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Quarrels of authors; or, some memoirs for our literary history, including specimens of controversy to the reign of Elizabeth

Title
Quarrels of authors; or, some memoirs for our literary history, including specimens of controversy to the reign of Elizabeth. By the author of "Calamities of authors."
Published
New York, Eastburn, Kirk & co.; Boston, Wells and Lilly [printers] 1814.
Physical Description
2 v. 19 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Contents
v.1. Warburton and his quarrels; including an illustration of his literary character. Pope and his miscellaneous quarrels. A narrative of the extraordinary transactions respecting the publication of Pope's letters. Pope and Cibber; containing a vindication of the comic writer. Pope and Addison. Bolingbroke's and Mallet's posthumous quarrel with Pope. Lintot's book of accounts. Pope and Settle. The Royal society. Sir John Hill, with the Royal society, Fielding, Smart, &c. Boyle and Bentley.
v.2. Parker and Marvell. D'Avenant and a club of wits. The paper wars of the civil wars. Political criticism on literary compositions. Hobbes and his quarrels; including an illustration of his character. Hobbes's quarrels with Dr. Wallis, the mathematician. Jonson and Decker. Camden and Brooke. Martin Mar-Prelate. Literary quarrels from personal motives.
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