An agreeable criticism, of the city of Paris and the French : giving an account of their present state and condition: their Virtues and Vices. Their Academies. Their Dress, Devotion, Levity. Their Women. Their Beggars, Writers, Booksellers. Their Diversions. Their Theatres. Their Gallantry, Language, Entertainment of Strangers. Their Lawyers, Pick-Pockets, Physicians and Quacks. The Court, the Great Men, the King and the Mob. The Tuilleries, Lamps, Chymists, and Clergy. Their Notions of things. Their Horses, Eating-Houses, Liveries. Their Conjugal Affection. Their Luxury, Vanity, Civility, Garrulity. Their Courts of Judicature. Their Invention, Affectation, Labour. Taverns. Climate. Trades-People. Fruit. House-Rent. Taylors. Brokers. Fair of St. Germain. Their Bridges, Buildings, &c. Political Calculations of the number of Houses, Consumption of Food. &c. Being a translation of an Italian letter, written lately from Paris, by a Sicilian, to a friend of his at Amsterdam. With further remarks upon the French, their Preachers, Authors, &c. By a French gentleman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

French gentleman.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paris (France)--Social life and customs--18th century.

Paris (France).

Genre:

Letters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],80p. )

Other Title:

Agreeable criticism, of the city of Paris and the French

Place of Publication:

London : printed, and sold by Ben. Bragg, at the Blue-Ball in Avemary-Lane, [1704]

Notes:

With a half-title.

Price from imprint: Price 1 Shilling.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T109989.

OCLC:

642275595