The gentleman and lady's key, to polite-literature [electronic resource] : or a compendious dictionary of fabulous history: containing the characters, and principal Actions, ascribed to the heathen gods, Goddess, Heroes, &c. and the manner in which the Ancients represented the Deities & Heroes, Virtues and Vices, in their Paintings, Statues and Gems: Together with some Account of their Poets, and References to the principal Places mentioned in their Works. Intended for the Assistance of those who would understand Mythology, Poetry, Painting, Statuary and Theatrical Entertainments: and particularly adapted to the use of Latin and French-Schools.
1760
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The gentleman and lady's key, to polite-literature [electronic resource] : or a compendious dictionary of fabulous history: containing the characters, and principal Actions, ascribed to the heathen gods, Goddess, Heroes, &c. and the manner in which the Ancients represented the Deities & Heroes, Virtues and Vices, in their Paintings, Statues and Gems: Together with some Account of their Poets, and References to the principal Places mentioned in their Works. Intended for the Assistance of those who would understand Mythology, Poetry, Painting, Statuary and Theatrical Entertainments: and particularly adapted to the use of Latin and French-Schools.
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London : printed for J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun in St Paul's Church Yard, [1760?]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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[256]p. : ill. ; 12⁰.
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The titlepage is engraved.
Vertical chain lines.
Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.
Vertical chain lines.
Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.
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Roscoe, J145 (1)
English Short Title Catalog, N7922.
English Short Title Catalog, N7922.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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