Authority Cited: Gentleman Instructed
Author name and dates: William Darrell (1651-1721)
BKG Bio-tweet: Buckinghamshire Catholic family; St. Omer's College Jesuit; prolific writer; Gentleman Instructed pub. anonymously, popular
Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: one Gentleman Instructed cite added in 1773 Dict., indicated in bold italic below. The edition of the text used by SJ is unknown, however, Fleeman, in A Preliminary Handlist of Books associated with Dr. Samuel Johnson, lists the Eleventh Edition of the title below as item 54. and indicates it was inscribed by SJ: "This book was written by ____ Darrel, a Kentish Gentleman, of the Church of Rome." The quote from the First Dialogue is inexact, but captures the context. See the last two lines of the image below. Perhaps from memory.
Author name and dates: William Darrell (1651-1721)
BKG Bio-tweet: Buckinghamshire Catholic family; St. Omer's College Jesuit; prolific writer; Gentleman Instructed pub. anonymously, popular
Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: one Gentleman Instructed cite added in 1773 Dict., indicated in bold italic below. The edition of the text used by SJ is unknown, however, Fleeman, in A Preliminary Handlist of Books associated with Dr. Samuel Johnson, lists the Eleventh Edition of the title below as item 54. and indicates it was inscribed by SJ: "This book was written by ____ Darrel, a Kentish Gentleman, of the Church of Rome." The quote from the First Dialogue is inexact, but captures the context. See the last two lines of the image below. Perhaps from memory.
- The gentleman instructed, in the conduct of a virtuous and happy life. In three parts. Written for the instruction of a young nobleman. To which is added, a word to the ladies, by way of supplement to the first part. The Eleventh Edition, 1738, London: printed for D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, J. and J. Pemberton, R. Ware, C. Rivington, F. Clay, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman, R. Hett, and J. Wood ; battish (Dict.: To be out late in a battish humour.)
