Publications of John Constable

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  • Constable, John. Practical methods of performing the ordinary actions of a religious life with fervour of spirit. London [i.e. Saint-Omer]: printed by Lewis Bonvall, in the year, 1718. ESTC No. T92135. Grub Street ID 311930.
  • Constable, John. Reflections upon accuracy of style. By Mr. John Constable. London : Printed for Henry Lintot, at the Cross-Keys, between the Temple-Gates, in Fleet-street, M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]. ESTC No. T149923. Grub Street ID 195831.
  • Constable, John. Reflections upon accuracy of style. Containing the chief rules to be observ'd for obtaining an accurate style. Of the too frequent use of antitheses. Of the use of metaphors. Of affectation in style. Of flashy styles. Of the use of foreign words. Of the laconick style. Of the long style. Of novelty of style. Of poetical expressions used in prose. Of the use of obsolete words. Rapin's rules of style. Of obscurity in writing. On harmony of sound. French writers not a rule in other languages. Vogue not always a sure proof of a good writer. Of the beauties and blemishes in the style of the late famous Mr. Collier. Of that gentleman's oddness of expression, metaphors, &c. With brief observations interspers'd thro' the whole, on Denham, Dodwell, Dryden, Cowley, Balzac, Boileau, Bouhours, Tesauro, Tasso, Voiture, M. du Port Royal, De St. Evremont, Quintilian, Lucan, Virgil, &c. And many other curious particulars referr'd to in the index. By Mr. John Constable. London : Printed for J. Osborn, at the Golden Ball, in Pater-Noster Row, M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]. ESTC No. T96744. Grub Street ID 316190.
  • Constable, John. The conversation of gentlemen considered in most of the ways, that make their mutual company agreeable, or disagreeable. In six dialogues. London : printed by J. Hoyles: and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]. ESTC No. T96735. Grub Street ID 316182.
  • Constable, John. Reflections upon accuracy of style. In five dialogues. Containing the chief rules to be observed for obtaining an accurate style. Of the too frequent use of antitheses. Of the use of metaphors. Of affectation in style. Of flashy styles. Of the use of foreign words. Of the laconick style. Of the long style. Of novelty of style. Of poetical expressions used in prose. Of the use of obsolete words. Rapin's rules of style. Of obscurity in writing. On harmony of sound. French writers not a rule in other languages. Vogue not always a sure proof of a good writer. Of the beauties and blemishes in the style of the late famous Mr. Collier. Of that gentleman's oddness of expression, metaphors, &c. With brief observations interspersed thro' the whole, on Aristotle, Longinus, Quintilian, Cicero, Tacitus, Tasso, Boileau, Bouhours, Rapin, Voiture, Milton, Cowley, Sprat, Denham, Dryden, &c. And many other curious particulars referred to in the index. By Mr. John Constable, author of the Conversation of gent. The second edition.. London : Printed for John Hawkins, at the Falcon in St. Paul's Church-yard, M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]. ESTC No. T96743. Grub Street ID 316189.
  • Constable, John. Deism and Christianity fairly consider'd, in four dialogues. To which is added a fifth upon latitudinarian Christianity. And two letters to a friend upon a book intitled, The moral philosopher. By **********. London : printed by J. Hoyles: and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. T57972. Grub Street ID 284144.
  • Constable, John. The conversation of gentlemen considered in most of the ways, that make their mutual Company Agreeable, or Disagreeable. In six dialogues. The second edition.. London : printed for W. Owen, at Homer's Head, near Temple-Bar, MDCCXLIX. [1749]. ESTC No. T186261. Grub Street ID 222423.