The Number XVI To be continued every Saturday
A serialized feature titled The Number XVI continues in this Saturday issue. Readers are invited to follow the ongoing installments each week as the narrative unfolds.
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Old Maid
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 28, 1756
Page
4
Old Maid. A Satirical Petition To The Muse
A 1756 verse piece by Marr SingLeton presents a petitionary epistle to the Nine Muses. The writer, quoting Decency, defends the satire and questions decorum while invoking the immortal virgins who favor cleanliness and sweet messes. The fragmentary text targets social manners and literary teasing from a colonial era perspective.
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