| Item Description: | "The imperial epistle from Kien Long, Emperor of China, to George the Third, King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. in the year 1794. .. Translated into English verse from the original Chinese poetry. .."--49, [1] p., with separate title page. A satire on the contemporary politic of Great Britain. - "The shade of Alexander Pope, on the banks of the Thames. A satirical poem, with notes. Occasioned chiefly, but not wholly, by the residence of Henry Grattan, ex-representative in Parliament for the city of Dublin, at Twickenham, in November, 1798. .."--59, [3] p., with separate title page and half-title. Bookseller's advertisements, p. [61-62]. - Attributed to Thomas James Mathias in the Dictionary of national biography. - English Short Title Catalog, W12930. - Evans, 37937. - Evans, 37941. - Half-title: 'The imperial epistle from Kien Long, to George the Third'. - Reproduction of original from British Library |
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