The patrician. To be continu'd weekly. Numb. IV. Considerations on the peerage continu'd, with remarks on the plebeian, numb IV. By One who is neither a knight, nor a member of the House of Commons

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  • The patrician. To be continu'd weekly. Numb. IV. Considerations on the peerage continu'd, with remarks on the plebeian, numb IV. By One who is neither a knight, nor a member of the House of Commons
  • Patrician. Part 4
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Imprint
London : Printed for J. Roberts near the Oxford Arms in Warwick lane, and sold by A. Dodd at the Peacock without Temple Bar. 1719. Where letters are taken in directed for the patrician, 1719.
Added name
Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719. Old Whig.; Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729. Plebeian.; Molesworth, Robert Molesworth, Viscount, 1656-1725, attributed name.
Publication year
1719
ESTC No.
T115509
Grub Street ID
167239
Description
12 p. ; 4°.
Note
Sometimes attributed to Robert, Viscount Molesworth, although he was at that time a member of Parliament as well as His Majesty's Commissioner of Trade and Plantations; sometimes also attributed to Joseph Addison. Cf. NCBEL

With a half-title

After imprint, in parentheses: Price three pence

Published in response to Richard Steele's 'The Plebeian'; cf. also 'The Old Whig', attributed to Joesph Addison

Although numbered, suggesting it was published serially, the presentation appears to ape that of 'The Plebeian' and also suggests that these were simply numbered tracts published in response to 'The Plebeian'

Price on title page: (Price Three Pence.)