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[DUNTON, John] (1659–1733). Athenian Sport; or, Two Thousand Paradoxes Merrily Argued, to Amuse and Divert the Age… London: Printed for B. Bragg, 1707. 8vo. Half–title, lacking ads. Modern full calf, raised bands, gilt centerpieces in compartments, morocco spine label gilt, renewed endpapers (ex–library copy with only discrete stamps to sigs. A2 and A3, half title browned at edges). FIRST EDITION with several notable paradoxes including: "The loving shrew, or the kindest women are the most cruel", "The virgin-paradox, or a young lady may love and hate the same person at the same time", and "... a paradox proving there's no pleasure in copulation".