New members may still obtain a complete run of the first year’s publications for $2.50, the annual membership fee.

During the first two years the publications are issued in three series:  I. Essays on Wit; II.  Essays on Poetry and Language; and III.  Essays on the Stage.

PUBLICATIONS FOR THE FIRST YEAR (1946-1947)

MAY, 1946:  Series I, No. 1—­Richard Blackmore’s Essay upon Wit (1716),
           and Addison’s Freeholder No. 45 (1716).

JULY, 1946:  Series II, No. 1—­Samuel Cobb’s Of Poetry and Discourse
            on Criticism (1707).

SEPT., 1946:  Series III, No. 1—­Anon., Letter to A.H.  Esq.; concerning
             the Stage (1698), and Richard Willis’ Occasional Paper
             No.  IX (1698).

NOV., 1946:  Series I, No. 2—­Anon., Essay on Wit (1748), together with
            Characters by Flecknoe, and Joseph Warton’s Adventurer
            Nos. 127 and 133.

JAN., 1947:  Series II, No. 2—­Samuel Wesley’s Epistle to a Friend
            Concerning Poetry (1700) and Essay on Heroic Poetry
            (1693).

MARCH, 1947:  Series III, No. 2—­Anon., Representation of the Impiety
             and Immorality of the Stage (1704) and anon., Some Thoughts
             Concerning the Stage (1704).

PUBLICATIONS FOR THE SECOND YEAR (1947-1948)

MAY, 1947:  Series I, No. 3—­John Gay’s The Present State of Wit; and a
           section on Wit from The English Theophrastus.  With an
           Introduction by Donald Bond.

JULY, 1947:  Series II, No. 3—­Rapin’s De Carmine Pastorali, translated
            by Creech.  With an Introduction by J.E.  Congleton.

SEPT., 1947:  Series III, No. 3—­T.  Hanmer’s (?) Some Remarks on the
             Tragedy of Hamlet.  With an Introduction by Clarence D.
             Thorpe.

NOV., 1947:  Series I, No. 4—­Corbyn Morris’ Essay towards Fixing the
            True Standards of Wit, etc.  With an Introduction by James L.
            Clifford.

JAN., 1948:  Series II, No. 4—­Thomas Purney’s Discourse on the
            Pastoral.  With an Introduction by Earl Wasserman.

MARCH, 1948:  Series III, No. 4—­Essays on the Stage, selected, with an
             Introduction by Joseph Wood Krutch.

The list of publications is subject to modification in response to requests by members.  From time to time Bibliographical Notes will be included in the issues.  Each issue contains an Introduction by a scholar of special competence in the field represented.

The Augustan Reprints are available only to members.  They will never be offered at “remainder” prices.

GENERAL EDITORS

RICHARD C. BOYS, University of Michigan
EDWARD NILES HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles
H.T.  SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles