The platonic lovers : consisting of original letters, in prose and verse, that pass'd between an English lady, and an English gentleman in France, under the borrow'd Names of Cllo and Strephon; who took an Affection to each other, by reading accidentally one another's occasional Compositions. With A Critical Essay; containing some Remarks upon the Nature of Epistolary and Elegiac Poetry; and on the most beautiful Passages in these Epistles. By the Ingenious Mr. John Porter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fowke, Martha.

Bond, William, d. 1735., Author.

Standardized Title:

Epistles of Clio and Strephon

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authors, English--18th century--Correspondence.

Authors, English.

Poetics--Early works to 1800.

Poetics.

Bond, William, d.1735--Correspondence--Early works to 1800.

Bond, William.

Sansom, Martha Fowke, 1689-1736--Correspondence--Early works to 1800.

Sansom, Martha Fowke.

Genre:

Epistolary novels.

Poems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([6],xxiv,176,[4]p. )

Edition:

The third edition, corrected.

Other Title:

Platonic lovers

Place of Publication:

London : printed for John Wilford, at the Three Flower-de-Luces behind the Chapter-House, near St. Paul's; and Richard Chandler, at the Flower-de-Luce without Temple-Bar, M,DCC,XXXII. [1732]

Notes:

A re-issue of the 1729 edition with a new titlepage and list of contents.

With the 1729 titlepage: 'The epistles of Clio and Strephon: .. The second edition. London, printed for J. Hooke, .. '.

With two final leaves of advertisements (books printed for J. Hooke).

Letters in prose and verse between Martha Fowke and William Bond.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Foxon, p.282

English Short Title Catalog, T75531.

OCLC:

642684954