"Izdanīe vtoroe ispravlennoe, umnozhennoe, i soderzhashchee Istorīi︠u︡ slovesnosti drevnikh i novykh narodov, pravila slovesnosti voobshche i kazhdago roda krasnori︠e︡chīi︠a︡ i poėzīi v osobennosti." and "Sīi︠a︡ Istorīi︠a︡ slovesnosti i pravila sostavleny... Sreznevskim."--v. 1, preface.
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Tip. Ivana Glazunova
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Russian poetry, Russian literature, History and criticism, Literature, and Philosophy
"Izdanīe vtoroe ispravlennoe, umnozhennoe, i soderzhashchee Istorīi︠u︡ slovesnosti drevnikh i novykh narodov, pravila slovesnosti voobshche i kazhdago roda krasnori︠e︡chīi︠a︡ i poėzīi v osobennosti." and "Sīi︠a︡ Istorīi︠a︡ slovesnosti i pravila sostavleny... Sreznevskim."--v. 1, preface.
Publisher:
Tip. Ivana Glazunova
Subject (Topic):
Russian poetry, Russian literature, History and criticism, Literature, and Philosophy
Gentleman's magazine; or, Monthly intelligencer 1731-35., Gentleman's magazine: and historical chronicle 1736-1833, Gentleman's magazine Jan. 1834-June 1856. (caption title Feb. 1850-June 1856: The Gentleman's magazine and historical review), and Gentleman's magazine and historical review July 1856-May 1868
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BEIN 2011 S21: Includes mixed editions: Jan.-Feb.=6th ed.; Mar.=no ed. statement; Apr.=3rd ed.; May=new ed.; June=no ed. statement; July=5th ed.; Aug.-Oct.=no ed. statement; Nov.=4th ed., printed 1741; Dec.=no ed. statement: 1., BEIN 2011 S21: Includes mixed editions: Feb.=5th ed.; all others have no ed. statement: 3., BEIN 2011 S21: Autograph: Charles Hartley M.A., Waveney House, Beccles, 1904: 1-3, 9-10, 18., BEIN 2011 S21: Autographs: Dav'd Bowher [?], December 20th, anno Domini 1787; Joseph Foster, June 16 [?], BEIN 2011 S21: Imperfect, p. 381-382 and 483-486 wanting; Bookplate: Hall Park McCullough; Autograph: Mary Gaskell: 29., ELIZ 025: Ms. annotation by Edmond Malone: 1763:Apr., BAC: British Art Center copy imperfect: 1731-1818 and 1820-1858 only. British Art Center also has the General index and obituary volume for 1731-1818., Yale medical historical volumes the gift of Dr. John Fulton., Yale medical historical copy 2 of Volume 64, part 2 (1794) is the gift of M. Felix Freshwater M.D. 1972, 2016., "Edited by Sylvanus Urban, gentleman.", Editors: 1731-1754, Edward Cave (parliamentary editor, 1740-1744, Samuel Johnson). -- 1754-1778, David Henry (1754-1766, with Richard Cave). -- 1778-1792, David Henry, John Nichols. -- 1792-1826, John Nichols. -- 1826-1833, J. B. Nichols and others. -- 1834-1850, John Mitford. -- 1851-1856, J. G. Nichols. -- 1856-1865, J. H. Parker. -- 1868-1873, Joseph Hatton. -- 1874-1905, Joseph Knight and others. -- 1906-1907? A. H. Bullen., Printers vary., Beinecke Library copy of v. 23 (1753) of the cumulative ed. has suppl. titled "Of the order of baronets" (20 p., [3] leaves of plates)., Includes indices., Formerly laid in at page 165 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., and Imperfect; all wanting except pages 407-10, with bottom portions of pages 409 and 410 trimmed away.
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"A man in ragged but quasi-fashionable dress rides (right to left) an ass through a river which flows past a steep mountain. The animal jibs, with ears set back; the rider raises a whip in each hand. He wears, and uses, three pairs of spurs, and attached to his shoulders and to the ass is a monstrous pile of bladders inscribed respectively 'Repartee', 'Nonsensical Verses', 'Catastrophe', 'Sentiment', 'Blasphemies', 'Puns', 'Duels', 'Double Entendres', 'Metaphors', 'Ghosts', 'Melting Speeches', 'Squibs', 'Dialogue', 'Daggers Poisons'."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state.*
Alternative Title:
Dramatic author foiled in his attempt to ascend Parnassus
Description:
Title etched below image., Giles Grinagain is possibly a pseudonym of Samuel Howitt. See British Museum online catalogue., Plate reissued by S.W. Fores in 1804. Cf. No. 10334 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
"A man in ragged but quasi-fashionable dress rides (right to left) an ass through a river which flows past a steep mountain. The animal jibs, with ears set back; the rider raises a whip in each hand. He wears, and uses, three pairs of spurs, and attached to his shoulders and to the ass is a monstrous pile of bladders inscribed respectively 'Repartee', 'Nonsensical Verses', 'Catastrophe', 'Sentiment', 'Blasphemies', 'Puns', 'Duels', 'Double Entendres', 'Metaphors', 'Ghosts', 'Melting Speeches', 'Squibs', 'Dialogue', 'Daggers Poisons'."--British Museum online catalogue, description of the print engraved after this drawing and A rough pencil sketch of the same design but lacking much of the detail on the verso
Alternative Title:
Dramatic author foiled in his endeavor to ascend Parnassus
Description:
Title written below image, in the artist's hand., Unsigned; artist attribution from statement of responsiblity "Giles Grinagain in. et f." present on the print made after this drawing., Date surmised from that of the print based on this drawing., Giles Grinagain is possibly a pseudonym of Samuel Howitt. See British Museum online catalogue., and Original design for a print first published by S. Howitt in 1802 and then reissued by S.W. Fores in 1804. Changes in the printed version include the replacement of the word "endeavor" in the title with "attempt," and the elimination of the speech bubble emanating from the man. Cf. No. 10334 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 8.