@booklet {7192, title = {"Letter XV. For the Lewes Journal. A Midsummer-Night{\textquoteright}s Dream; or, a Trip to the Moon"}, howpublished = {Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects}, volume = {2 vols.}, year = {1787}, month = {1787}, pages = {1: 84-91}, publisher = {Ptd. for the Author by W. and A. Lee}, address = {Lewes, Eng.}, abstract = {

The moon is described as having luxuriant parks, with lots of flowers and other natural and artificial beauties. The parks were filled with people \“. . . variously engaged, but to appearances all equally happy.\” Elegantly simple dress. Huge amphitheatre that can hold the entire population of the planet filled for the Autumn Festival to given thanks for the year\’s productions. \“The inhabitants of the Moon, Man, are perfect strangers to all those irregular, turbulent passions, in the gratification, instead of the government of which, you mortals are madly seeking happiness. . .\” (89. Original emphasis). \“. . .\ total absence of all the disorderly affections that torment the HUMAN breast\”\ (89. Original emphasis). \“The Lunarians are wiser, and better, and therefore happier beings than you are\” (90. Original emphasis).\ 

}, keywords = {English author, Male author}, author = {Richard Michell} }