A banquet of the Muses: or, the miscellany of miscellanies : Being a collection of choice and entertaining subjects in verse and prose, by the most eminent Authors. Among which are the following Pieces, viz. The Broken Mug, an Elegy. The Kiss, &c. The Old Cheese. Caleb and Tabitha. Epitaph on a Careless Couple. Winter, a Poem. Free-Thinker converted. The Two Rakes. The Tea Table. The English Padlock. The Generous Turk. The Female Volunteer. The Penitent Rake. The Skillet. On Providence. The City Wedding. Story of Inkle and Yarice. The Farmer and Monkey. A Smile for the Ladies. Corydon and Phillis. Baucis and Philomon. The Artful Wife. A Pastoral Farce. Fables, Epigrams, &c. Adorn'd with a Variety of Cuts.

Format:

Book

Standardized Title:

Theatre of wit, or a banquet of the Muses.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--18th century.

English poetry.

English wit and humor--Early works to 1800.

English wit and humor.

Genre:

Poems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],6834p.,plates )

Other Title:

Banquet of the Muses

A banquet of the Muses

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Jacob Bickerstaff, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, 1746.

Notes:

Originally issued in 4⁰ sheets as 'The theatre of wit'.

Possibly includes as the second part: 'Pastorella, a description of the seasons', a reissue of the 1746 London edition of 'Pastorella ; or, the sylvan scene' with or without the titlepage? - Vertical and horizontal chain lines.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T116738.

OCLC:

642298948