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Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3

This is the third and final volume of Isaac D'Israeli's monumental work Curiosities of Literature. It covers a great range of diverse topics, by no means limited to literature only, but also containing numerous essays on history, politics, and customs of English society. Therefore, this book will not only interest students of literature, but any reader should be able to find something matching his or her particular interests. - Summary by Carolin

Year of Publication: Genres: Literary Criticism , History

Running Time: 25 hours 53 minutes 52 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Local Descriptions Jim Locke	9:30
2	Masques Jim Locke	27:06
3	Of des Maizeaux, and the secret History of Anthony Collins’s Manuscripts Jim Locke	28:30
4	History of new Words Jim Locke	30:19
5	The Philosophy of Proverbs, part 1 Jim Locke	33:13
6	The Philosophy of Proverbs, part 2 Jim Locke	33:40
7	The Philosophy of Proverbs, part 3 Jim Locke	26:54
8	Confusion of Words Annyiee Hill	45:12
9	Political Nicknames Bruce Pirie	28:04
10	The domestic Life of a Poet - Shenstone vindicated Corrinne LePage	33:31
11	Secret History of the Building of Blenheim Annyiee Hill	26:25
12	Secret History of Sir Walter Rawleigh Jim Locke	39:00
13	An authentic Narrative of the last Hours of Sir Walter Rawleigh Lynda Marie Neilson	22:18
14	Literary Unions Lynda Marie Neilson	19:21
15	Of a Biography Painted Lynda Marie Neilson	19:33
16	Cause and Pretext Bruce Pirie	9:42
17	Political Forgeries and Fictions Annyiee Hill	17:01
18	Expression of suppressed Opinion Bruce Pirie	40:13
19	Autographs Bruce Pirie	11:54
20	The History of Writing-masters Jim Locke	29:29
21	The Italian Historians Jim Locke	29:36
22	Of Palaces built by Ministers Jim Locke	20:21
23	'Taxation no Tyranny' Jim Locke	22:40
24	The Book of Death Jim Locke	20:41
25	History of the Skeleton of Death Jim Locke	27:29
26	The Rival Biographers of Heylin Jim Locke	20:18
27	Of Lenglet du Fresnoy Jim Locke	25:33
28	The Dictionary of Trevoux Jim Locke	12:28
29	Quadrio’s Account of English Poetry Jim Locke	17:00
30	'Political Religionism' Greg Giordano	19:55
31	Toleration Annyiee Hill	31:49
32	Apology for the Parisian Massacre Jim Locke	15:37
33	Prediction, part 1 Jim Locke	25:35
34	Prediction, part 2 Jim Locke	33:03
35	Dreams at the Dawn of Philosophy Annyiee Hill	51:29
36	On Puck the Commentator Frederick O'Brien	15:03
37	Literary Forgeries Jim Locke	37:02
38	Of Literary Filchers Greg Giordano	14:40
39	Of Lord Bacon at Home Jim Locke	21:56
40	Secret History of the Death of Queen Elizabeth Bruce Pirie	14:44
41	James the First as a Father and a Husband Bruce Pirie	13:36
42	The Man of one Book Bruce Pirie	9:49
43	A Bibliognoste Jim Locke	20:07
44	Secret History of an elective Monarchy Jim Locke	50:21
45	Buildings in the Metropolis, and Residence in the Country Jim Locke	23:34
46	Royal Proclamations Jim Locke	29:05
47	True Sources of secret History Annyiee Hill	39:52
48	Literary Residences Bruce Pirie	18:34
49	Whether allowable to ruin oneself? Bruce Pirie	26:31
50	Discoveries of secluded Men Bruce Pirie	16:11
51	Sentimental Biography Jim Locke	38:39
52	Literary Parallels Annyiee Hill	7:08
53	The Pearl Bibles, and six Thousand Errata LindseyS	16:22
54	View of a particular Period of the State of Religion in our Civil Wars LindseyS	30:50
55	Buckingham’s political Coquetry with the Puritans Greg Giordano	11:46
56	Sir Edward Coke’s Exceptions against the high Sheriff’s Oath Annyiee Hill	3:12
57	Secret History of Charles the First and his first Parliaments, part 1 Corrinne LePage	38:45
58	Secret History of Charles the First and his first Parliaments, part 2 Corrinne LePage	33:26
59	Secret History of Charles the First and his first Parliaments, part 3 Corrinne LePage	24:45
60	The Rump Jim Locke	30:35
61	Life and Habits of a literary Antiquary - Oldys and his Manuscripts, part 1 Jim Locke	31:51
62	Life and Habits of a literary Antiquary - Oldys and his Manuscripts, part 2 Jim Locke	30:59