The perquisite-monger, or, The rise and fall of ingratitude : being one of the stories, which the monks of Godstow were formerly wont to divert Fair Rosamond with, and which may serve to clear up several absurdities in The history of Prince Mirabel / made publick from an original manuscript lately found in the ruines of Woodstock-Bower.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.

Craig D. Ritchie Bequest Fund.

Class of 1953 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722.

Marlborough, John Churchill.

Political satire, English.

Physical Description:

24 pages ; 19 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Perquisite-monger

Rise and fall of ingratitude

Place of Publication:

London : Printed and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1712.

Notes:

Signatures: A-C⁴.

An attack on the Duke of Marlborough, tracing his rise to power; sometimes attributed to Jonathan Swift. Cf. Morgan, W.T. A bibliography of British history (1700-1715) v. 2, p. 323, no. 0-433. Not in Teerink.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Craig D. Ritchie Bequest Fund.

Cited in:

ESTC T117973

OCLC:

15174102