Denis, and other ingenious men of th' age by several gentlemen and ladies. London: Printed and are to be sold by Daniel Browne ... and Tho. Axe ..., 1696. ESTC No. R42628. Grub Street ID 123887.
  • Gildon, Charles. Letters and essays, on several subjects: philosophical, moral, historical, critical, amorous, &c. in prose and verse. To John Dryden, Esq; Geo. Granvill, Esq; Walter Moile, Esq; Mr. Congreve, and Mr. Denis; and other ingenious men of th' age. By several gentlemen and ladies. London: printed, and are to be sold by Daniel Browne at the Black Swan and Bible without Templ-Bar, and Tho. Axe, at the Blew Ball in Duck-Lane, 1697. ESTC No. R28034. Grub Street ID 111145.
  • Gildon, Charles. The Roman brides revenge. A tragedy; as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants. London: printed for John Sturton, at the Middle-Temple-Gate, in Fleet-street, 1697. ESTC No. R6626. Grub Street ID 126961.
  • Gildon, Charles. Phaeton: or, The fatal divorce. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in imitation of the antients. With some reflections on a book call'd, A short view of the immorality and profaneness of the English stage. London: printed for Abel Roper, at the Black-boy over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, 1698. ESTC No. R8371. Grub Street ID 128546.
  • Gildon, Charles. The songs in Phaeton: or, the fatal divorce. Sett to musick by Mr. Daniel Purcell. With an addition of some songs in the last new play. London: printed by J. Heptinstall, for Samuel Scott at the Middle-Temple-Gate, Fleet-street: where may be had Melothesia, or, certain general rules to play a continued bass upon the organ harpsicord, or, spinnet. The second edition, 1698. ESTC No. R231001. Grub Street ID 103207.
  • Gildon, Charles. A letter to Mr. Congreve on his pretended amendments, &c. of Mr. Collier's Short view of the immorality and prophaneness of the English stage. London: printed for Samuel Keble, at the Turks-head, in Fleetstreet, over against Fetter-lane, 1698. ESTC No. R39331. Grub Street ID 121233.
  • Gildon, Charles. Measure for measure, or Beauty the best advocate. As it is acted at the Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. VVritten originally by Mr. Shakespear: and now very much alter'd; vvith additions of several entertainments of musick. London: printed for D. Brown, at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar; and R. Parker at the Unicorn under the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill, 1700. ESTC No. R16112. Grub Street ID 63996.
  • Gildon, Charles. Love's victim: or, the Queen of Wales. A Tragedy. As it was Acted at The Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. By His Majesty's servants. London: printed by M. Bennet, for Richard Parker, at the Unicorn under the Piazza of the Royal-Exchange; and George Strahan at the Golden-Ball, over against the Royal-Exchange, Cornhill, 1701. ESTC No. T57678. Grub Street ID 283897.
  • Gildon, Charles. The patriot, or the Italian Conspiracy, a tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. London: printed for William Davis at the Black-Bull, and George Strahan at the Golden-Ball, in Cornhill, 1703. ESTC No. T57679. Grub Street ID 283898.
  • Gildon, Charles. The deist's manual: or, a rational enquiry into the Christian religion. With some Considerations on Mr. Hobbs, Spinosa, the Oracles of Reason, Second Thoughts, &c. By C. Gildon, Gent. Publisher of the Oracles of Reason. To which is prefix'd A letter, from the author of The method with the deists. London: printed for A. Roper in Fleetstreet; Fran. Coggan in the Temple; and Geo. Strahan in Cornhill, 1705. ESTC No. T96801. Grub Street ID 316250.
  • Gildon, Charles. The deist's manual: or, a rational enquiry into the Christian religion. ... By C. Gildon, ... London: printed for Geo. Strahan, 1705. ESTC No. T201331. Grub Street ID 232657.
  • Gildon, Charles. A review of Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia's letter to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and that of Sir Rowland Gwynne to the Right Honourable the Earl of Stamford: or, a Jacobite plot against the protestant succession discover'd: Occasion'd by a Scurrilous and Factious Lib 1, lately Printed against the most Serene House of Hannover. With invincible Reasons for an humble Adress to her most Sacred Majesty to invite over the Presumprive Heir of the Crown, by that Means infallibly to secure the Protestant Succession, and in that our Laws, Religion and Constitution against the Power and Intrigues of the French King, in conjunction with he Jacobites, and others of this Nation. London: printed for the author, and sold by Benj. Bragge, at the Raven in Pater-Noster-Row, [1706?]. ESTC No. T120874. Grub Street ID 171845.
