The Rake's progress; or, The humours of Drury-Lane. A poem. In eight Canto's. In hudibrastick verse. [electronic resource] : Being the ramble of a modern Oxonian; which is a compleat key to the eight prints lately published by the celebrated Mr. Hogarth. I. A description of the miser his father; his being bred a Quaker; turning Churchman; his skill in Parish-offices; the education of the son; his intrigue at Oxford; the old one dies; he comes to his estate; and the humour of the lawyer palming the cole. II. He sets up for a fine gentleman; directs the opera's; an encomium on the immortal F-ll-i; his levee; a digression on the modern diversions of the town, and the masters of the several fashionable sciences, D-s the fencer, E- the dancer, the bully, the poet, &c. III. He takes a sally to the R-se; the characters of all the ladies of pleasure now in the town, viz. P-y Y-es, B-y C-ess, B-y C-x, M-y D-t, S-y K-g, Black Jack, &c. With the whole history and Humour of the dish; the two falling out about their virtue; with an address to the lady who sets the world on fire; and a description of the famous T-m K-g's in Covent-Garden. IV. By his expensive way of living he is reduced; goes to C-t; attends at the levee; his preparation for the birth-day; is arrested, and released by Sally. V. He courts old widow; a description of her; with the humours of the parson and clerk; a cobweb on the poor's box; the creed worn out, and the commandments craket quite thro'; the battle between the Sexton, Sally, and her mother. VI. He takes to gaming, frequents L-d M-ns; loses all his money; a gaming scene at night; an elogium on sharpers; and an invective against gaming. VII. He is carried over to the Fleet; description of the prisoners, viz. the politician and the chimist; he turns author, writes a play, sends it to Mr. R-ch, which is refused because 'tis too good. Some observations on the treatment of authors; Sally faints; the old woman, the jailor, and the Ale-house boy, open at once. VIII. He is discharged from prison; shuned by his acquaintance; runs mad; is carried to Bedlam; a description of it; of the several sorts of madmen, with the humours of that scene.
1735
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The Rake's progress; or, The humours of Drury-Lane. A poem. In eight Canto's. In hudibrastick verse. [electronic resource] : Being the ramble of a modern Oxonian; which is a compleat key to the eight prints lately published by the celebrated Mr. Hogarth. I. A description of the miser his father; his being bred a Quaker; turning Churchman; his skill in Parish-offices; the education of the son; his intrigue at Oxford; the old one dies; he comes to his estate; and the humour of the lawyer palming the cole. II. He sets up for a fine gentleman; directs the opera's; an encomium on the immortal F-ll-i; his levee; a digression on the modern diversions of the town, and the masters of the several fashionable sciences, D-s the fencer, E- the dancer, the bully, the poet, &c. III. He takes a sally to the R-se; the characters of all the ladies of pleasure now in the town, viz. P-y Y-es, B-y C-ess, B-y C-x, M-y D-t, S-y K-g, Black Jack, &c. With the whole history and Humour of the dish; the two falling out about their virtue; with an address to the lady who sets the world on fire; and a description of the famous T-m K-g's in Covent-Garden. IV. By his expensive way of living he is reduced; goes to C-t; attends at the levee; his preparation for the birth-day; is arrested, and released by Sally. V. He courts old widow; a description of her; with the humours of the parson and clerk; a cobweb on the poor's box; the creed worn out, and the commandments craket quite thro'; the battle between the Sexton, Sally, and her mother. VI. He takes to gaming, frequents L-d M-ns; loses all his money; a gaming scene at night; an elogium on sharpers; and an invective against gaming. VII. He is carried over to the Fleet; description of the prisoners, viz. the politician and the chimist; he turns author, writes a play, sends it to Mr. R-ch, which is refused because 'tis too good. Some observations on the treatment of authors; Sally faints; the old woman, the jailor, and the Ale-house boy, open at once. VIII. He is discharged from prison; shuned by his acquaintance; runs mad; is carried to Bedlam; a description of it; of the several sorts of madmen, with the humours of that scene.
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The second edition with additions, particularly an epistle to Mr. Hogarth.
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London : Printed for J. Chettwood, and sold at Inigo Jones's Head against Exeter-Change in the Strand, 1735.
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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58p.,plate ; 8⁰.
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Sometimes attributed to John Durant Breval.
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English Short Title Catalog, T195194.
English Short Title Catalog, T195194.
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