The touch-Stone: or, historical, critical, political, philosophical, and theological essays on the reigning diversions of the town. Design'd for the Improvement of all Authors, Spectators, and Actors of Operas, Plays, and Masquerades. In which every thing antique, or modern, relating to Musick, Poetry, Dancing, Pantomimes, Chorusses, Cat-Calls, Audiences, Judges, Criticks, Balls, Ridottos, Assemblies, New Oratory, Circus, Bear-Garden, Gladiators, Prize-Fighters, Italian Strolers, Mountebank Stages, Cock-Pits, Puppet-Shews, Fairs, and Publick Auctions, is occasionally handled. By a person of some taste and some quality. With a preface, giving an account of the author and the work.

People / Organizations

• James Ralph (Author)

Imprint

London: printed and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCCXXVIII. [1728]

Publication year

1728-1728

ESTC No.

T140548

Grub Street ID

188246

Description

[2],xxviii,237,[1]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Epistle dedicatory signed: A. Princock, i.e. James Ralph.

With a half-title.