Emblems for the improvement and entertainment of youth. : Containing emblematical, hieroglyphical, and n̆igmatical devices, relating to all parts and stations of life; intending to promote morality, virtue and religion, and suppress immorality, vice and prophaneness; by giving useful lessons and admonitions to all ages, degrees and capacities, suitable to most exigencies in common life. Illustrated with proper and necessary explanations and observations from natural history, and the manners, customs and opinions of the ancients. Curiously engraved on sixty-two copper-plates. Containing near one thousand different articles; with a copious index, and alphabetical table of contents; contrived not only for a study and improvement, by also as a play or diversion for youth.

Format:

Book

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Standardized Title:

Emblems for the entertainment and improvement of youth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emblems--Early works to 1800.

Emblems.

Physical Description:

18 unnumbered pages,2-131 pages, 10 unnumbered pages,63plates ; 4⁰

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for William Davenhill, (No 8) in Cornhill, 1769.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

First published as 'Emblems for the entertainment and improvement of youth'.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T153957.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.