Delights for the ingenious [P6193] [April 1711]
- DMI number:
- 313
- 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.
- Title:
- Delights for the ingenious [P6193] [Feb 1711]
- Publication Date:
- 1711
- ESTC No:
- P6193
- Volume:
- 2 of 8
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- Delights for the ingenious [P6193] [Jan 1711]
- Publication Date:
- 1711
- ESTC No:
- P6193
- Volume:
- 1 of 8
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- Delights for the ingenious [P6193] [March 1711]
- Publication Date:
- 1711
- ESTC No:
- P6193
- Volume:
- 3 of 8
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- Delights for the ingenious [P6193] [July-September 1711]
- Publication Date:
- 1711
- ESTC No:
- P6193
- Volume:
- 7 of 8
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- Delights for the ingenious [P6193] [June 1711]
- Publication Date:
- 1711
- ESTC No:
- P6193
- Volume:
- 6 of 8
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- Delights for the ingenious [P6193] [May 1711]
- Publication Date:
- 1711
- ESTC No:
- P6193
- Volume:
- 5 of 8
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- Delights for the ingenious [P6193] [October-December 1711]
- Publication Date:
- 1711
- ESTC No:
- P6193
- Volume:
- 8 of 8
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- 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.'
- 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
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