  • Gildon, Charles. A review of Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia's letter to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and that of Sir Rowland Gwynne to the Right Honourable the Earl of Stamford: or, a Jacobite plot against the Protestant succession discover'd: ... London: printed for the author, and sold by Benj. Bragge, 1706. ESTC No. N13298. Grub Street ID 3236.
  • Gildon, Charles. The post-Boy robb'd of his mail: or, The Pacquet Broke Open. Consisting of letters of love and gallantry, and all miscellaneous subjects: In which are Discover'd The Vertues, Vices, Follies, Humours and Intrigues of Mankind. With Remarks on Each letter. Both volumes in one. London: printed by B. Mills, for John Sprint, at the Bell in Little-Britain, 1706. ESTC No. T57329. Grub Street ID 283608.
  • Gildon, Charles. Libertas triumphans: a poem, occasion'd by the glorious victory obtain'd near Odenard, by the forces of the allies under the command of His Highness John Duke of Marlborough, and Prince of the Sacred Roman Empire, and the Velt-Mareschal Auverquerque: on the first of July, 1708. London: printed for Tho. Bullock, at the Rose and Crown near Holbourn-Bridge; and sold by J. Morphew, near Stationer's-Hall, 1708. ESTC No. N3930. Grub Street ID 26718.
  • Gildon, Charles. The new metamorphosis; or, the pleasant transformation: being The golden ass of Lucius Apuleius of Madaura. Alter'd and improv'd to the modern times and manners; ... Written in Italian by Carlo Monte Socio, ... Vol. II. London: printed for S. Brisco, G. Sawbridge; R. Burrough, and J. Baker, 1708. ESTC No. N41653. Grub Street ID 27999.
  • Gildon, Charles. Threnodia virginea: or, the apotheosis. A poem, occasion'd by the much lamented death of Mrs. Elizabeth Buckworth, only daughter of Sir John Buckworth, kt. and bar. London: printed for John Lawrence, at the Angel in the Poultry; and sold by A. Baldwin, in Warwick-Lane, 1708. ESTC No. N14312. Grub Street ID 4192.
  • Gildon, Charles. The new metamorphosis; or, the pleasant transformation: being The golden ass of Lucius Apuleius of Medaura. Alter'd and improv'd to the modern times and manners; ... Written in Italian by Carlo Monte Socio, ... London: printed for S. Brisco, and sold by J. Morphew, 1708. ESTC No. N12010. Grub Street ID 2018.
  • Gildon, Charles. Threnodia virginea: or the apotheosis. A poem, occasion'd by the much lamented death of Mrs Hester Buckworth, only daughter of Sir John Buckworth, kt. and bar. London: printed by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1708. ESTC No. T50315. Grub Street ID 277992.
  • Gildon, Charles. The new metamorphosis: or, the pleasant transformation: being The golden ass of Lucius Apuleius of Medaura. Alter'd and improv'd to the modern times and manners ; exposing the Secret Follies and Vices of Maids Wives, and Widows, Nuns Fryars Jesuits: Statesmen, Courtiers, &c. Written in Italian by Carlo Monte Socio, Fellow of the Academy of the Humoristi in Rome, and Translated from the Vatican Manuscript. Adorn'd with cuts: in two vollumes. Vol. I. London: printed for Dan. Brown, at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar, G. Sawbridge, at the Three Flower-de-Luces, in Little-Britain, E. Sanger, at the Post-House, in Fleet-Street, S. Brisco, at the Raven, and J. Baker, at the Black Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, 1709. ESTC No. T116537. Grub Street ID 168200.
  • Gildon, Charles. This day will be publish'd. The golden spy: or, a political journal of the British nights enterments in war and peace, ... London: printed for James Woodward, and John Morphew, [1709?]. ESTC No. T50124. Grub Street ID 277838.
  • Gildon, Charles. The golden spy: or, a political journal of the British nights entertainments of war and peace, and love and politics: wherein are laid open, the secret miraculous power and progress of gold, in the courts of Europe. Intermix'd with Delightful Intrigues, Memoirs, Tales, and Adventures, Serious and Comical. London: printed for J. Woodward in St. Christopher's Church-Yard, Thread-Needle-Street; and J. Morphew near Stationers-Hall, MDCCIX. [1709]. ESTC No. T71295. Grub Street ID 294869.
