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Brotherton Collection359
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english drama17
oratorios8
irish drama (in english)6
operas5
ballad operas4
political satire, english4
english drama (comedy)3
english poetry3
cantatas, secular2
greek poetry2

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Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)26
Dryden, John (1631-1700)21
Dryden, John12
Foote, Samuel (1720-1777)11
Garrick, David (1717-1779)10
Shippen, William (1673-1743)10
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)9
Croxall, Samuel (1752)8
Gay, John (1685-1732)8
Handel, George Frideric8

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A dialogue between G--s E---e and B--b D---n

Hanbury Williams, Sir Charles (1708-1759)

1741

"Attributed to Williams in Walpole's life. A dialogue between Giles Earle and Bubb Dodington" (Foxon).

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A Second dialogue between G--s E--e and B--b D-----n

1743

In imitation of Sir Charles Hanbury Williams's A dialogue between Giles Earle and Bubb Dodington, 1741. cf. Foxon S168.

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The fire side: a pastoral soliloquy : On the E--- of G----- taking the S--ls

Browne, Isaac Hawkins (1705-1760); Carpenter, Henry (fl. 1741-1755?)

[1746]

Anonymous. By Isaac Hawkins Browne. With half-title: "The fire side; a pastoral soliloquy". A MS version at Chetham's Library, Manchester is ascribed to Sr Hanbury Williams -- Foxon. A satire on...

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Ode, ad Henricum S. John, armig

Philips, John (1676-1709)

1715

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An epistolary letter from T----- H----- to Sr H-----s S------e; who saved his life, and desired him to send over all the rarities he could find in his travels

Hearne, Thomas (1678-1735); Sloane, Sir Hans (1660-1753)

1729

T----- H----- = Thomas Hearne. Sr H-----s S------e = Sir Hans Sloane. Verse. Anon., by Thomas Hearne.

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An authentick copy of the last will and testament of the R---t Ho----ble R----- E--l of O----- : With remarks

Walpole, Robert Earl of Orford (1676-1745)

[1745?]

The will is dated March 1741, and the two codicils June 1744; proved March 1744 (O.S.).

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The fair Circassian, a dramatic performance

Croxall, Samuel (1752)

1720

First edition. Signatures: Ap4s, ap2s, B-Dp4s, Ep2s. Dedication signed: R.D. [i.e. Samuel Croxall].

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A thousand and one quarters of hours; being Tartarian tales : Done from the Paris edition, dedicated to the Duke of Chartres... [etc.]

Gueullette, Thomas-Simon (1683-1766)

1716

Dedication signed: T. S. G. i.e. T. S. Gueullette.

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