Tales, romances, apologues, anecedotes and novels
Subtitle: humorous, satiric, entertaining, historical, tragical and moral; from the French...
Contributors: Blanchet, François, abbé, 1707-1784.; Imbert, Barthélemy, 1747-1790.; Florian, 1755-1794.; La Place, Pierre Antoine de, 1707-1793.; Saint-Lambert, Jean-François, marquis de, 1716-1803.; Bret, M. 1717-1792.
Published: 1786
Place of publication: London : G.G.J. and J. Robinson
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Blanchet, F., abbé. Apologues; The honest viceroy; The dean of Badajoz. Imbert, B. All for want of knowing one another; Youth and vanity: or, The Turkish philosopher. Florian, J. P. C. de. The Spanish evening; The rival knights; Bathmendi; or, The search after happiness. La Place, P. A. de. Osakoi; or, The faithful subject; Anecdote of the famous Marivaux, a French poet. Florian, J. P. C. de. Sophronimus and Charites; or, The goddess of Miletus.; title: v. 2. Florian, J. P. C. de. The constant lovers; or, The adventures of Pedro and Celestina. La Place, P. A. de. Anecdote of panic and cowardice; Narrative of the escape of the youth Caumont, from the massacre of St. Bartholomew. Saint-Lambert, J. F. de. Sarah Philips. La Place, P. A. de. Tragical relation of a courtezan. Bret, A. The inheritance.