Curiosities and Beauties in Literature and The Arts
A survey of playful and pointed misreadings in literature and the arts. Notable remarks on Dryden, Addison and others cite witty lines, misprints, and stylistic quirks. Observations cover painting language, connoisseurship, and the expressive power of images versus words.
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Calvin
Luther
Father Carey
Edward
Duke of Buckingham
Dryden
Grenada
Almanzor
Boabdelin
Heylyn
Eynich
Mr. Dryden
Dr. Dane
Asius
Mr. Dundas
Lord Melville
Madamie Dacier
Plutarch
Sparta
Paris
France
Mr. Desenfans
Mr. D
Barry
Dulitarii Satery
Mn Evelyn
London
Mount Etna
Vulcan
Stromboli
Hell
Falconer
Frederic
Prince of Wales
Butler
Fawkes
Doncaster
Willer
Tuxford
Fox
Pennant
Scotland
Wile
H. Renshaw
Strand
Percy-street
Bedford-square
Oland
England
Ireland
America
Yoland
Cooper
H. Loy
M.D
Clark
Green
Graham Ard Co
Holborn
Dannay and Co
Oxford-stream
Longon
Johnston
Cornhill
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Saint Foix
Wien
Pilate
Rosalind
Thomas Lodge
Cupid
Ritannia
Life- Assurance Company
Princes Street
BANK
William Bardgatt
Samuel Bevington
Fecney Black
John Brightwar
George Cohen
Millis Coventry
John Drewett
Robert Eglinton
Erasmus Rt. Foster
Alex
Robert Irvine
Peter Morrison
William Shand
Jun
Henry Lewin Smale
Thomas Teed
Liberal Commission
EWTEA
High Fpolrborn
Museum Street
Eas
Tyson Kind HysonTea
A Gordon and Co
Street
Young Hyson
High Molborn
Co. Wichoxson
Hanway-street
Oxford-street
Sois
Charles Nicholson
Buerness
Nicholson
T. Prowse
N.B
Thomas Prowse
B. Chamberlain
British Museum
West
Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons
Isn. Ac
Ds. Eo
Ds. Do
Meuse Yeas
Atanfard
Blis Steel
J. Do. de
Broad-street
Bloomsbury
Fherwood
Paternoster-row
Carvalho
Fleet-street
Harris
Bow-street
Baths
New Bond-street
Smith
Lothbury
City
Pears
Pearl
Peare
Pear
A. Pears
Wella-atreet
Oxford-atreet
Graham and Co.'s
C. Ollis
Collis
R. Johnston
T. Prout
J. Sarger
Hannay and Co
Willoughby
Bishopegate-street
Stirling
Whitechapel
Halwell
Glackman Street
Gifford
Hallowe
H.R. H
Duchess of Kent
Treasury
Grimstone
G. J. Guthrie
Penryn Arms
Bangor
Heywood
C W. Grimatone
Broad-streat
W. Bicknell
Cauriey
Invento
W. Grimstone
Broad
EIFE
Fire Insurance
LIPE
Ees Ec Ee Cildees
Commer Insurance
Harwsetana
Minocaiuvus
West Middlesex Assurance Company
Bazaar
Baker-street
Portman-square
St. David’s-street
High Street
Edinburgh
Ingram-street
Glasgow
Sackville-street
Dublin
James Alexander
George Anderson
James Drummond
Samuel Eyre
Robert Ferguson
Thomas Hope
J. J. Hustler
Thomas Knowles
H. R. Perkins
Thomas Price
William Reid
Edward W. Taylor
John Wilson
Wm. Whittaker
George. Williams
Avphora
Hisq
Eaq
G. E. Williams
Williama Hole
Ravenna
Bank of England
Bank of Ireland
Western Bank of Scotland
Suscoon
James Devereux Huntler
Park-street
Sunveron
Simon Thurston
Southamston-street
Bloomsbury Square
Covinton
Nentlemen
Newmarket
Lonéum
Weil
J. Peele
Leicester-square
Woodsellers
J.brierley
Witheygrove
Manchester
Ross and
Nightingay
Liverpool
Birnes and
Newsome
Leeds
Ridge and Jackson
Sheffield
J. Dunn
Market-place
Nuttingham
R. Puncher
Oseph Gillott
