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Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1

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This is a collection of short essays on literature. Various subjects are discussed, such as libraries, critics, the classics, and all sorts of things which, in the opinion of Mr. Disraeli, a writer or a reader can do right or wrong. Any bibliophile may expect to be entertained and edified by Mr. Disraeli's musings. - Summary by Carolin

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Chapters

Chapter 1
On the Life and Writings of Mr. Disraeli, part 1
22:29
Chapter 2
On the Life and Writings of Mr. Disraeli, part 2
24:17
Chapter 3
On the Life and Writings of Mr. Disraeli, part 3
29:22
Chapter 4
Preface
08:55
Chapter 5
Libraries
25:27
Chapter 6
The Bibliomania
10:05
Chapter 7
Literary Journals
16:30
Chapter 8
Recovery of Manuscripts
22:39
Chapter 9
Sketches of Criticism
10:24
Chapter 10
The Persecuted Learned
06:50
Chapter 11
Poverty of the Learned
15:19
Chapter 12
Imprisonment of the Learned
07:32
Chapter 13
Amusements of the Learned
09:40
Chapter 14
Portraits of Authors
11:33
Chapter 15
Destruction of Books
35:02
Chapter 16
Some Notices of Lost Works
06:40
Chapter 17
Quodlibets, or Scholastic Disquisitions
15:42
Chapter 18
Fame Contemned
01:37
Chapter 19
The Six Follies of Science
03:47
Chapter 20
Imitators
06:57
Chapter 21
Cicero's Puns
05:23
Chapter 22
Prefaces
05:53
Chapter 23
Early Printing
17:18
Chapter 24
Errata
11:52
Chapter 25
Patrons
06:31
Chapter 26
Poets, Philosophers, and Artists, Made by Accident
08:56
Chapter 27
Inequalities of Genius
02:36
Chapter 28
Geographical Style
03:27
Chapter 29
Legends
11:24
Chapter 30
The Port-Royal Society
10:14
Chapter 31
The Progress of Old Age in New Studies
07:12
Chapter 32
Spanish Poetry
05:54
Chapter 33
Saint Evremont
03:18
Chapter 34
Men of Genius Deficient in Conversation
05:03
Chapter 35
Vida
01:58
Chapter 36
The Scuderies
10:35
Chapter 37
De La Rochefoucault
02:33
Chapter 38
Prior's Hans Carvel
03:03
Chapter 39
The Student in the Metropolis
03:59
Chapter 40
The Talmud
20:01
Chapter 41
Rabbinical Stories
17:17
Chapter 42
On the Custom of Saluting after Sneezing
05:41
Chapter 43
Bonaventure de Periers
03:27
Chapter 44
Grotius
04:05
Chapter 45
Noblemen Turned Critics
03:12
Chapter 46
Literary Impostures
24:34
Chapter 47
Cardinal Richelieu
08:13
Chapter 48
Aristotle and Plato
08:20
Chapter 49
Abelard and Eloisa
09:55
Chapter 50
Physiognomy
08:12
Chapter 51
Characters Described by Musical Notes
03:48
Chapter 52
Milton
07:52
Chapter 53
Origin of Newspapers
16:21
Chapter 54
Trials and Proofs of Guilt in Superstitious Ages
16:25
Chapter 55
The Inquisition
13:08
Chapter 56
Singularities Observed by Various Nations in Their Repasts
07:25
Chapter 57
Monarchs
06:08
Chapter 58
Of the Titles of Illustrious, Highness, and Excellence
06:18
Chapter 59
Titles of Sovereigns
03:48
Chapter 60
Royal Divinities
04:10
Chapter 61
Dethroned Monarchs
08:07
Chapter 62
Feudal Customs
09:10
Chapter 63
Gaming
10:34
Chapter 64
The Arabic Chronicle
03:39
Chapter 65
Metempsychosis
06:37
Chapter 66
Spanish Etiquette
04:49
Chapter 67
The Goths and the Huns
01:44
Chapter 68
Vicars of Bray
02:04
Chapter 69
Douglas
02:50
Chapter 70
Critical History of Poverty
12:01
Chapter 71
Solomon and Sheba
02:54
Chapter 72
Hell
08:39
Chapter 73
The Absent Man and Wax-Work
07:01
Chapter 74
Pasquin and Marforio
08:49
Chapter 75
Female Beauty and Ornaments
05:31
Chapter 76
Modern Platonism
10:24
Chapter 77
Anecdotes of Fashion
44:16
Chapter 78
A Senate of Jesuits
05:23
Chapter 79
The Lover's Heart
05:47
Chapter 80
The History of Gloves
11:46
Chapter 81
Relics of Saints
12:20
Chapter 82
Perpetual Lamps of the Ancients
03:23
Chapter 83
Natural Productions Resembling Artificial Compositions
07:10
Chapter 84
The Poetical Garland of Julia
05:22
Chapter 85
Tragic Actors
09:12
Chapter 86
Jocular Preachers
09:10
Chapter 87
Masterly Imitators
10:38
Chapter 88
Edward the Fourth
05:19
Chapter 89
Elizabeth
10:30
Chapter 90
The Chinese Language
05:37
Chapter 91
Medical Music
18:45
Chapter 92
Minute Writing
05:07
Chapter 93
Numerical Figures
06:07
Chapter 94
English Astrologers
14:36
Chapter 95
Alchymy
14:48
Chapter 96
Titles of Books
15:13
Chapter 97
Literary Follies
43:53
Chapter 98
Literary Controversy
36:14
Chapter 99
Literary Blunders
21:23
Chapter 100
A Literary Wife
26:57
Chapter 101
Dedications
11:53
Chapter 102
Philosophical Descriptive Poems
06:09
Chapter 103
Pamphlets
13:27
Chapter 104
Little Books
05:51
Chapter 105
A Catholic's Refutation
02:30
Chapter 106
The Good Advice of an Old Literary Sinner
04:57
Chapter 107
Mysteries, Moralities, Farces, and Sotties
24:52
Chapter 108
Love and Folly, an Ancient Morality
05:07
Chapter 109
Religious Nouvellettes
16:09
Chapter 110
'Critical Sagacity' and 'Happy Conjecture', Or, Bentley's Milton
08:07
Chapter 111
A Jansenist Dictionary
07:00
Chapter 112
Manuscripts and Books
05:46
Chapter 113
The Turkish Spy
06:35
Chapter 114
Spenser, Jonson, and Shakespeare
05:05
Chapter 115
Ben Jonson, Feltham, and Randolph
12:15
Chapter 116
Ariosto and Tasso
15:26
Chapter 117
Bayle
06:53
Chapter 118
Cervantes
02:26
Chapter 119
Magliabechi
07:16
Chapter 120
Abridgers
07:31
Chapter 121
Professors of Plagiarism and Obscurity
08:11
Chapter 122
Literary Dutch
07:29
Chapter 123
The Productions of the Mind not Seizable by Creditors
03:02
Chapter 124
Critics
05:28
Chapter 125
Anecdotes of Censured Authors
09:40
Chapter 126
Virginity
03:44
Chapter 127
A Glance into the French Academy
11:16
Chapter 128
Poetical and Grammatical Deaths
11:01
Chapter 129
Scarron
14:58
Chapter 130
Peter Corneille
12:15
Chapter 131
Poets
29:45
Chapter 132
Romances
27:03
Chapter 133
The Astrea
08:16
Chapter 134
Poets Laureat
07:17
Chapter 135
Angelo Politian
08:39
Chapter 136
Original Letter of Queen Elizabeth
04:07
Chapter 137
Anne Bullen
03:12
Chapter 138
James the First
13:37
Chapter 139
General Monk and his Wife
02:45
Chapter 140
Philip and Mary
05:47

Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1

Chapters

On the Life and Writings of Mr. Disraeli, part 1

On the Life and Writings of Mr. Disraeli, part 2

On the Life and Writings of Mr. Disraeli, part 3

Preface

Libraries

The Bibliomania

Literary Journals

Recovery of Manuscripts

Sketches of Criticism

The Persecuted Learned

Poverty of the Learned

Imprisonment of the Learned

Amusements of the Learned

Portraits of Authors

Destruction of Books

Some Notices of Lost Works

Quodlibets, or Scholastic Disquisitions

Fame Contemned

The Six Follies of Science

Imitators

Cicero's Puns

Prefaces

Early Printing

Errata

Patrons

Poets, Philosophers, and Artists, Made by Accident

Inequalities of Genius

Geographical Style

Legends

The Port-Royal Society

The Progress of Old Age in New Studies

Spanish Poetry

Saint Evremont

Men of Genius Deficient in Conversation

Vida

The Scuderies

De La Rochefoucault

Prior's Hans Carvel

The Student in the Metropolis

The Talmud

Rabbinical Stories

On the Custom of Saluting after Sneezing

Bonaventure de Periers

Grotius

Noblemen Turned Critics

Literary Impostures

Cardinal Richelieu

Aristotle and Plato

Abelard and Eloisa

Physiognomy

Characters Described by Musical Notes

Milton

Origin of Newspapers

Trials and Proofs of Guilt in Superstitious Ages

The Inquisition

Singularities Observed by Various Nations in Their Repasts

Monarchs

Of the Titles of Illustrious, Highness, and Excellence

Titles of Sovereigns

Royal Divinities

Dethroned Monarchs

Feudal Customs

Gaming

The Arabic Chronicle

Metempsychosis

Spanish Etiquette

The Goths and the Huns

Vicars of Bray

Douglas

Critical History of Poverty

Solomon and Sheba

Hell

The Absent Man and Wax-Work

Pasquin and Marforio

Female Beauty and Ornaments

Modern Platonism

Anecdotes of Fashion

A Senate of Jesuits