A view of the times, their principles and practices: ... By Philalethes

People / Organizations

• Charles Leslie (Author)

Imprint

London : printed, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCCVIII. [1708]-09.

Publication year

1708-1709

ESTC No.

T207715

Grub Street ID

236844

Description

4v. ; 2°.

Note

Philalethes = Charles Leslie

The set contains numbers of The rehearsals published between 1704 and 1708

Each volume has separate titlepage with its own volume number; each volume has a preface and index

Volume four is dated 1709

'The rehearsal' was begun as a Tory riposte to Defoe's 'Review' and Tutchin's 'Observator'; many issues are wholly devoted to attacks on Defoe.