The pleasures of human life : investigated cheerfully, elucidated satirically, promulgated explicitly, and discussed philosophically. In a dozen dissertations on male, female, and neuter pleasures. Interspersed with various anecdotes, and expounded by numerous annotations. / By Hilaris Benevolus, & Co.

  • Britton, John, 1771-1857.
Date:
1807
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Credit: The pleasures of human life : investigated cheerfully, elucidated satirically, promulgated explicitly, and discussed philosophically. In a dozen dissertations on male, female, and neuter pleasures. Interspersed with various anecdotes, and expounded by numerous annotations. / By Hilaris Benevolus, & Co. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DISSERTATION II. PLEASURES OF LITERATURE, Page Philosophically, satirically, and mentally considered: with allusion to numerous “ literary works”. . . 29 Many book-makers compared to Carpenters, Join- ers, and Undertakers: with a vindication of svooden HDEATICS «+°) 9%) Bue.24 one) sane 8.8 ped Some of the former not deserving of being critical- dy dnd ie eee onload me 82 Literature, an intellectual cordial. . . . - + . 33 Proved with reference to the many “ Pleasures” it has produced... ese + oe te et + SM Sonnets sometimes mere jingling nonsense, and some poets proved to be nincompoops °. . . . + + 35 Good books really valuable, and a good man inva- luable e e e e e e 5 o e e L) Ld ° e 36 This exemplified in the ie of Mr. Pracip . 37 His engaging qualities contrasted by those of Mr, oe ie) es) Rene ase eo hie. 8) a) Sis te - The latter a sort of literary bellwether . . » . 39 “His propensity to romance, and modes of reading and criticising plays, &c.. «© «© « « «© « «+ 40,41 Mi cfocmeratiretorined . syns ceblce ae I by't self I—with literary conversaziones. . . . 43 [Mr. Eco’s MARVELLOUS sToRY, PI. ii. 43] Books of all sizes, sorts, and qualities . . . . + 44 Literary Taylors . . 6 + 6 2 2 + ee ee 40 Tempting titles by divines, dramatists, politicians, _and philosophers ; a metaphysical coblet Sy ote se 8 a6