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Total number of records: 144

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Books and printed items125
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Brotherton Collection95
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Herbert Read Collection5
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Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society1

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theater8
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authors, english1
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Congreve, William (1670-1729)114
Congreve, William56
Dryden, John (1631-1700)27
Congreve, William, 1670-172915
Dryden, John13
Ovid (43 B.C.-17 A.D. Or 18 A.D)9
Publius Ovidus Naso9
Summers, Montague8
Summers, Montague (1880-1948)8
Vanbrugh, John8

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Title: To Cynthia weeping and not speaking

Author: Congreve, William

Date(s): 1694 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 9

Contents: Love poem, appealing to his mistress to tell him why she is weeping so that

he can lessen her grief by sharing it

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Title: Jack Frenchman's lamentation to the tune of I'll tell the Dick

Author: Congreve, William

Date(s): 1708 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 11

Contents: Satirical ballad on the French defeat at the battle of Oudenarde, praising

the Elector of Hanover (the future George I) and laughing at Louis XIV's

discomfiture

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The poetical works of William Congreve : with the life of the author

Congreve, William (1670-1729)

[1796]

Second letterpress title-page with partial list of contents.

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The poetical works of William Congreve : with the life of the author

Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1796

Second letterpress title-page with partial list of contents. Added engraved title-page dated May 14, 1796; other plates dated 1796.

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The works of Mr. William Congreve (v.2)

Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1778

Each work has special t.-p.

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The dramatick works of John Dryden, Esq : in six volumes (v.1)

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1725

Edited by William Congreve. The general title appears in v. 1 only; each volume and each play has separate title page. Contents: vol.1.--An essay of dramatick poesie. The wild gallant. The rival l...

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The dramatick works of John Dryden, Esq : in six volumes (v.2)

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1725

Edited by William Congreve. The general title appears in v. 1 only; each volume and each play has separate title page. Contents: vol.1.--An essay of dramatick poesie. The wild gallant. The rival l...

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The dramatick works of John Dryden, Esq : in six volumes (v.3)

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1725

Edited by William Congreve. The general title appears in v. 1 only; each volume and each play has separate title page. Contents: vol.1.--An essay of dramatick poesie. The wild gallant. The rival l...

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The dramatick works of John Dryden, Esq : in six volumes (v.4)

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1725

Edited by William Congreve. The general title appears in v. 1 only; each volume and each play has separate title page. Contents: vol.1.--An essay of dramatick poesie. The wild gallant. The rival l...

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The dramatick works of John Dryden, Esq : in six volumes (v.5)

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1725

Edited by William Congreve. The general title appears in v. 1 only; each volume and each play has separate title page. Contents: vol.1.--An essay of dramatick poesie. The wild gallant. The rival l...

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The dramatick works of John Dryden, Esq : in six volumes (v.6)

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1725

Edited by William Congreve. The general title appears in v. 1 only; each volume and each play has separate title page. Contents: vol.1.--An essay of dramatick poesie. The wild gallant. The rival l...

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