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Smart, Christopher (1722 – 1771)

: Midnight, Mary

« Poète anglais. A aussi traduit du latin en anglais. » Bibliothèque nationale de France

– The nonpareil; or, The quintessence of wit and humour : being a choice selection of those pieces that were most admired in the ever-to-be-remember’d Midwife; or, Old woman’s magazine. Pieces which (as a celebrated author observes) will stand the test of all ages, and live and be read till time is no more : to which is added An index to mankind; or, Maxims selected from the wits of all nations. For the benefit of the present age and of posterity interspersed with some axioms in life, and seasonable reflections by the same author. With a preface by her good friend the late Mr. Pope. [Doctor Daniel Dove and his Horse Nobs ]. London, Printed for T. Carnan, in St. Paul’s church-yard., M.DCC.LVII. [1757].