ISBN: 9781170082898

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination t… More...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Source Library: British LibraryESTCID: T001685Notes: A political satire. Probably printed in Dublin. Also issued as part of: 'The patriot miscellany' vol. 1, 1756. With a half-title and epilogue. Imprint: London [i.e. Dublin?] : printed for George Lion, 1753. Collation: 46,[2]p. ; 8° Books, Art~~History~~General, harlequins-A-comedy-After-the-manner-of-the-Teatre-Italien-As-it-is-now-acting-with-great-applause-by-a-company-of-gentlemen-at-the-Great-Room-in-Drumcondra-Lane~~See-Notes-Multiple-Contributors, , , , , , , , , , BiblioBazaar<

ISBN: 1170082890

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