The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest, and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and presen management thereof, and the ends to which it serves, and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs, and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes.

People / Organizations

• Nicholas. Bodington ("printed for")
• J. S. (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by W[illiam]. and J[ohn]. Wilde, for N[icholas]. Bodington at the Golden-Ball in Duck-Lane, 1692.

Publication year

1692-1692

ESTC No.

R184138

Grub Street ID

73836

Description

[8], 220 p., [1] leaf of plates ; 12⁰

Note

Includes engraved frontispiece (plate).

Printers' and publisher's names from Wing (CD-ROM edition).Citation/references Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S3521Subject Anagrams -- Early works to 1800.

Cant -- Early works to 1800.

English wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.