Devotional poetry vindicated, in some occasional remarks on the late Dr. Samuel Johnson's animadversions upon that subject in his Life of Waller
Subtitle: to which is added A short essay on genius
By: by Daniel Turner ...
Contributors: Chapman, R. W. (Robert William), 1881-1960, former owner; Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library)
Series: Eighteenth century collections online
Publisher: Printed for the author; and sold by J. Buckland, Paternoster Row; J. Johnson, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; E. and C. Dilly, in the Poultry; W. Lepard, Newgate Street, London; D. Prince, in Oxford; and Avery Shank, in Abingdon
Published: 1785
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Criticism and interpretation; Genius
Other titles: Short essay on genius.
Notes: Written in response to remarks made by Samuel Johnson in his Lives of the English poets.

Introduction signed D.T. and dated Oct. 20, 1785.

Signatures: A-C⁸.

"A short essay on genius" (14 p. at end) has separate title page and pagination, but the register is continuous.

Advertisement for the author's "Short meditations on select portions of scripture" and "Compendium of social religion" at foot of p. 14 (2nd count).

ESTC T103675

Courtney, W.P.  Johnson, p. 136