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Brotherton Collection128
English Literature128

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english poetry3
poetry3
conduct of life2
education of princes2
english drama (comedy)2
ethics, ancient2
soul2
stoics2
comedy1
drama1

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L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)18
Orrery, Roger Boyle Earl of (1621-1679)12
L'Estrange, Roger11
L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-17049
Tate, Nahum (1652-1715)7
D'Urfey, Thomas (1653-1723)5
Quevedo, Francisco De (1580-1645)4
Aesop3
Cicero, Marcus Tullius3
Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)3

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Honesty the best policy, or, The history of Roger

1752

Anon. A political satire in prose, in support of Henry Boyle, earl of Shannon, parliamentary leader of the Whig party in Ireland.

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Heraclitus ridens redivivus; or, A dialogue between Harry and Roger concerning the times

Brown, Thomas (1663-1704)

1688

Catalogued from drop-head title and colophon. An imaginary dialogue between Henry Care and Sir Roger L'Estrange suggested by Thomas Flatman's periodical "Heraclitus ridens". L'Estrange is represente...

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The dramatic works of Roger Boyle, earl of Orrery. to which is added, a comedy, intitled, As you find it (v.1)

Orrery, Roger Boyle Earl of (1621-1679); Orrery, Charles Boyle Earl of (1676-1731)

1739

The pagination of vol. 2 shows the following irregularities: pp. 275, 278-279, 282-283, 286-287, 393, 487 are wrongly numbered 276, 276-277, 280-281, 284-285, 267 and 874 respectively.

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The dramatic works of Roger Boyle, earl of Orrery. to which is added, a comedy, intitled, As you find it (v.2)

Orrery, Roger Boyle Earl of (1621-1679); Orrery, Charles Boyle Earl of (1676-1731)

1739

The pagination of vol. 2 shows the following irregularities: pp. 275, 278-279, 282-283, 286-287, 393, 487 are wrongly numbered 276, 276-277, 280-281, 284-285, 267 and 874 respectively.

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Remarks on Sr Roger L'Estrange's edition of Æsops Fables. Adorn'd with variety of history, both ancient and modern

Gordon, James (1640?-1714)

1701

Another edition of 'Some observations on the Fables of Æsop', 1700.

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Tunbridge-Wells: or A days courtship : A comedy, as it is acted at the Dukes-Theatre. Written by a person of quality. Licensed, Roger L'Estrange

Rawlins, Thomas (1620?-1670)

1678

First edition. A person of quality = Thomas Rawlins. With an engraved frontispiece (plate). Text is continuous despite pagination, which goes badly astray after p.33. Last leaf bears "Epilogue...

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The faithful farmer, or, The down-right vvooing betwixt Robin and Nancy... To the tune of, O mother, Roger, &c

[ca.1686]

Bodleian Library ballads database suggests publication date "between 1683 and 1706"; Wing suggests "[1685-88]" Indexed in: Crawford Indexed in: Wing,

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Flora's vagaries : A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal, by His Majesties servants. Licensed July 28. 1669. Roger L'Estrange

Rhodes, Richard (1668); Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313-1375)

1670

Page 34 misnumbered 35. Publisher's booklist at end. Based in part on Boccaccio's Decameron, day 3, novel 3.

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A hymn to confinement / To which is added, A poem on the same subject by the famous Sir Roger L'Estrange, when in Newgate, in the Days of Oliver's Usurpation

Leslie, Charles (1650-1722); L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)

1705

Anon., attributed to Charles Leslie.

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Pastor fido, or, The faithful shepherd : a pastoral; as it is acted at the Duke's theatre ... licensed, Decemb. the 26th. 1676, Roger L'Estrange

Settle, Elkanah (1648-1724); Fanshawe, Sir Richard (1608-1666); Guarini, Battista (1538-1612)

1677

First edition. Dedication signed: Elkanah Settle. Adapted from Fanshawe's translation of Guarini's Il pastor fido; cf. Dedication.

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Oedipus : a tragedy, as it is acted at His Royal Highness, the Duke's Theatre

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Sophocles; Lee, Nathaniel (1653?-1692)

1679

"Licensed, Jan. 3, 1678/9. Roger L'Estrange". First edition.

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The siege of Babylon

Pordage, Samuel (1633-1691?)

1678

"As it was acted at the Dukes Theatre." "Licensed, Nov. 2, 1677; Roger L'Estrange."

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