The Tuner.
Satirical essays in the form of letters to "Eugenius" attacking bad plays, bad performances, bad writing and 'bad' politics.
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| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Eighteenth century collections online.
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| Online Access: | Full text online |
| Summary: | Satirical essays in the form of letters to "Eugenius" attacking bad plays, bad performances, bad writing and 'bad' politics. |
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| Published: | [Letter the first (1754)]-Letter the fifth [(1755)]. |
| Item Description: | Title page includes vignette, with border motto: "Messieurs et mes dames voulez vous de la musique." Imprints vary; letters 2-5 include: "sold by Mr. Lewis at Covent-Garden; Mrs. Kingman at the 'Change; and G. Woodfall at Charing-Cross." Note following designation on letters 2-5: "To be occasionally continu'd." Price below imprint. Note from preface to letter 1 reads in part: "I inlist myself in the service [of taste], not periodically engaged, but an occasional volunteer". Reproduction of original from the British Library. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 5 volumes : illustrations ; 8⁰. |
| Publication Frequency: | Irregular |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |