Lord Chesterfield's witticisms; or, the grand pantheon of genius, sentiment, and taste. Containing, besides all his Lordship's genuine bons-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 smart repartees, facetious anecdotes, genuine Hibernianisms, ingenious puns, notable sayings, 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 indecency, consisting of humorous epigrams, mock epitaphs, jovial songs, &c. &c. With several puzzling novelties in the world of conundrum, AEnigma, Rebus, &c. &c. &c. both in verse and prose, and the solutions thereof. Prefixed are au
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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, [1775?]
- Publication year
- 1775
- ESTC No.
- T101773
- Grub Street ID
- 155619
- Description
- 146 p., [1] leaf of plates : 12°.
- Note
- Variant has imprint which reads: London: printed for A. Grant; I. Fell; and R. Snagg, No.29 Paternoster-Row
At foot within square brackets: Price sewed, 1s 6d. Neatly bound, 2s
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