A humble attempt at scurrility: : in imitation of those great masters of the art, the Rev. Dr. S--th; the Rev. Dr. Al----n; the Rev. Mr. Ew-n; the irreverend D.J. D-ve, and the heroic J--n D-------n, Esq; being a full answer to the observations on Mr. H----s's advertisement. / By Jack Retort, student in scurrility.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hunt, Isaac, approximately 1742-1809

Contributor:

Armbruster, Anthony, 1717?-1796, printer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790--5036.

Franklin, Benjamin.

Hughes, John, -1772.

Hughes, John.

Physical Description:

viii, [1], 10-42, [2] p. ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Quilsylvania [i.e., Philadelphia, Pa.]: : Printed [by Anthony Armbruster], 1765.

Notes:

In reply to an attack on Benjamin Franklin by John Hughes.

Attributed to Isaac Hunt in the Dictionary of American biography.

Ascribed to the press of Anthony Armbruster by Evans.

"Prologue to the coffee-house politician, or The justice caught in his own trap."--p. vii-viii.

"Thirteen descriptions of the great A. drawn from the life by that celebrated master D---d J--s D-ve, poet laureat to the Pr---ry Party."--p. 38-42.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-E⁴ F² (F2 verso blank).

"Errata."--p. [43].

Local Notes:

Historical Society copy has a manuscript key laid in.

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans, C. American bibliography, 10014

English short title catalogue (ESTC), W12797

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 2134

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 25637