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Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1

by Isaac D'ISRAELI (1766 - 1848)

Perpetual Lamps of the Ancients

This is a collection of short essays on literature. Various subjects are discussed, such as libraries, critics, the classics, and all sorts of things which, in the opinion of Mr. Disraeli, a writer or a reader can do right or wrong. Any bibliophile may expect to be entertained and edified by Mr. Disraeli's musings. - Summary by Carolin

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Listen next episodes of Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1:
A Catholic's Refutation , A Glance into the French Academy , A Jansenist Dictionary , A Literary Wife , Abridgers , Alchymy , Anecdotes of Censured Authors , Angelo Politian , Anne Bullen , Ariosto and Tasso , Bayle , Ben Jonson, Feltham, and Randolph , Cervantes , 'Critical Sagacity' and 'Happy Conjecture', Or, Bentley's Milton , Critics , Dedications , Edward the Fourth , Elizabeth , English Astrologers , General Monk and his Wife , James the First , Jocular Preachers , Literary Blunders , Literary Controversy , Literary Dutch , Literary Follies , Little Books , Love and Folly, an Ancient Morality , Magliabechi , Manuscripts and Books , Masterly Imitators , Medical Music , Minute Writing , Mysteries, Moralities, Farces, and Sotties , Natural Productions Resembling Artificial Compositions , Numerical Figures , Original Letter of Queen Elizabeth , Pamphlets , Peter Corneille , Philip and Mary , Philosophical Descriptive Poems , Poetical and Grammatical Deaths , Poets , Poets Laureat , Professors of Plagiarism and Obscurity , Religious Nouvellettes , Romances , Scarron , Spenser, Jonson, and Shakespeare , The Astrea , The Chinese Language , The Good Advice of an Old Literary Sinner , The Poetical Garland of Julia , The Productions of the Mind not Seizable by Creditors , The Turkish Spy , Titles of Books , Tragic Actors , Virginity