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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Bottleman | 1 |
| Brathwait, Richard | 1 |
| Brathwait, Richard (1588?-1673) | 1 |
| Burlington, Richard Boyle | 1 |
| Burlington, Richard Boyle Earl of (1694-1753) | 1 |
| Hildrop, John (1682-1756) | 1 |
| Lyttelton, George Lyttelton | 1 |
| Lyttelton, George Lyttelton Baron (1709-1773) | 1 |
| Manley, Mrs (1663-1724) | 1 |
| Rapin, Rene (1621-1687) | 1 |
A modest apology for the man in the bottle
Bottleman
[1749]
Signed on p.23: The Bottleman. With a postscript on p.25.
A modest apology for my own conduct
Lyttelton, George Lyttelton baron (1709-1773)
1748
"Erroneously ascribed to Lyttelton."--Dict. nat. biog., v. 34, p. 373.
A modest apology for the ancient and honourable family of the Wrongheads : in a letter to the Right Honourable the E. of C----
Hildrop, John (1682-1756); Burlington, Richard Boyle earl of (1694-1753)
1744
Published anonymously. Included in John Hildrop's Miscellaneous writings (1754), published by himself. The person addressed may be Richard Boyle, 4th earl of Cork.
A modest enquiry into the reasons of the joy expressed by a certain sett of people, upon the spreading of a report of Her Majesty's death
Manley, Mrs (1663-1724)
1714
Anonymous. By Mrs. Delariviere Manley.
A modest proposal for preventing the children of poor people from being a burthen to their parents or the country : and for making them beneficial to the publick
Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)
1730
Prose satire on social conditions in Ireland, first published in Dublin in 1729. Anon., by Jonathan Swift.
The modest critick: or Remarks upon the most eminent historians, antient and modern : With useful cautions and instructions, as well for writing, as reading history: wherin the sense of the greatest men on this subject is faithfully abridged
Rapin, René (1621-1687)
1689
Signatures: A8, a⁴, B-K8, L⁴. By R. Rapin; the translator is anonymous. Title within double line border. Marginal notes. "Licensed, October the 9th. 1688. Rob. Midgley". - 1st prelim. leaf. ...
A survey of history:, or, A nursery for gentry : Contrived and comprized in an intermixt discourse upon historicall and poeticall relations. A subject of it selfe well meriting the approbation of the judicious, who best know how to confirme their knowledge, by this briefe survey, or generall table of mixed discourses... Distinguished into several heads for the direction of the reader ... The like where of for variety of discourse, mixed with profit, and modest delight ... hath not heretofore bin published
Brathwait, Richard (1588?-1673); Brathwait, Richard (1588?-1673)
1638
Title within border. A revised and much extended edition of the author's "Schollers medley", 1614. With additional title page, engraved by William Marshall, with imprint: London printed by N. and ...