  • Gildon, Charles. The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton, the late eminent tragedian. Wherein the action and utterance of the stage, bar, and pulpit, are distinctly consider'd. With The Judgment of the late Ingenious Monsieur de St. Evremond, upon the Italian and French Music and Opera's; in a Letter to the Duke of Buckingham. To which is added, The amorous widow, or the Wanton Wife. A Comedy. written by Mr. Betterton. Now first printed from the Original Copy. London: printed for Robert Gosling, at the Mitre, near the Inner-Temple Gate in Fleetstreet, 1710. ESTC No. T96812. Grub Street ID 316262.
  • Gildon, Charles. Les soupirs de la Grand Britaigne: or, the groans of Great Britain, being the second part to The groans of Europe. London: printed for John Baker, at the Black Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, 1713. ESTC No. T49542. Grub Street ID 277332.
  • Gildon, Charles. A new rehearsal, or Bays the Younger. Containing an examen of The ambitious step-mother. Tamerlane, The biter, Fair Penitent, Royal Convert, Ulysses, And Jane Shore. All written by N. Rowe Esq;. Also a word or two upon Mr. Pope's Rape of the lock. To which is prefix'd, a preface in vindication of criticism in General, by the lat Earl of Shaftsbury. London: printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, MDCCXIV. [1714]. ESTC No. T56633. Grub Street ID 283038.
  • Gildon, Charles. Remarks on Mr. Rowe's Tragedy of the Lady Jane Gray, and All his other Plays. viz. The Ambitious Step-Mother, Tamerlane, The Biter, The Fair Penitent, The Royal Convert, Ulysses, Jane Shore. With some Observations upon, I. Mr. Smith's Phaedra and Hippolytus. II. Mr. Philips's Distress'd Mother. III. Mr. Addison's Cato. IV. Mr. Pope's Rape of the Lock, &c. To which is prefix'd, A Prefatory Discourse in Defence of Criticism in general. Collected from the Works of the late Earl of Shaftsbury. London: printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford. Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1715. ESTC No. T56634. Grub Street ID 283039.
  • Gildon, Charles. The new rehearsal or, Bays the Younger. Being remarks upon all Mr. Rowe's plays. Viz. The Ambitious Step-Mother, Tamerlane, The Biter, The Fair Penitent, The Royal Convert, Ulysses, Jane Shore. With some Observations upon, I. Mr. Smith's Phaedra and Hippolytus. II. Mr. Philips's Distrest-Mother. III. Mr. Addison's Cato. IV. Mr. Pope's Rape of the Lock, &c. Also, a defense of criticism in general, by the late Earl of Shaftesbury. London: printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, MDCCXV. [1715]. ESTC No. T187111. Grub Street ID 223212.
  • Gildon, Charles. The apparition: a poem. Address'd to the Right Honourable James Earl of Caernarvan, &c. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, 1718 [1717]. ESTC No. T129082. Grub Street ID 178566.
  • Gildon, Charles. Canons: or, the vision. A poem. Address'd to the Right Honourable James Earl of Caernarvan, &c. London: printed for J. Roberts, 1717. ESTC No. T19898. Grub Street ID 231339.
  • Gildon, Charles. The complete art of poetry. In six parts. ... By Charles Gildon, Gent. ... London: printed for Charles Rivington, 1718. ESTC No. T96805. Grub Street ID 316254.
  • Gildon, Charles. Memoirs of the life of William Wycherley, Esq ; With a character of his writings. By the Right Honourable George, Lord Lansdowne. To which are added, some familiar letters, written by Mr. Wycherley, and a true copy of his last will and testament. London: printed for E. Curll, at the Dial and Bible over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, [1718]. ESTC No. T124298. Grub Street ID 174529.
  • Gildon, Charles. The post-Man robb'd of his mail: or, the packet broke open. Being a collection of miscellaneous letters, serious and comical, amorous and gallant. Amongst which are, The lover's sighs: or, the amours of the beautiful Stremunia and Alphonso the Wise, King of Castile, and Aragon, and Earl of Provence; with her Passionate Letters to the King on his chusing another Mistress. In five books. By the best wits of the present age. London: printed for A. Bettesworth, at the Red Lion, in Pater-Noster-Row; and C. Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXIX. [1719]. ESTC No. T72012. Grub Street ID 295565.
  • Gildon, Charles. The life and strange surprizing adventures of Mr. D---- de F--, of London, hosier, who has liv'd above fifty years by himself, in the Kingdoms of North and South Britain. The various Shapes he has appear'd in, and the Discoveries he has made for the Benefit of his Country. In A Dialogue between Him, Robinson Crusoe, and his Man Friday. With Remarks Serious and Comical upon the Life of Crusoe. London: printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, [1719]. ESTC No. T136521. Grub Street ID 184727.
