Publisher's Synopsis
The School of Venus, also known as The Lady's Miscellany, is a book compiled by John Durant Breval and published in 1739. It is a collection of original poems and novels that explore themes of love and gallantry. The book is aimed at a female audience and includes works by both male and female authors. The poems and novels are written in a variety of styles, including sonnets, ballads, and epistolary novels. The topics covered in the book range from courtship and seduction to marriage and infidelity. The School of Venus was a popular book in its time and is still considered a valuable resource for scholars studying 18th-century literature and culture.Contains The Art Of Dress, A Poem; The Patch; The Hoop-Petticoat; And Others.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
