The works of Mr. Thomas Brown, in prose and verse; serious, moral, and comical. In two volumes. Containing, A Dialogue between two Oxford Scholars. A pleasant dialogue of the saints after the matter of Lucian. An essay on the Satyr of the Ancients A short essay on modern satyr. A satyr of Persius. A satyr against woman. A satyr on Marriage. A satyr on the French King, occasion'd by the Peace of Reswick. Mr. Brown's petition to the King and Council, under confinement. The satyr against wit berlesqu'd. An oration in praise of Drunkenness. ... Letters from the best Latin authors. Letters from the best French authors. Letters from the the dead to the living, in three parts; the third part never before printed: To which is prefix'd, A character of Mr. Tho. Brown and his writings, by James Drake, M.D. Fellow of the College of Physicians and Royal Society.

People / Organizations

• Thomas Brown (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Sam. Briscoe, and sold by B. Bragg, at the Raven in Pater-noster-Row, 1707.

Publication year

1707-1707

ESTC No.

T52781

Grub Street ID

279799

Description

2v.,plates ; 8⁰

Note

The titlepage to vol.2 reads: 'The second volume of the works ..' and the imprint omits 'Sam. Briscoe'.

Contents: vol.1: 'Epigrams, poems, & satyrs', 'A choice collection of letters'; vol.2: 'Letters from the dead to the living', 4th. ed, 'A continuation or second part of letters from the dead to the living', 2nd ed.; each with separate titlepage, pagination and register.

The first gathering in vol.1 has horizontal chain lines.

Uncontrolled note

Plate = frontis in each vol