Copy 1, Volume 1

The Polyanthea: or, a collection of interesting fragments, in prose and verse: consisting of original anecdotes, biographical sketches, dialogues, letters, characters, &c. &c. In two volumes / [Anon].

  • Wilson, Charles Henry, -1808
Date:
1804
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The Polyanthea: or, a collection of interesting fragments, in prose and verse: consisting of original anecdotes, biographical sketches, dialogues, letters, characters, &c. &c. In two volumes / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    i'IRST VOLUME. Anecdotes of Dr. Sheridan — — National Characters — — — 29 Life of Thomas Sainvitz — — — 37 The Prayer of Orpheus — — — 95 Icelandic Witches — — — 97 King of Prussia and Professor Gellert — 99 Dialogue between Hands and Feet — — 106* Duke of Medina Cell — — .— iio The Flowers, a Poem, by T. Swift, Esq. — 112 Peter the Great — — — 113 Letter from William Lauder to Dr, Birch —. 122 The Cripple of Bethesda : a Poem, by the Rev. Alexander Montgomery — — 128 Confession — — — — 132 Flattery ‘ — — — — 134 Speech of Sir Richard Stott, Recorder of Berwick, to James Duke of York — — 138 Oliver Maillard — — — 140 Some Account of the Origin of Literary Journals 142 Philip Duke of Orleans —■ — — 144 Sir Thomas More —• — 149 Prior