Newhall-street
Graham-street
Birmingham
Josep Gillott
Joseph Gillett
Joseph Gilote
Hus
Gilott
Cabinet Makers' Trading Society
Te.ag Tre
Trafalgar
Wall-Street
C. Lavers
Odfrey
A. Willoughby and Co
Bishops Gate Street
Rossthwaite and Co’s
Crowsthwaite & Co
Thaviern
Barclay and Lone
Faringdon-street
Newbery
Edwards
St. Paul's Churchyard
Willoughby & Co
Bishopsgate-street
Sanger
Oxford Street
Hanmay and Co
Bateman
Castle-street
Leicester Square
Prout
Watts
Dinneford
King
Blackmars Road
Blount
Cheynewalk
Chelsea
Hampstead
Smart
J. R. Kine
Messrs. Cossthwaite and Co
Banks
Franks
Baaxsay Coren, Esq
F.R
Guy's Hospital
Scurron Anatomy, & , &c
He. Branaby -Cooser
George Pranks
Cooser
New Street
Spring-gardens
George Franke
Blackfriara Road
United Kingdom
George Franks
Chatham Place
Ee Pascor Sr
Ligen Guawgxnz
Hemny Poxcusa
Manrix Tuoxes Burrs
Guonce Alyres Musxert
M.P
Wall
Burrenwon7th
Barxizr
Henry Bowden
Luerd
John Fuller
Thomas Willis Muskett
Edward Lee
Major Willock
K.L.S
Joan Cazenove
Rowan NAVAL _MILITARY AND EAST INDIA COMPANY
Life Assurance Society
Quzay
Meap Een
Bibe Lfieutenant
Frederick
Willam Gesset
C.B
Adolphus Itz Clarence
R.N
G.C.H
George Cockburn
G.C.B
Marines
James. Cockburn
Bart
Thomas Troubridge, Bt
Lord of the Admiralty
Charles Rowley
Alexander Dickson
Royal Artillery
Patrick Ross
K.C H
Frederick Wm. Mulcaster
K.C
Lopoon
WTURB
R.E
Kc.h. B.E
John Gardiner
J. F. Burgoyne
Edward Wynyard
A.D.C
Jeremiah Bryant
East India Company
Powell
Cardiganshire
Henry Hanmer
R.H.G
R.H
Purchas
Maters Shadwell Clerke
K.H
Archibald Hair
Fay
Melville Grindlay
East India Army
William Chard, Esq
Navy
Fineh Lare
William Daniell Watson
Lee
Limerick
J. Creex
Golden Perch
Rippon
Burton
Wells Street
Rippon and Burton
Ferca
Wells-street
Bloomsbury-Square
John Bohovan
Arkren Russell
Wright
Allingham
Rotterdam
Abs. Egar
Gainsboro
SpouneEn
Alliungham
J. A. Sharwood
Bishopsgate
Enry
St. Pauls
Suttons
Iw Churchyard
Mit
London Morning Journal
Dublin Morning Journal
Sherwood and CO
Paterrosterrow
M.C
Lancaster-place
William Ed
The
Economic “Life Assurance Society
Baddge-street
Blackfriars
Lancelot Baugh Allen
Stephen Nicolson Barber
Robert Biddulph
Robert Davies
Thomas Edgar
Thom
Henry Frederick Stephen
William Grant
John Knowles
John Mendham
Thomas Max
Willam Routh
Frankland Lewis
Ison
Atinitada
Shesawoewr
Cialae Maveta Tan
Henry Barnett
Henry Mitford Boodle
John Gilliam St'lwell
Prysidas
John A. Paris
Dover-street
Sugdzon
Benjamin Travers
P.R.S
Braten-street
Henry Young
Essex-street
Strandaye
J. J. Downe
Ras
Panthal
Ory
Fife
Europe
Brest
Elbe
Riks
Brussels
Car’ets
Moreens, &c
Lyon, Hotsen, and Co
High Helborn
A. Rowland & Son
Hatton Garden
Alpine
United Kingdoms
C. M
Sloane-street
Belwrive
Vuvic
Macalpine
Crowfield
Brackley
Simcon
Sfee
Almigh
William Wooton
Wm. Mee
Barclay and Sons
Farringdon Street
T. Butler
Orison
Medic Medical
Lon- Hes
Lofts
Park-place
Mile Eudroad
Messrs. Hannay and Co
Chappell
Lombard-street
Fell
Rezent
Hastett
Ratcliffe Highway
British College of Heath
New Road
King’s Cro.a. N
Morison
Universal Medicines
Fritich College of Health
Newroad
Kirg’s Cross
Londa
Abernethy
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