The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful acad...
The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof, and the ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes [electronic resource]
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[n.p.] : Printed for Nicholas Bodington at the Golden Ball in Duck-lane, 1688.
Date
1688.
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English
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Physical content
[8], 232 p., [1] leaf of plates.
Publication information
Publisher
[n.p.] : Printed for Nicholas Bodington at the Golden Ball in Duck-lane, 1688.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1688.
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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.
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The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and my...
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"The preface to the reader" signed: John Shirley.
Licence to print on verso of title page dated: October the 6th. 1687.
With metalcut frontispiece.
Mostly in verse; includes a dictionary of cant terms.
Reproduction of the original in the Worcester College Library, Oxford University.
Citation / References Note
Wing (2nd ed.) S3520A.
Additional physical form availability note
Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/57.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2098:02)
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74VvqGXOD83M
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvqGXOD83M
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991006273739702626
