The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof, and the ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes.
- Title
- The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof, and the ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes.
- Author
- J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
- Publication
- [n.p.] :: Printed for Nicholas Bodington at the Golden Ball in Duck-lane,
- 1688.
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- Subject terms
- Epigrams, English -- 17th century.
- Anagrams -- Early works to 1800.
- English wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
- English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700.
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"The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof, and the ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A60018.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.
Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
- license
- THE PREFACE TO THE READER
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J. D. To his worthy FriendJ. S. upon the perusal of his new Book, Intituled,The Triumph of Wit, &c. -
G. E. To his worthy Friend Mr.J. S. upon the perusal of his new Book, Entituled,The Triumph of Wit, &c. -
part - 1
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THE Generous LOVER'S Complaint TO His Scornfull MISTRISS, OR
PHAON toDORINDA. -
A Dialogue between
Altemor andAlmira. -
The Bashfull Lover's Encouragement;
or, Nothing like Tryal: In a Dialogue betweenPharmedon andPhoebe -
A Dialogue between
Sylva andCloris; Or, The Promise Claim'd,&c. -
The
Welshman lost in a Wood;or, HisDialogue, withEcho, in mistake of his Mistriss; who, in the mean time, found opportunity to Marry another,&c. -
An Amorous DIALOGƲE between
Richard andNancy. -
The Antiquated Chamber-Maid;
or, A Dialogue betweenDorothy andTimothy -
The Fortunate LOVERS:
or, The Happy Meeting: A Dialogue betweenAmarillis andPhaon. - The Happy Choice.
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The Bold Adventurer made Captive:
Or, LOVE'S Conquest. - To a Proud and Jilting Mistress.
- The Happy Adventure.
- The Disconsolate Lover comforted at last.
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Instructions for Female Courtship:
Or, The Maidens made Capable of Wooing within the Bounds of Modesty. -
Memphia
to Menacles:or, The forsaken Ladys Epistle to her Wanderer,&c. -
MENACLES
to MEMPHIA:Or, A Poem In Answer to the foregoing,&c. - Advice to a Dejected Lover.
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A Pastoral Dialogue between
Damon andCelia, or the Mutual Accusation. - The Appointment.
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—The Surprize—
or, True Friendship. -
The true Lovers Happiness:
Or, The Reward of Constancy. -
The Contemplation of Vanity,
or, The Decay of Virtue. -
Mounsieur
Galliard, or, the Humours of the French Dancing-Master. -
The false Shepherd rejected: A Pastoral
Dialogue betweenTharsis andCelia. -
Loves Misfortune:
Or, The Ʋnhappy Disappointment. - An Acrostick on the Name of
- An Acrostick on the Name of
- An Acrostick upon the Name of
- An Acrostick upon the Name of
- An Acrostick upon the Name of
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Single Anacrosticks,
&c. - An Acrostick.
- An Acrostick.
- An Acrostick.
- An Acrostick.
- An Acrostick.
- An Acrostick.
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CURIOUS LETTERS and ANSWERS, WRITTEN In the most Elegant Stile on sundry Occasions for Pleasure and Imitation.
- A Letter from a Mother to her Daughter To Per swade her from rash Marriage.
- The Daughters Answer to the foregoing Letter.
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The young Lover to his Mistriss, a Letter,
&c. - The Answer.
- A Lady to her Inconstant Lover.
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A Passionate Letter from a Gentleman to
Mistriss whom he had Offended. - The Answer.
- A Letter from a Father to his Son.
- The Answer.
- Letter to a Maid to perswade her to Marry.
- A Letter to a Widow.
- The Answer.
- A Letter from a Wife to her Husband in the Country.
- The Answer.
- The Daughters Letter complaining to her Mo∣ther for wand of a Husband.
- The Answer.
- A Letter to a young Lady upon the second Sight.
- The Answer.
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Julia toHemanus, a Letter. - The Answer.
- A Letter to Commend a young Gentleman to his Mistriss.
- The Answer.
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A Country Letter from
Robin toJoan. - The Answer.
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A Letter from a Country Esquire to his
London Mistriss. - The Answer.
- A Letter from a Mistriss to tax her Lover with Inconstancy.
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A Letter from one Friend to another upon his Deliverance from Trouble and Danger,
&c. - A Letter of Consolation upon the Death of a Husband.
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A Letter from a Virgin under Restraint to her Lover,
&c. - The Answer.
- A Letter from a Brother to a Sister.
- The Answer.
- A Letter of Consolation and Advice from a Friend, to one that is in Love.
- The Answer.
- A Letter from a young Lover to his Mistriss.
- The Answer.
- A Passionate Letter to Reproach a Scornfull Mistriss.
- The Answer.
