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No fool like the old fool: or, A pertinent answer to an impertinent libel, call'd Chickens feed capons : Written with a malicious intent to asperse the character of an innocent young lady of Beauty, Merit and Fortune. Interspersed throughout with several Real Histories of the Tragical Effects, which the Unnatural and Cruel Behaviour of Parents has produced on the best and most deserving Children. Likewise An Apology for the little Sallies of Youth, and a short View of that unreasonable Captiousness too incident in Old Age. The whole done with an honest Design to expose the False Reasonings, as well as answer the virulent Railings of the above-mention'd Writer. By a friend of the lady injured.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Friend of the Lady Injured.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Parents--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.
- Parents.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (31,[1]p. )
- Other Title:
- No fool like the old fool
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1731.
- Notes:
- The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall.
- 'Chickens feed capons' is an abridgment of 'The protestant monastery', by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1726.
- Price from imprint: price 6 d.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T6324.
- OCLC:
- 642650590
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