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Craftsman, June 2

... political lectures to all upon the Politick ne, which, I hope, would be better tended than any lettures in this place, jfick and Poetry not excepted. ~ Every projector is naturally fond of his o fcheme, and big with the ima- E'nary confequences which, he thinks ...

Published: Fri 01 Jun 1739
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 14519 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

tVe hope the ingenio

... fubjefts of more weighty kind, we hope, makes ample recompence for the /mallJ pace devoted to diverjiort. Obj. VII. Among your poetry t you have inferted feveral pieces poffeffed of Jhining excellence, and jome thai ai e little more than pajfable. 1 Anf. ...

Published: Fri 01 Jun 1739
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2288 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ADVERTISEMENTS. jltll That the REBECCA of Air, John Macleifh Mafter, now lying in the Harbour of Leith will ..

... ; Queries to him ; Obfervations on his Conduft;&c— A Letter from an Englifh Gentleman re- lating to the Scots Trade, &c. Poetry: The Northern S^arT A fie Companion; To a young Gentleman after an Interview with his Miftrefs,.&c— Domedich and Foreign Hiflory ...

Published: Thu 07 Jun 1739
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 2209 | Page: 4 | Tags: Classifieds 

ADVERTISEMENTS. To b

... Placemen fitting in Parliament; A Panegyrick on the Management of publick- Affairs, &c. - - An Even* ing at Vaux-HaU: -? -Poetry, On the Duke of A ayl ...

Published: Thu 09 Aug 1739
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 2431 | Page: 4 | Tags: Classifieds 

ADVERTISEMENTS. Sfhis Day is publiftjed, fold hy the Bookfellers :?z S^ozvn and Country, and at the Printing ..

... Valerius Corvus, upon Ibme Difputes rela- ting to the Convention; and that of John Howe, Efq; in Anfwer to the Ld. Vile. Gage's. Poetry: The Earl of C— !— le's Advice to his Son ; An Epilile to Mrs. Mafler?, and her A-nfwer ; The Fanacick Preacher; On lying ...

Published: Tue 11 Sep 1739
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1512 | Page: 4 | Tags: Classifieds 

Craftsman, Nov. 10

... cannot therefore wonder if poetry is the fubjeft of it. In fhort, Mr Stonecajile, I am young fellow of a good eftate, who am faid to have juft knowledge of the clafjic authors, and not an indifferent tafle for all kinds of poetry.With fuch a reputation you ...

Published: Fri 02 Nov 1739
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1189 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Some gaudy beau, perhaps allures her fight; The trifling pleasures of the town delight; Some youth with ..

... Scots Magazine. SIR, Glafgow, Dec. 19. TH E following ode is the performance of a Gentleman now abroad, whole fine genius for poetry has appeared by fome fmall works of his already publiflied. It is indeed but a Ihort fketch of a larger defign but, as it ...

Published: Sat 01 Dec 1739
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 681 | Page: 26 | Tags: none

INDEX to the Books

... teft-aCt 144 Obfervationes de aere 336 on whigs, is'c. 47 on the convention 96 on the remarks 144 on the prefent tafte for poetry 192 in furgery on Mr Seagrave ib. on the manifefto 432 on the declarat. of war Anfwer to the laft ib. [552 Ode to W. Pulteney ...

Published: Sat 01 Dec 1739
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2269 | Page: 50 | Tags: none

ADVERTISE ME NT S. fff- That thereis fine Stall fed BEEF from Newlifton to be fold throughout the Winter in

... Soliloquy on the profpeft of her approaching Death ; A Propofal for making the payment of Accompts more pnsfitesJ. — — - — —■ — - Poetry z Winter; A Trip to Vans- hall; On Lyra; A Toi' eh' of the Times, &C. —7— 3ifrr . Chapman's calculation of rhc enfuir g Edipfes ...

Published: Thu 13 Dec 1739
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1580 | Page: 4 | Tags: Classifieds 

ADVERTIS E M EHT S. .* -f-lj-f ARCHIBALD E AG*L£ Merchant, at* his Shop frt Srmth's tand; oppofite to Black

... Flatterer; On Omens; A Believer's ftate com- pared with an Infidel's, &c. 'Dr. Campbell's Anfwer to-the Remarks on his late Book.- Poetry: Alexis and Menalcas; Ode on the New Year. Foreign and-Po- ntefihk Hiftory, &c. Alfoa general Title- page, Pre- ...

Published: Tue 15 Jan 1740
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1265 | Page: 4 | Tags: Classifieds 

ADVERTISEMENTS. publif jed, and fold by the Bookfellers in Town and Country, and at the Printing-houfe in ..

... AnObjecllon to an Argument for the Immortality of the Soul.-—- The Speech of the late Duke of Buckingham againft Placemen. — — Poetry :On the Prince of Wales's Birthday; Prologue to Arminius; From •philalethes, Agreftieus : Amanda, Ifaac; and on Mifs M , & ...

Published: Tue 12 Feb 1740
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 2130 | Page: 4 | Tags: Classifieds 

ADVERTISEMENTS. Sund

... every Wom?p virtuous,, or the contrary. Placed prcpe-r at this lime,, or. not. Remarks on tiae Hoipi.^ for Foundlings. IV.. Poetry. Aa Elegy on the much lamented Dfri of many, thoufand excellent Pa mots and Supporters DftW Country in Ireland, who were ftar ...

Published: Tue 26 Feb 1740
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1692 | Page: 4 | Tags: Classifieds