1 option
The Quakers tea table overturn'd, the tea spill'd and all the china broke. A satyrical poem in 4 parts, by a lover of the ancient plainness and simplicity of that people : Manuscript book 1717.
Literary Manuscripts Leeds: Sources from The Brotherton Library, University of Leeds Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Manuscript
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English poetry--18th century.
- English poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume
- Summary:
- Lengthy satirical and didactic criticism of Quakers for hypocritically allowing their daughters to indulge in the social fashion for drinking tea, coffee and chocolate, seeing this as an opening to greater sin and corruption of the Society; including the story of a girl tempted by the devil into acquiring a tea table and giving tea parties
- Notes:
- AMDigital Reference:Lt 58
- 1 vol. (24 ff.)
- Local Notes:
- Bound in comtemporary vellum-covered boards throughout. Manuscript book, c.1,717, containing only this item. Title page (f.1) is in the style of a printed book.
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.