Miscellanies in prose and verse ...
Contributors: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735.; Gay, John, 1685-1732.
Publisher: Printed for Benjamin Motte at the Middle-Temple gate in Fleet-Street
Published: 1727
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Notes: Monogram on t.-p.

Preface dated Twickenham, May 27, 1727; signed: Jonath. Swift, Alex. Pope. It describes the contents as being "whatever loose papers in prose and verse, we have formerly written ... likewise all the papers wherein we have casually had any share; particularly those writ in conjunction with our friends, Dr. Arbuthnot and Mr. Gay; and lastly, all of this sort composed singly by either of those hands."

Collation of this set: v. 1: 16, [6], 408 p.; v. 2: 8 p. l., 358 p.; v. 3: 92, [2] p., 2 l., 64 (i.e. 56), 313, [5] p., 1 l.

Armorial bookplate of A.O. Sillifant.

Most of the first volume had appeared in 1711 under the same title, and additional volumes appeared in 1732 and 1735.

(cont.) v. 2. The history of John Bull [Arbuthnot] A key to the lock [Pope] Merlin's prophecy [Swift] A prophecy of the Mohocks and Hawkubites [Swift] Meditation upon a broomstick [Swift] Memoirs of P.P. parish clerk [Pope and Gay] The country-post [Gay] Stradling versus Stiles [Pope and Fortescue] The art of political lying [Arbuthnot] A letter to a young lady on her marriage [Swift] Thoughts on various subjects [Pope]--v. 3. The art of sinking in poetry [Pope] Miscellanies in verse [mainly by Swift]
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Contests and dissentions in Athens and Rome [J. Swift] The sentiments of a Church-of-England man [Swift] An argument against abolishing Christianity [Swift] A project for the advancement of religion [Swift] A letter concerning the sacramental test [Swift] A critical essay upon the faculties of the mind [Swift] Predictions for the year 1708 [Swift] An account of Partrige's death [Swift] 'Squire Bickerstaff detected ... by John Partrige [by Thomas Yalden, Nicholas Rowe, and Congreve] A vindication of Isaac Bickerstaff, esq. [Swift] A proposal for correcting, improving, and ascertaining the English tongue [Swift] A letter to a young gentleman, lately entered into holy orders [Swift] Thoughts on various subjects [Swift]