Satan turned moralist [electronic resource] : an Universal satire. Being a True copy of the devil's Last Will and Testament, made In a fit of sickness. Containing I. His several Legacies to Mankind. II. His Recovery; calls a Privy-Council; his Prime Minister recounts the Nature of his Disease, and the Cause thereof. III. The Resolutions of his Council upon the State of his Kingdoms, Foreign and Domestic. IV. His Infernalship, by his favourite Countess Canidia, has two Twin-Daughters; one of whom was married to a Taylor; his Travels through Italy and Germany; his Return to England, and various Adventures. V. The Pranks played by his remaining Issue, and the Public Rejoicings after a Lying-in. VI. A Political Catechism for the present Times. This Curious Piece was written in the Last Century, by that noted Dramatic Poet, Mr. Thomas Dekker, competitor with Ben. Johnson for the Laurel.
1740
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Satan turned moralist [electronic resource] : an Universal satire. Being a True copy of the devil's Last Will and Testament, made In a fit of sickness. Containing I. His several Legacies to Mankind. II. His Recovery; calls a Privy-Council; his Prime Minister recounts the Nature of his Disease, and the Cause thereof. III. The Resolutions of his Council upon the State of his Kingdoms, Foreign and Domestic. IV. His Infernalship, by his favourite Countess Canidia, has two Twin-Daughters; one of whom was married to a Taylor; his Travels through Italy and Germany; his Return to England, and various Adventures. V. The Pranks played by his remaining Issue, and the Public Rejoicings after a Lying-in. VI. A Political Catechism for the present Times. This Curious Piece was written in the Last Century, by that noted Dramatic Poet, Mr. Thomas Dekker, competitor with Ben. Johnson for the Laurel.
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London : printed for E. Curll, at Pope's-Head in Rose-Street, Covent-Garden, 1740.
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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16,40,[4]p. ; 8⁰.
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In two parts: the second, 'A political catechism', has separate pagination and register (beginning with sig. B) and also includes 'Machiavel's ghost, a satire'.
The first part is extracted from Dekker's 'A strange horse-race'.
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Reproduction of original from British Library.
The first part is extracted from Dekker's 'A strange horse-race'.
Price from imprint: Price 1s.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T59627.
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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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