The universal masquerade : or, the world turn'd inside-out. Delineating and detecting the virtues and vices of mankind, From The Court to the Cottage, In all Professions, for the benefit of both sexes. Representing, I. A Perspective View of the Court and Courtiers; their Gallantries, Promises, and Entertainments display'd; as Gaming, Intriguing, Balls, Ridotto's and Assemblies. II. City Pride and Luxury; Fraud and Impositions of Vintners, Exchange - Brokers, Discounters, Lottery-Mongers, Insurers, &c. with the Trick practised by a Jew of the Alley on the D-ss of M-lb-b. III. The Foppery of Freemasonry, &c. IV. The Corruption of Magistracy exemplified, in a True Secret History of some Tr-Ing J-st-s, &c. V. Literary Bites; or, The Tricks of Author, Printers and Booksellers: with the Trials of many Criminals in Elysium, &c. VI. The two Temples of True and False Fame; the Pretensions of many Writers; with the Remarkable Receptions of Mr. Pope and Dr. Young. Vii. Fops, Epicures, &c. justly ridicul'd; and the notorious Impositions of Lawyers, Physicians, and Apothecaries detected. Viii. Fornication no Sin; or, Adultery a la Mode, defended in the Case of a First - Rate Keeper and a New-Made C-nt-Ess, &c. IX. A Sketch of the Last Judgment, whereat strict Justice is administred, and many Offenders now first brought to Light. By O. Sedgewick, Gent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sedgewick, O.

Standardized Title:

World turn'd inside-out

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Civilization--18th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v. )

Other Title:

Universal masquerade

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Huggonson, in Sword-And-Buckler Court, over-against the Crown-Tavern on Ludgate-Hill, 1742.

Notes:

First published in 1737 as a one volume work: 'The world turn'd inside-out; or, humankind unmask'd'.

The titlepage is a cancel.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T128984.

OCLC:

642357546