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The Gentleman and lady's key to polite-literature, or A compendious dictionary of fabulous history : containing the characters and principal actions ascribed to the heathen gods, goddesses, heroes, &c. and the manner in which the ancients represented the dieties & heroes, virtues and vices, in their paintings, statues and gems, together with some account of their poets, and references to the principal places mentioned in their works : intended for the assistance of those who would understand mythology, poetry, painting, statuary, and theatrical entertainments, and particularly adapted to the use of Latin and French schools.
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mythology, Classical--Dictionaries.
- Mythology, Classical.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Penn Provenance:
- Capper, William, 1772 (autograph)
- Burr, Charles W. (Charles Walts), 1861- (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 256 unnumbered pages : illustrations (engraving) ; 14 cm (12mo)
- Other Title:
- Compendious dictionary of fabulous history.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for J. Newbery ..., [between 1760 and 1769?]
- Notes:
- Engraved t.p.
- Signatures: [A]⁴ B-X⁶ Y⁴.
- OCLC:
- 84224600
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