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    The rake's progress: or, the Templar's exit : In ten cantos in hudibrastick verse. ... By the author of the harlot's progress.
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    The rake's progress: or, the Templar's exit : In ten cantos, in hudibrastick verse. ... By the author of The harlot's progress.
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    The rake's progress: or, The templar's exit : In ten cantos, in Hudibrastick verse. Containing I. His coming out the west of England, being put under the care of his uncle, a Middlesex Justice. II. His learning at Westminster-school; and his creeping to bed with the maid, for fear of the spirits. III. His going to Braxen Nose College at Oxford; being expell'd for his debaucheries; and return into the country; with his whoring, roaring, ranting, swearing, fighting, &c. IV. His coming again to London; falling among pettifoggers, and solicitors; and the disputes among his friends, whether he should be a priest, a lawyer, or a physician. V. His following all three successively; and his vast improvement in each faculty, especially that of a cushion-thumper. VI. His natural philosophy; other natural parts, and natural impudence. VII. His conversation with old bauds, young whores, and town sharpers. VIII. His ruining his reputation, estate, and constitution. IX. His pains, and repentance; sickness without pity; and misery without mercy. X. His death by a halter; burial by a dunghil; and funeral-sermon by a converted rake of Covent-Garden. The whole interspers'd with innocent mirth, good morals, and too much of the author's own experience. By the author of The harlot's progress.
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    The rake's progress: or the humours of Drury-Lane : A poem. In eight canto's. In Hudibrastick verse. Being the ramble of a modern Oxonian which is a compleat key to the eight prints, published by the celebrated Mr. Hogarth.
    Published 1742
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    The last opera : the Rake's progress in the life of Stravinsky and sung drama /
    by Carter, Chandler
    Published 2019
    Subjects: “...Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Rake's progress. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81118727...”
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    The Rake's progress; or, The humours of Drury-Lane. A poem. In eight Canto's. In hudibrastick verse : Being the ramble of a modern Oxonian; which is a compleat key to the eight prints lately published by the celebrated Mr. Hogarth. I. A description of the miser his father; his being bred a Quaker; turning Churchman; his skill in Parish-offices; the education of the son; his intrigue at Oxford; the old one dies; he comes to his estate; and the humour of the lawyer palming the cole. II. He sets up for a fine gentleman; directs the opera's; an encomium on the immortal F-ll-i; his levee; a digression on the modern diversions of the town, and the masters of the several fashionable sciences, D-s the fencer, E- the dancer, the bully, the poet, &c. III. He takes a sally to the R-se; the characters of all the ladies of pleasure now in the town, viz. P-y Y-es, B-y C-ess, B-y C-x, M-y D-t, S-y K-g, Black Jack, &c. With the whole history and Humour of the dish; the two falling out about their virtue; with an address to the lady who sets the world on fire; and a description of the famous T-m K-g's in Covent-Garden. IV. By his expensive way of living he is reduced; goes to C-t; attends at the levee; his preparation for the birth-day; is arrested, and released by Sally. V. He courts old widow; a description of her; with the humours of the parson and clerk; a cobweb on the poor's box; the creed worn out, and the commandments craket quite thro'; the battle between the Sexton, Sally, and her mother. VI. He takes to gaming, frequents L-d M-ns; loses all his money; a gaming scene at night; an elogium on sharpers; and an invective against gaming. VII. He is carried over to the Fleet; description of the prisoners, viz. the politician and the chimist; he turns author, writes a play, sends it to Mr. R-ch, which is refused because 'tis too good. Some observations on the treatment of authors; Sally faints; the old woman, the jailor, and the Ale-house boy, open at once. VIII. He is discharged from prison; shuned by his acquaintance; runs mad; is carried to Bedlam; a description of it; of the several sorts of madmen, with the humours of that scene.
    Published 1735
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    The Oxford handbook of Faust in music /
    Published 2019
    Table of Contents: “...The Faustian and Mephistophelean Worlds in Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress /...”
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