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A60018	The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof, and the ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes	J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.	1688 (1688)	Wing S3520A; ESTC R220267	116,290	243

Begers and Gipsies In their posturs true With Country Mirth you In this page may View THE Triumph of WIT OR Ingenuity display'd in its Perfection Being the newest and most usefull ACADEMY In Three Parts PART I. Containing Variety of excellent Poems Pastorals Satyrs Dialogues Epigrams Anagrams Acrosticks choice Letters with their Answers Epitaphs Poesies Titles of Honour and Directions Complemental Expressions and Addresses also Directions relating to Love and Business and the newest best and exactest Collection of Choice Songs PART II. Containing the whole Art and Mystery of Love in all its nicest Intreagues and curious Particulars promising wonderfull success as well in a happy Choice as in the great Affair of Courtship to either Sex with the Description Anatomy of perfect Beauty PART III. Containing the Mystery and Art of Wheedling and Canting with the Original and Present Management thereof and the ends to which it serves and is employed Illustrated with Poems Songs and various Intreagues in the Canting Language with the Explanation c. To which is added Instructions for DANCING with Musical Notes Printed for Nicholas Bodington at the Golden Ball in Duck-lane 1688. Licens'd according to Order October the 6th 1687. THE PREFACE TO THE READER THough sundry Essays of this nature have been made yet there is nothing wrough● up to that height of Eloquence or stamped with such Perfection but that the same Subject is Copious enough for new Undertakings and may admit of a greater lustre The consideration of which and that I may still endeavour to please especially the softer Sex has emboldened me to undertake this Work to try if possibly I may exceed what has hitherto been scatter'd abroad in the World. Great indeed have been the pains and industry of some to deliver themselves in such a Method and Stile as has charmed the Senses of many and induced them to believe it would be altogether vain and unsuccessfull for any after them to pretend to the like So in the days of Chaucer the Men of that Age concluded the succeeding Writers must be silent when his Works appeared but even the following Age was convinced that their Fathers layed too great a stress upon his Writings though 't is true they are to this day held in much esteem yet more for their Antiquity and the good meaning of the Authour than any excellent Stile or accurate Fancy that adorns ' em But least I should be censured as vain glorious in attempting to create in others a good Opinion of what I have written it is time I should limit my Prentensions and tell the Reader that my design has all along been to give Birth to somewhat that might please especially the Younger sort so that after many Considerations and Debates with my self what should be brought forth my teeming Fancy grew pregnant with many Accademicall Conceits which like the Actoms of original Chaos serrieing together framed this Book so full of variety that I hope it will answer the Expectations of those that shall give themselves the leisure to peruse it which if it do's I have my end and remain Reader Your most humble Servant John Shirley J. D. To his worthy Friend J. S. upon the perusal of his new Book Intituled The Triumph of Wit c. SIR I Have view'd the Book you lately wrought And find each Page with curious Fancy fraught Such as must raise the most dejected mind Charm the dull Soul and make the froward kind● In all the Lines you to the World impart The kindling flames of Love of Wit and Art Unite their Powers Yet calm and innocent in all appear As Thoughts and Dreams of new Born Infants are In it as in a Garden choice in Flow'rs Profuse in Fruits cool Fountains shady Bow'rs Soft Walks excluding Phoelus scorching Heat Breathing cool Airs yet making Storms Retreat Variety of Recreation lyes Scatter'd all o'er cast where we will our Eyes The more we look the more the Work we prize 'T is something strange it lay so long obscure So long the World its absence should endure Whilst those that are but shaddows of the kind With much applause could large Acceptance find So when the Earth rose from her watr'y Bed A dim expanded Light her Face oe r-spred But when the Sun made from its Eastern Throne The feeble Shadow of a Light was gone But wherefore strive I to make known its worth When in it's self it's self 's so well set forth 'T is but perusing and the Reader 'll see There is no need it should be prais'd by me But rather I may undergo his Fate Who wou'd read War to Hannibal the Great Pardon me then if I have done amiss And if I have let Friendship plead for this And let the Reader too forgive the Man Where Merit has commanded what is done What did I say what 's done yes that is true But how much more alass than he can do I like a Rivulet run to the large Flood That needs me not yet so my Will is good He that has Kingdoms Cities may bestow But he that has no Cities cann't do so He that do's give though Fortune ha'n't him blest With a good Will the Will supplies the Rest Sir Your Friend and very Humble Servant J. D. G. E. To his worthy Friend Mr. J. S. upon the perusal of his new Book Entituled The Triumph of Wit c. DEar Friend I read your Book and find in it No common Suff but th' Quintessence of Wit No trivial Things to fill an empty Page But such as must if ought will please the Age Nature and Art conspir'd to guide your Pen As if they 'd make well-writing live again By giving to each Line force fire and Sence To move compell and charm with Eloquence Each pleas'd my Ear and rais'd my wonder too How in so short a time you this cou'd do How in a Time when other Labours prest Your Teeming Fancy gave your Muse no rest Your Brain the World with this Minerva blest When many puzled till Old Age at last But Embrio Brats into the World have cast Yet proud of the dull indigest Load Each swells and thinks himself a Demi-god Hoping by such a Trifle that his name Shall e'er stand fair i' th' Records of loud Fame When you more Books than Weeks compose the year By far have wrought yet unconcern'd appear All unaffected stand and rather choose Than boast of it the praise of all to loose Whilst others claim as Virgils once your Muse So still go on that you like him may rise Humility when mounting highest flies And Phoenix like can soonest reach the Skies Nor need the coyest Virgins fear to Read These Nectar Lines that from your Pen proceed No obsceen Words take place to raise a Blush And make the Roses o'er the Lillies flush But softest strains of Mirth and modest Love Enammel all this fragrant tempting Grove Where dwells th' Eternal Spring of charming Wit Such as can ne'er offend but must delight And