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ballads, english1
poetry of places1

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Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)2
Addison, Joseph, 1672-17191
Amhurst, Nicholas1
Amhurst, Nicholas (1697-1742)1
Arbuckle, James (1700-1734?)1
Betterton, Thomas (1635?-1710)1
Brome, Richard1
Brome, Richard (1652)1
Broome, William1
Broome, William (1689-1745)1

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Snuff : a poem

Arbuckle, James (1700-1734?)

1719

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Hog-land: or, a Description of Hampshire : A heroic poem in answer to Mr. Holdsworth's Muscipula

Richards, Thomas (1760); Holdsworth, E (1684-1746)

Printed in the year 1728

Latin version, which follows immediately after the English title-page and precedes the English version, has separate title-page, with imprint: "impensis H. Curll". The pagination is continuous.

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Feign'd friendship : or, The mad reformer as it was acted at the theatre in Little Lincolns-inn-fields

[1699?]

British Museum Catalogue, 1961, dates [1704?]. Anon. Indexed in: Woodward & McManaway no. 573.

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A collection of poems on several occasions; publish'd in the Craftsman. By Caleb D'Anvers

D'Anvers, Caleb; Amhurst, Nicholas (1697-1742)

1731

A miscellany of poems contributed to the paper, often attributed to Nicholas Amhurst who edited the Craftsman under this pseudonym (Foxon).

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Albania: a poem, addressed to the genius of Scotland. Dedicated to General Wade, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's forces in North Britain

1737

With 72-line verse dedication to General Wade. Running title on p.iii reads 'Dedication'. Publisher's advertisement [1 p.] at end. Anon.

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The debauchee, or, The credulous cuckold : a comedy. Acted at His Highness the Duke of York's theatre

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); Brome, Richard (1652)

1677

Attributed to Aphra Behn; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1961: v. 1, p. 390. "Licensed, Feb. 23, 167⁶/⁷; Roger L'Strange". Adaptation of: A mad couple well match'd / Richard ...

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A comment upon the history of Tom Thumb

Wagstaffe, William (1685-1725); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)

1711

First edition. Anon., by William Wagstaffe. Cf. ESTC. A parody of Addison's papers on "Chevy Chase." (Spectator no. 70, 74) Cf. ESTC. Indexed in: References: ESTC T060085.

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The cruelty of the Spaniards in Peru : exprest by instrumentall and vocall musick, and by art of perspective in scenes, &c. Represented daily at the Cockpit in Drury-Lane... [etc]

D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)

1658

First edition. Without the music. Written by Sir William D'Avenant; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1961: v. 1, p. 401. Indexed in: Wing D321. Indexed in: Woodward & McManaway...

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To the memory of Mr. David Drummond : addrest to a friend

Drummond, Thomas (1780)

[1741]

Title from caption. Anonymous. By Thomas Drummond. Printed by Thomas Ruddiman on the evidence of the ornaments. (Foxon) Estimated place and date of publication from Foxon. Erroneously attribut...

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The comical revenge : or, Love in a tub...[etc]

Etherege, Sir George (1635?-1691)

1667

Written by Sir George Etherege; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1961: v. 1, p. 410. "Acted at His Highness the Duke of York's theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields." Incudes untitled son...

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The counterfeit bridegroom, or, The defeated widow : a comedy

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); Betterton, Thomas (1635?-1710); Middleton, Thomas (1627)

1677

An alteration of Middleton's No wit, no help like a woman's, variously attributed to Aphra Behn and to Thomas Betterton; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1961: v. 1, p. 440. "As it i...

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