The English Roscius : Garrick's jests; or, genius in high glee. Containing all the jokes of the wits of the present age, viz. Mr. Garrick, Ld. Lyttleton, Mr. Fox, Ld. Mansf-, Mr. Burke, Mr. Foote, Mr. Selwyn, Dutchess of K. Lady H-, Lady T-, &c. Being Humorous, Lively, Comical Queer, Satirical Droll, Smart Repartees, Facetious, Merry Bon Mo[ll] &c. To which are added, a new selection of epigrams, poems, conundrums, toasts, sentiments, hob-nobs, &c. now in Fashion.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English wit and humor--Early works to 1800.

English wit and humor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (11,[1],144p. )

Other Title:

English Roscius

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Charles Steele, Pater-Noster-Row, and A. Milne, opposite Bloomsbury Court, Holborn; and sold by all booksellers and newscarriers, [1785?]

Notes:

Includes some verse by Garrick.

Another edition was published about the same time, with the same imprint, entitled 'Garrick's jests'.

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T166007.

OCLC:

642474452