The new story-teller: or, historical medley [T63320][ecco]
- DMI number:
- 1049
- Publication Date:
- 1782
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- T63320
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW111252537
- Shelfmark:
- ECCO - bod
- Full Title:
- THE | New Story-Teller: | OR, | [i]Historical Medley[/i]. | CONTAINING | SUNDRY POLITE STORIES, | REMARKABLE HISTORIES, | INSTRUCTIVE ALLEGORIES, | EDIFYING TALES, | AND | ENTERTAINING POEMS. | [rule] | The SECOND EDITION, enlarged and improved. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [i]NEWCASTLE:[/i] | Printed for T. SLACK, 1782. | [Price ONE SHILLING.]
- Epigraph:
- [i]Every pretty moral Tale | Shall o'er the tender Mind prevail: | And leave such Teints as Time can ne'er | Erase - when Virtue's seated there.[/i]
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle
- Genres:
- Miscellaneous collection, Collection including prose, and Collection aimed at children/young people
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Comments:
- Contents: miscellaneous prose pp. 1-176.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: Preface [1p.]; Contents [2pp.]
- Publisher:
- Thomas Slack
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- All the world's a stage
- Page No:
- p.177
- Poem Title:
- The Progress of Human Life.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- These are thy glorious work parent of good
- Page No:
- pp.178-179
- Poem Title:
- Milton's Morning Hymn
- Attribution:
- Milton
- Attributed To:
- John Milton
- First Line:
- Houses churches mixed together
- Page No:
- p.180
- Poem Title:
- A Description of London.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The Wakefield vicar's verses show
- Page No:
- pp.181-182
- Poem Title:
- A Tale of a Tub
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Sly Merry Andrew the last Southwark fair
- Page No:
- pp.182-183
- Poem Title:
- A close Mouth catches no Flies.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Happy insect what can be
- Page No:
- pp.184-185
- Poem Title:
- The Grasshopper. Being an Ode of Anacreon's, paraphrastically translated
- Attribution:
- by Mr Cowley
- Attributed To:
- Abraham Cowley
- First Line:
- Keep always god before your eyes
- Page No:
- pp.185-187
- Poem Title:
- The Dying Father's Advice to his Children.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Thirsis a young and amorous Swain
- Page No:
- pp.187-188
- Poem Title:
- Song.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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