An edition of Lexiphanes, a dialogue (1767)

Lexiphanes, a dialogue

imitated from Lucian, and suited to the present times : with a dedication to Lord Lyttleton, a preface, notes, and postscript. : being an attempt to restore the English tongue to its ancient purity, and to correct, as well as expose, the affected style, hard works, and absurd phraseology of many late writers, and particularly of our English Lexiphanes, the Rambler ...

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An edition of Lexiphanes, a dialogue (1767)

Lexiphanes, a dialogue

imitated from Lucian, and suited to the present times : with a dedication to Lord Lyttleton, a preface, notes, and postscript. : being an attempt to restore the English tongue to its ancient purity, and to correct, as well as expose, the affected style, hard works, and absurd phraseology of many late writers, and particularly of our English Lexiphanes, the Rambler ...

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Printed for, and sold by J. Knox in the Strand
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English
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180

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Lexiphanes, a dialogue.: Imitated from Lucian, and suited to the present times. Being an attempt to restore the English tongue to its ancient purity, ...
1774, printed for J. Williams
- The fourth edition, corrected.
Cover of: Lexiphanes, a dialogue
Lexiphanes, a dialogue: Imitated from Lucian, and suited to the present times. With a dedication to Lord Lyttleton, ... Being an attempt to restore the English tongue to its ancient purity, ...
1767, printed for, and sold by J. Knox
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Cover of: Lexiphanes, a dialogue
Lexiphanes, a dialogue: imitated from Lucian, and suited to the present times : with a dedication to Lord Lyttleton, a preface, notes, and postscript. : being an attempt to restore the English tongue to its ancient purity, and to correct, as well as expose, the affected style, hard works, and absurd phraseology of many late writers, and particularly of our English Lexiphanes, the Rambler ...
1767, Printed for, and sold by J. Knox in the Strand
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Directed especially against Dr. Samuel Johnson.

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Rare Book copy: From the library of George A. Plimpton, with his bookplate, and from the library of W[illiam] H[arvey] Wells, with his autograph.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T94503

Courtney, p. 27

Gift; George A. Plimpton

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.

Rare Book copy: Bound in full brown leather.

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xxxix, [1], 180 pages
Number of pages
180

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OL44104009M
OCLC/WorldCat
19956714

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