The British Academy: being a new-erected society for the advancement of wit and learning: with some few observations upon it.

People / Organizations

• John Oldmixon (Author)

Imprint

London: printed in the year MDCCXII. [1712]

Publication year

1712-1712

ESTC No.

T121398

Grub Street ID

172227

Description

[2],14p. ; 8⁰

Note

Attributed to John Oldmixon and to Arthur Maynwaring.

A comparison of the Académie franaise with the newly-formed society.

An attack on Swift's 'Proposal for correcting, improving and ascertaining the English tongue'.

Price from imprint: Price Two-Pence.