Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting was a conduct book written by Jane Collier and published in 1753. The Essay was Collier's first work, and operates as a satirical advice book on how to nag. It was modelled after Jonathan Swift's satirical essays, and is intended to \"teach\" a reader the various methods for \"teasing and mortifying\" one's acquaintances. It is divided into two sections that are organised for \"advice\" to specific groups, and it is followed by \"General Rules\" for all people to follow.Although the work was written by Jane Collier, there are speculations as to who may have helped contribute to the content and style of the work, ranging from friends to fellow writers such as Sarah Fielding, Samuel Richardson and James Harris. There was only one edition printed during Collier's life, but there were many subsequent revisions and republications of the work."@en }
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- An_Essay_on_the_Art_of_Ingeniously_Tormenting abstract "An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting was a conduct book written by Jane Collier and published in 1753. The Essay was Collier's first work, and operates as a satirical advice book on how to nag. It was modelled after Jonathan Swift's satirical essays, and is intended to \"teach\" a reader the various methods for \"teasing and mortifying\" one's acquaintances. It is divided into two sections that are organised for \"advice\" to specific groups, and it is followed by \"General Rules\" for all people to follow.Although the work was written by Jane Collier, there are speculations as to who may have helped contribute to the content and style of the work, ranging from friends to fellow writers such as Sarah Fielding, Samuel Richardson and James Harris. There was only one edition printed during Collier's life, but there were many subsequent revisions and republications of the work.".