  • Gildon, Charles. The life and strange surprizing adventures of Mr. D---- de F--, of London, hosier, who has liv'd above fifty years by himself, in the Kingdoms of North and South Britain. The various Shapes he has appear'd in, and the Discoveries he has made for the Benefit of his Country. In A Dialogue between Him, Robinson Crusoe, and his Man Friday. With Remarks Serious and Comical upon the Life of Crusoe. Qui vult decipi, decipiatur. London: printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, [1719]. ESTC No. T136522. Grub Street ID 184728.
  • Gildon, Charles. The life and strange surprizing adventures of Mr. D---- de F--, of London, hosier, who has liv'd above fifty years by himself, in the Kingdoms of North and South-Britain. The various Shapes he has appear'd in, and the Discoveries he has made for the Benefit of his Country. In A Dialogue between Him, Robinson Crusoe, and his Man Friday. With Remarks Serious and Comical upon the Life of Crusoe. Qui vult decipi, decipiatur. Dublin: printed by Elizabeth Sadleir in School-House-Lane; for Patrick Dugan, Bookseller on Cork-Hill, [1719]. ESTC No. T136523. Grub Street ID 184729.
  • Gildon, Charles. All for the better; or, the world turn'd up-side down. Being the history of the head-longs and the long-heads, with several characters of both, in the following six novels, viz. I. The fruitless scandal. II. The dutiful son. ... VI. The fantastic ambition. ... with ... a candid examination, ... of the South-Sea Company; ... To which is added, ... The woolfe strip'd of his sheeps clothing; ... by an annonimous [sic] member of Parliament. London: printed and sold by John Applebee; W. Boreham; and A. Dodd, 1720. ESTC No. T189362. Grub Street ID 224865.
  • Gildon, Charles. The life and strange surprising adventures of Mr. D----- de F----, of London ... in a dialogue between him, Robinson Crusoe and his man Friday ... Dublin: printed and sold by Tho. Hume, 1720. ESTC No. T213962. Grub Street ID 240579.
  • Gildon, Charles. The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton, the late eminent tragedian. Wherein the action and utterance of the stage, bar, and pulpit, are distinctly consider'd. ... To which is added, The amorous widow, ... written by Mr. Betterton. ... London: printed for Robert Gosling, 1710. Sold by Robert Jeeb, in York, [1720?]. ESTC No. N33510. Grub Street ID 21983.
  • Gildon, Charles. The laws of poetry, as laid down by the Duke of Buckinghamshire in his Essay on poetry, by the Earl of Roscommon in his Essay on translated verse, and by the Lord Lansdowne on Unnatural flights in poetry, explain'd and illustrated. London: printed for J. Morley, next Door to the Swan and Hoop Tavern, in Cornhill, MDCCXXI. [1721]. ESTC No. T86917. Grub Street ID 307018.
  • Gildon, Charles. The laws of poetry, As laid down by the Duke of Buckinghamshire in his Essay on Poetry, By the Earl of Roscommon in his Essay on Translated Verse, And by the Lord Lansdowne on Unnatural Flights in Poetry, Explain'd and Illustrated. London: printed for W. Hinchliffe, at Dryden's Head, under the Royal-Exchange; and J. Walthoe, jun. over against the Royal-Exchange, in Cornhill, MDCCXXI. [1721]. ESTC No. N10409. Grub Street ID 418.
  • Gildon, Charles. The life and strange surprizing adventures of Daniel De Foe, formerly of London, hosier, who has lived above fifty years all alone by himself, in the kingdoms of North and South Britain. ... By Charles Gildon Esq;. London: printed for J. Roberts, 1724. ESTC No. N33562. Grub Street ID 22035.
  • Gildon, Charles. The complete art of poetry. In six parts. ... By Charles Gildon, Gent. London: printed for Charles Rivington, 1724. ESTC No. N4939. Grub Street ID 33734.
  • Gildon, Charles. The new metamorphosis: or, pleasant transformation of the Golden ass of Lucius Apuleius of Medaura. Also the golden spy: ... In twenty-five novels. ... Written in Italian by Carlo Monte Socio, ... In two volumes. Adorn'd with new cuts. London: printed for Sam. Briscoe, 1724. ESTC No. T126087. Grub Street ID 176123.