Essays

Name Essays
Description

Prose compositions, remarks, critical reflections, or guides on any particular subject.

Titles

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ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
6810 A dialogue on friendship and society. by the Translator of the Life of Petrarch. Dobson , Susannah
 Thomas Becket [Strand] (London)
1777
284 A Friendly Address to Converts from the Roman Catholic Church. Tonna , Charlotte Elizabeth (Browne) Phelan
 Thomas I. White (Dublin)
1828
13744 A fund raising for the Italian gentleman: or, A magazine filling on the scheme of frugality. What damage may arise from an explosion, is calculated from the accurate observations of the famous Dr. Atterbury. Fleming , Caleb
 Mary Cooper (London)
1750
13748 A letter of consolation and counsel to the good people of England, especially of London and Westminster, occasion'd by the late earthquakes. By a layman. Unknown , [Man]
 Mary Cooper (London)
1750
13746 A manual for common Christians; or, Plain reasons for infant-baptism; designed for the use of all paedo-baptists, of every denomination; that they may give a reason of their practice with meekness and charity, and know how to apply the ritual with a truly religious intention Fleming , Caleb
 Mary Cooper (London)
1750
2159 A treatise on justification: showing the matter, manner, time, and effects of it. By the Reverend Mr. Thomas Dutton, Late Minister in London, and Author of the Discourse on the New-Birth, and Religious Letters. The third edition. Dutton , Anne
 Archibald Coubrough (Glasgow)
1778 3
6632 An address to the gentlemen under the denomination of old bachelors. By Miss Casandra, Author of the Conduct of the Military Gentlemen. Published by the Desire of a Man of Quality. , Miss Cassandra
 1757
2222 An address to the people of Ireland; shewing them why they ought to submit to an union. Emmet , Mary Anne
 s.n.
1799
3798 An enquiry concerning the principles of taste, and of the origin of our ideas of beauty, &c. Reynolds , Frances
 1785
3840 An enquiry concerning the principles of taste, and of the origin of our ideas of beauty, &c. Reynolds , Frances
 1789
15667 An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex. In a letter to a lady. Written by a lady. The fourth edition, corrected. Astell , Mary
 S. Butler (London)
1721 The fourth edition, corrected.
15665 An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex. In which are inserted characters of a pedant, a squire, a beau, a vertuoso, a poetaster, a city-critick, &c. In a letter to a lady. Written by a lady. Astell , Mary
 A. Roper and E. Wilkinson (London)
R. Clavel (London)
1696
15668 An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex. In which are inserted characters of a pedant, a squire, a beau, a vertuoso, a poetaster, a city-critick, &c. In a letter to a lady. Written by a lady. The second edition. Astell , Mary
 A. Roper and E. Wilkinson (London)
R. Clavel (London)
1696 The second edition.
15666 An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex. In which are inserted characters of a pedant, a squire, a beau, a vertuoso, a poetaster, a city-critick, &c. In a letter to a lady. Written by a lady. The third edition, with additions. Astell , Mary
 R. Clavel (London)
A. Roper (London)
1697 The third edition, with additions.
5212 An essay in defence of the female sex. Interspersed with reflections upon love and taste. Written for the honour of the fair sex. By a lady. Unknown , [Woman]
 Charles Hitch (London)
Robert Akenhead Jr. (Newcastle)
1750
372 An Essay on Christian Education Trimmer , Sarah
 1818
14415 An essay on coin. By Bryan Robinson, M.D. Robinson , Bryan
 George and Alexander Ewing (Dublin)
1757
8252 An essay on the art of ingeniously tormenting; with proper rules for the exercise of that amusing study. Humbly addressed, Part I, To the Master, Husband, &c. Part II, To the Wife, Friend, &c. With some General Instructions for Plaguing all your Acquaintance. Collier , Jane
 1804
4819 An essay on the art of ingeniously tormenting; with proper rules for the exercise of that pleasant art Humbly addressed, In the First Part, To the Master, Husband, &c. In the Second Part, To the Wife, Friend, &c. With some General Instructions for Plaguing all your Acquaintance. Collier , Jane
 Andrew Millar (London)
1753
4839 An essay on the art of ingeniously tormenting; with proper rules for the exercise of that pleasant art. Humbly addressed, in the first part, to the master, husband, &c. in the second part, to the wife, friend, &c. With some general instructions for plaguing all your acquaintance. Collier , Jane
 John Smith [Blind Quay] (Dublin)
Peter Wilson [Dame St, 1748–66] (Dublin)
Matthew Williamson [Dame Street] (Dublin)
John Exshaw I [Cork Hill] (Dublin)
1753 1 Irish
4830 An essay on the art of ingeniously tormenting; with proper rules for the exercise of that pleasant art. Humbly addressed, In the First Part, To the Master, Husband, &c. In the Second Part, To the Wife, Friend, &c. With some general instructions for plaguing all your acquaintance. The second edition, corrected. Collier , Jane
 Andrew Millar (London)
1757 2
4863 An essay on the art of ingeniously tormenting. A new edition. Collier , Jane
 Mundell and Son [Catherine Mundell and James Mundell] (Edinburgh)
Michael Allen and West (London)
Wilson, Spence and Mawman [High Ousegate] (York)
1795 A new edition
14905 An Essay on The Character, The Manners, and The Understanding of Women, in Different Ages. Translated from the French of Mons. Thomas, By Mrs. Kindersley. With Two Original Essays. Thomas , Antoine-Léonard
 James Dodsley (London)
1781
5814 An essay on the noble science of self-justification. Edgeworth , Maria
 s.n.
1795
3483 An essay on the writings and genius of Shakespear, compared with the Greek and French dramatic poets. With some remarks upon the misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire. Montagu , Elizabeth
 Henry Saunders [Castle Street] (Dublin)
James Potts (Dublin)
James Williams [5 Skinner Row] (Dublin)
Dillon Chamberlaine [Dame Street] (Dublin)
William Sleater I [Castle Street] (Dublin)
1769 Irish 1

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