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Delights for the ingenious [P6193] [April 1711]

DMI number:
313
Aliases
Delights for the ingenious
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
Publication Date:
01/04/1711
Volume Number:
4 of 8
ESTC number:
P6193
EEBO/ECCO link:
n/a
Shelfmark:
BOD Hope adds. 1190
Full Title:
DELIGHTS | [r]For the INGENIOUS:[/r] | OR, | A MONTHLY Entertainment | For the Curious of | [r]BOTH SEXES.[/r] | CONTAINING, | A vast Variety of Pleasant [i]Enigma's[/i]; Delightful | [i]Arithmetical Questions[/i]; Curious [i]Stories[/i]; Witty [i]Epigrams[/i]; | Surprizing [i]Adventures[/i]; Amazing [i]Paradoxes[/i]; With [i]Songs, | Anagrams, Emblems, Dialogues, Elegies, Epigrams;[/i] and | other [i]Useful[/i] and [i]Diverting[/i] SUBJECTS, both in | [r]PROSE and VERSE.[/r] | [rule] To [i]which is now[/i] Added, | How many [i]Minutes[/i] and [i]Seconds[/i], all Good [i]Watches[/i] | and [i]Clocks[/i] should go Faster (or Slower) than the SUN, | for every Day of the Month; And also the Reason, | why from [i]Noon[/i] to [i]Noon[/i], is not [i]exactly[/i] 24 Hours, but | sometimes [i]more[/i], and sometimes [i]less[/i]. | [rule] | [g]To be Continued Monthly.[/g] | [rule] | [r]By the [i]Author[/i] of the LADIES-DIARY.[/r] | [rule] | This FOURTH for APRIL 1711. | [rule] | [r][i]LONDON[/i][/r]: Printed by [i]J. Roberts[/i], and Sold by [i]Joseph Collier[/i] at [i]Stationers-Hall[/i]; (Where those for [i]January | February,[/i] and [i]March[/i] may be had.) Price Three-Pence.
Epigraph:
n/a
Place of Publication:
London
Genres:
Periodical miscellany
Format:
Octavo
Price:
3d
Pagination:
[121]-160 pp.
Bibliographic details:
pp. [121]-128 (i.e. sheet K) in red and black. Pagination and signatures continue from previous issue.
Comments:
Contents: almanac pp. 123-125; scientific discourse pp. 126-128; prose answers to questions pp. 139-144; arithmetical solutions pp. 151-152; prose narrative pp. 156-160.
Other matter:
Prefatory matter: Various addresses to the reader, p. 122. Back matter: Contents p. 160.
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Related People
Editor:
John Tipper
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Address to the reader signed 'John Tipper' p. 122.
Printer:
James Roberts
Confidence:
Confident (50%)
Comments:
'Printed by J. Roberts, and Sold by Joseph Collier at Stationers-Hall.'
Sold by:
Joseph Collier
Confidence:
Confident (50%)
Comments:
'Printed by J. Roberts, and Sold by Joseph Collier at Stationers-Hall.'
Content/Publication
First Line:
With pious reverence these ashes tread
Page No:
pp.129-130
Poem Title:
An Epitaph on the late Excellent and Ingenious Lady, the Lady Chudley, of Aston in Devonshire.
Attribution:
By Mrs. Martha Fowke
Attributed To:
Martha Sansom [nee Fowke]
First Line:
Silvia of billet-deaux profuse
Page No:
p.130
Poem Title:
On a Silk-Paper at a Fair Lady's Bosom.
Attribution:
By the same Hand [i.e. Fowke]
Attributed To:
Martha Sansom [nee Fowke]
First Line:
As on her snowy breast I lay
Page No:
p.131
Poem Title:
The Billet-deaux Answer.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Behold Pythagoras his cube I think
Page No:
pp.131-132
Poem Title:
On Mum.
Attribution:
By Bernard Michel, Esq;
Attributed To:
Bernard Michel
First Line:
Cleone fresh and gay
Page No:
p.132
Poem Title:
The deceived Fair One.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Should a dear friend a partner in our breast
Page No:
pp.133-137
Poem Title:
A Poem, On the sudden and much lamented Death of Mrs. Fr---t. Addrest to her only Surviving Sister.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Hail glorious day on which the Almighty gave
Page No:
pp.137-138
Poem Title:
On the Day of the Resurrection of our Blessed Saviour, or Easter-Day.
