The Weekly comedy, : as it is dayly acted at most coffee-houses in London, by Snarl, a disbanded captain. Truck, a merchant. Scribble, a news-writer. All-craft, a turncoat. Cant, a precisian. Snap, a sharper. Squabble, a lawyer. Whim, a projector. Log, a marriner. Scan-all a poet. Plush, a quack. Prim, a beau. Note, that all these persons will not speak in every single paper, but as the author finds occasion to introduce 'em..
Ward, Edward,1667-1731.
London, : printed by J[ohn]. How, in the Ram-Head-Inn-Yard, in Fanchurch-street.,
[1699]
Written by Edward Ward; cf. NCBEL.
Imprint from undated colophon.
Collected with an epilogue and an added title page, bearing the title, 'The humours of a coffee-house: a comedy' and the imprint "Printed and sold by J. How, 1699".
Description based on: Numb 2. (From Wednesday May 10. to Wednesday May 17. 1699); title from caption.
Latest issue consulted: Numb. 8. (From Wednesday June 21. to Wednesday June 28. 1699.).
NCBEL,
Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newsapers and periodicals, 1641-1700,
Times handlist,
ESTC
Microfilm.
Microfilm.
Revived in 1707 as: The Humours of a coffee-house
Dialogues, English
Satire, English
England London.