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Satan turned moralist [electronic resource] : an Universal satire. Being a True copy of the devil's...

Satan turned moralist [electronic resource] : an Universal satire. Being a True copy of the devil's...

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Satan turned moralist [electronic resource] : an Universal satire. Being a True copy of the devil's Last Will and Testament, made In a fit of sickness. Containing I. His several Legacies to Mankind. II. His Recovery; calls a Privy-Council; his Prime Minister recounts the Nature of his Disease, and the Cause thereof. III. The Resolutions of his Council upon the State of his Kingdoms, Foreign and Domestic. IV. His Infernalship, by his favourite Countess Canidia, has two Twin-Daughters; one of whom was married to a Taylor; his Travels through Italy and Germany; his Return to England, and various Adventures. V. The Pranks played by his remaining Issue, and the Public Rejoicings after a Lying-in. VI. A Political Catechism for the present Times. This Curious Piece was written in the Last Century, by that noted Dramatic Poet, Mr. Thomas Dekker, competitor with Ben. Johnson for the Laurel. .

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Satan turned moralist [electronic resource] : an Universal satire. Being a True copy of the devil's Last Will and Testament, made In a fit of sickness. Containing I. His several Legacies to Mankind. II. His Recovery; calls a Privy-Council; his Prime Minister recounts the Nature of his Disease, and the Cause thereof. III. The Resolutions of his Council upon the State of his Kingdoms, Foreign and Domestic. IV. His Infernalship, by his favourite Countess Canidia, has two Twin-Daughters; one of whom was married to a Taylor; his Travels through Italy and Germany; his Return to England, and various Adventures. V. The Pranks played by his remaining Issue, and the Public Rejoicings after a Lying-in. VI. A Political Catechism for the present Times. This Curious Piece was written in the Last Century, by that noted Dramatic Poet, Mr. Thomas Dekker, competitor with Ben. Johnson for the Laurel. .

Publisher

London : printed for E. Curll, at Pope's-Head in Rose-Street, Covent-Garden, 1740.

Date

1740.

Record Identifier

74VvG4MrAD3g

MMS ID

991012722659702626

Language

English

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Physical content

16,40,[4]p. ; 8°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed for E. Curll, at Pope's-Head in Rose-Street, Covent-Garden, 1740.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1740.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Satan turned moralist [electronic resource] : an Universal satire. Being a True copy of the devil's Last Will and Testament, made In a fit of sickness. Containing I. His several Legacies to Mankind. II. His Recovery; calls a Privy-Council; his Prime Minister recounts the Nature of his Disease, and the Cause thereof. III. The Resolutions of his Coun...

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General note

In two parts: the second, 'A political catechism', has separate pagination and register (beginning with sig. B) and also includes 'Machiavel's ghost, a satire'.

Price from imprint: Price 1s.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

The first part is extracted from Dekker's 'A strange horse-race'.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T59627.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvG4MrAD3g

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MMS ID

991012722659702626