Attribution:
By the Earl of Orrery
Attributed To:
Roger Boyle
First Line:
Those curious questions and enigmas sweet
Page No:
p.145
Poem Title:
All the Enigma's in the Monthly Book for January, answer'd.
Attribution:
By J. R. S.
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
I read your strange enigma over and over
Page No:
p.146
Poem Title:
The first Enigma answer'd.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Times past your numbers and your order were
Page No:
p.146
Poem Title:
The same Enigma answer'd
Attribution:
By another hand
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Tis true glass windows never disobey
Page No:
p.146
Poem Title:
Third Enigma answer'd
Attribution:
By Mrs. G. L.
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Looking one day aloft towards the sky
Page No:
p.146
Poem Title:
Second Enigma answer'd.
Attribution:
By Mr. James Beecher
Attributed To:
James Beecher
First Line:
A cushion sir is what your riddle means
Page No:
p.147
Poem Title:
Fourth Enigma answer'd.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
No mortal man ever saw my face
Page No:
pp.147-148
Poem Title:
Second Enigma
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
There is a thing that as I ken
Page No:
p.147
Poem Title:
First Enigma
Attribution:
By Philologus
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Although I was conceived of old
Page No:
pp.148-149
Poem Title:
Fourth Enigma
Attribution:
By J. R. S.
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
It's strange to think what wonders we can do
Page No:
p.148
Poem Title:
Third Enigma
Attribution:
By Lysander
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
The danger is over the treasure's my own
Page No:
pp.149-150
Poem Title:
The first Question Resolved: and the Gentleman to whom it was sent, having gained his Ends, returns this Answer.
Attribution:
the Gentleman to whom it was sent
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
By cutting right in a cathetic line
Page No:
p.150
Poem Title:
Third Question answer'd.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
In thirty days a noble piece
Page No:
p.150
Poem Title:
Second Question answer'd
Attribution:
By Mr. Tho. Dod.
Attributed To:
Thomas Dodd
First Line:
Were I the happy lass to choose
Page No:
p.150
Poem Title:
Fourth Question answer'd.
Attribution:
By Mrs. Eliz. Wright'
Attributed To:
Elizabeth Wright
First Line:
Believe me sir the little bee
Page No:
p.152
Poem Title:
The paradox answer'd.
Attribution:
by Mr. Enoch Malton jun.
Attributed To:
Enoch jun Malton
First Line:
As I walked forth one evening in the spring
Page No:
pp.153-154
Poem Title:
First Question.
Attribution:
By Mr. Joshua Louer
Attributed To:
Joshua Lover
First Line:
There were three airy sparks A B and C
Page No:
p.154
Poem Title:
Third Question.
Attribution:
By the same Hand [i.e. Malton]
Attributed To:
Enoch jun Malton
First Line:
Upon a time I happened for to sit
Page No:
p.154
Poem Title:
Second Question
Attribution:
By Mr. Enoch Malton, Junior
Attributed To:
Enoch jun Malton
First Line:
Before my father was begot
Page No:
p.155
Poem Title:
A Paradox propos'd
Attribution:
By J. R. S.
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Not far within that celebrated land
Page No:
p.155
Poem Title:
Fourth Question.
Attribution:
By Mr. Tho. Pointon
Attributed To:
Thomas Pointon
First Line:
I once essayed but twas in vain
Page No:
pp.155-156
Poem Title:
Second Paradox
Attribution:
By Mr. Tho. Dod
Attributed To:
Thomas Dodd
First Line:
Walking the other day to take the air
Page No:
p.156
Poem Title:
A Philosophical Question propos'd
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
A matter of the most important weight
Page No:
p.157
Poem Title:
[no title]
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Thus by a blind and avaricious rage
Page No:
p.157
Poem Title:
[no title]
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
But these are toys too trivial to move
Page No:
pp.158-159
Poem Title:
[no title]
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Friday saith he are days of strictest fast
Page No:
p.158
Poem Title:
[no title]
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Love subtle love had mingled in the fray
Page No:
p.159
Poem Title:
[no title]
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Thus an unequal tie of age and youth
Page No:
p.160
Poem Title:
[no title]
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed