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The Reasons of Mr. Bays Changing his Religion Considered in a Dialogue between Crites, Eugenius, and Mr. Bays by Brown, Thomas - 1688

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The Reasons of Mr. Bays Changing his Religion Considered in a Dialogue between Crites, Eugenius, and Mr. Bays

by Brown, Thomas

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London: Printed for S.T., 1688. First Edition . Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Rebacked in tan calf with red leather label with seemingly original leather covered boards with blindstamped heraldic emblem (appears to be two dogs) and arrows pointing outward along perimeter; 32 pp., trimmed with some minor text loss at top and fore-edges. Last leaf has three small holes with some text loss, first several pages (including title) have three small tears emanating from the gutter margin about 1" into the pages; three of the tears are "repaired" with cellophane tape and should be removed by an preservationist and repaired properly. Wing B5069. This work was a satire on John Dryden as "Mr. Bays," occasioned by his conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1686. It contains quotations from Dryden's works and numerous references to Tobacco (a copy can be found in The George Arents Collection on Tobacco at the New York Public Library). Thomas Brown (1663-1704) was a satirist and author of the famous lines "I do not like thee, Dr. Fell; The reason why I cannot tell; But this I know, I know full well, I do not like thee, Dr. Fell." This was Brown's response to Dr. John Fell, Dean of Christ Church who had expelled him but offered to remit the sentence if he could make a translation from Latin on the spot, which he did with his rhyme.

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  • Edition First Edition
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  • Publisher Printed for S.T.
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1688
  • Keywords John Dryden, Thomas Bays, Satire, Tobacco,
  • Size 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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The Reasons of Mr Bays Changing His Religion

by Thomas Brown

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London: S T , 1687. Paperback. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6.5". None. A scarce satire on John Dryden by Thomas Brown following his conversion to Catholicism. Dryden had converted to Catholicism around the same time as the Catholic monarch James II's accession to the throne in 1685. Many Protestant writers were disgusted by this, particularly as previous poems by Dryden included praise towards Puritan Protectorate Oliver Cromwell. Dryden had previously aligned himself and was friends with his Protestant contemporaries. Collated, complete. With the signatures: A-E4, F2. ESTC No: R13524 This was the first satire by Brown on Dryden. It was written anonymously and is a witty attack referring to Dryden as a traitor of God. Following this were parts II and III were published in 1690 under the pseudonym of Dudley Tomkinson. A scarce tract, which outlines the sentiment of many Protestant writers during this period. It is also a reflection on the turbulent and ever-changing political and… Read More
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