The gentleman and lady's key, to polite-literature : or a compendious dictionary of fabulous history: containing the characters, and principal Actions, ascribed to the heathen gods, Goddess, Heroes, &c. and the manner in which the Ancients represented the Deities & Heroes, Virtues and Vices, in their Paintings, Statues and Gems: Together with some Account of their Poets, and References to the principal Places mentioned in their Works. Intended for the Assistance of those who would understand Mythology, Poetry, Painting, Statuary and Theatrical Entertainments: and particularly adapted to the use of Latin and French-Schools.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Classical--Dictionaries.

Mythology, Classical.

Mythology--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800.

Mythology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([256]p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Gentleman and lady's key, to polite-literature

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun in St Paul's Church Yard, [1760?]

Notes:

The titlepage is engraved.

Vertical chain lines.

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

Roscoe, J145 (1)

English Short Title Catalog, N7922.

OCLC:

642230355