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Directions or Superscriptions of Letters to Persons of sundry Qualities,
&c. Internal and Ex∣ternal. -
Complimental Expressions, or Quaint and Modish Deliverances of Sentence, or short Speeches, referring to Men of sundry Qualities,
&c. -
Complimental Expressions,
&c. of the like nature to the Female Sex. - County Complements, or Expressions, in Busi∣ness and Courtship.
- Country Expressions, or Complements, to Women.
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Quaint and Complemental Expressions, in English Disticks,
&c. to be used by Lovers to their Mistresses, on sundry occasions. - Mock-Complements, or Complements Burlesque in Trope and Figure.
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Mock-Expressions, or Complements Burlesque, to the Female Sex,
&c. -
Posies, orMotto's, to be used on sundry occasions. - Mournfull Epethites.
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Short
EPITAPHS.
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THE Generous LOVER'S Complaint TO His Scornfull MISTRISS, OR
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The most exact Collection of choice SONGS, upon sundry occasions, as they are Sung in Court, City and Country: To the newest & most delightful Tunes,
&c. - The Lover's Happiness: A new Song.
- The Lovely Thief surpriz'd: A Song.
- The Triumph: A Song.
- The New Transport: A Song.
- The Marry'd Man's Comfort: A Song.
- Beauties Ruin: A Song.
- The Melancholy Lover: A Song.
- The Parley: A Song.
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The Victory,
or Beauties Conquest: A Song. - The Shepherd's Delight: A new Song.
- The Night-Adventure: A new Song.
- The Fickle Lover: A Song.
- The Good-fellow: A Song.
- The Amorous Courtier: A new Song.
- The Loyalist: A Song.
- The Daughters Request.
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Celia Restored to her Empire,or The Wan∣dring Shepherd's Return: A new Song. - The Conquest of Coyness: A Song.
- The Down-right Courtier to his Coy Mistriss: A Song.
- The Power and Force of Love: A Song.
- The Comparison: A Song.
- The Jovial Boys: A Song.
- The Indifferent Lover: A Song.
- The Bully: A Song.
- The Amorous Lover's Advice to his Mistriss: A Song.
- The Lover's Excuse: A Song.
- The Constant Lover's Complaint: A Song.
- The bouncing Bully: A new Song.
- Content is True Happiness: A Song.
- The Downfall of Plain-Dealing: A Song.
- The Hero: A new Song.
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Mariana 's Complaint: A new Song. - The Maiden's Grief: A new Song.
- The Torment of Disdain: A Song.
- The Invitation to Love: A Song.
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To
Flora: A Song. - Against Drunkenness: A new Song.
- The Forsaken Mistriss: A Song.
- The Misse's Confession: A Song.
- The Parting Farewell: A Song.
- The Jolly Fellow's good Wish: A Song.
- The Lover's Complaint to his Scornfull Mistriss: A new Song.
- The Debate: A Song.
- The Reply: A Song.
- Upon MONEY: A Song.
- The Slighted Lover: A new Song.
- She wou'd seem Angry: A Song.
- The Recovery of Love: A Song.
- On Fading Beauty: A Song.
- Advice to his Fair Mistriss: A Song.
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A new Song, in two Parts;
or, The True Lover's Joy. - The Mourning Lover for his Departed Mistriss: A new Song.
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THE SECOND PART, CONTAINING The whole Art and Mystery of COURTSHIP: With Infallible Rules to succeed therein.
- Adorned with Eloquence, and furnished with Cordial Advice.
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Addresses and Replies proper in Courtship,
&c. to Court a Young Gentlewoman. - To Wooe a Widow, the surest way.
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An Address of Courtship;
or, The Passionate Wooer. - An Amorous Complaint.
- The Tryal.
- The Demand of Assurance.
- An Address of perfect Courtship.
- To make known an Affection for a Mistriss.
- The DEPARTURE.
- The RETURN.
- Full Satisfaction.
- The Anatomy of BEAUTY.
- Closing Addresses of Courtship.
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THE New Canting Academy:
OR, The Mystery ofWheedling andCanting displayed to the Life.-
The
Introduction; or,Wheedling, &c. made manifest. -
Wheedling; what it is, and bow M
iged. - The Qualification of the Wheedler; and by what methods and ways be works by Insinuation up∣on the Passions and Minds of Men, and the Rules he observes therein.
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Cant; what it is, and by whom it is used; with the Ends to which it serves,&c. - In what manner a new Commer is received into the Gang of Gypsies and Wandering Beggars, with the Ceremonies that are observed, and other things.
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The Reasons that induce Stroalers,
&c. to take up that kind of life; and by what means they cheat and deceive the Ignorant, under pretence of telling Fortunes. -
The
Gypsies andBeggars CANT; Comprehending all the Material words used by them, upon sundry occasions; as likewise theirExplanation. -
Canting SONGS; the best sort in
Cant andEnglish. - The Black Profession: A Song.
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An
Introduction to the modish Method of DANCING, in the Examples of several Set Dances greatly in Request,&c.
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The