The idler
Subtitle: in two volumes.
Contributors: Warton, Thomas, 1728-1790.; Langton, Bennet, 1737-1801.; Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792.; Burney, Edward Francis, 1760-1848.; Heath, James, 1757-1834
Series: Harrison's British classicks -- [8]; Blake -- no. 1187
Publisher: Printed for J. Walker ...
Published: 1795
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
Notes: At head of title: Harrison's collection. British classicks.

Bound in 1 v.

Weekly essays first published in the Universal chronicle, or, Weekly gazette, Apr. 15, 1758 to Apr. 5, 1760. Of the 103 numbers, twelve were contributed by friends; of these, no. 33, 93 and 96 were by Thomas Warton; no. 67 by Bennet Langton; no. 76, 79 and 82 by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

The plates, dated 1787, are engraved by James Heath after illustrations by E.F. Burney.

Gift to Victoria University Library. Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.