A poem on visiting the Academy of Philadelphia, June 1753. [Three lines in Latin from Virgil]

People / Organizations

• William Smith (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed [by Benjamin Franklin], in the year MDCCLIII. [1753]

Added name

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, printer.

Publication year

1753

ESTC No.

W5942

Grub Street ID

354940

Description

iv,5-16p. ; 2⁰

Note

Dedication to the trustees of the Philadelphia Academy signed by the author on p. iv: William Smith, Philadelphia, June 5, 1753. Smith wrote this poem during his first visit to the new Academy.

"Ascribed to B[enjamin] F[ranklin]'s press on the evidence of the type and ornaments."--Miller.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-D?