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Brotherton Collection122
English Literature122

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drama5
english poetry4
operas4
classical poetry3
fall of man2
tragedy2
english drama1
greek poetry1
latin poetry1
painters1

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Great Britain5
Granada (Kingdom)4
England1
Grenada1
London (England)1
Stonehenge (England)1

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Dryden, John (1631-1700)115
Dryden, John14
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)12
Moliere11
Moliere (1622-1673)11
Tonson, Jacob9
Tonson, Jacob (1656?-1736)9
Dryden, John, 1631-17008
Herringman, Henry (1704)7
Shakespeare, William7

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The Revolter : a trage-comedy acted between the Hind and Panther, and Religio laici, &c

in the year 1687

A satire on Dryden with extracts from poems. Not drama. In this edition pp.11-13 have been reset.

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Absalom and Achitophel : a poem

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1681

Not in Wing or Macdonald; this appears to be the "pirated" edition to which H.T. Swedenberg refers in his edition of Dryden's Works, vol.2 (1972), p.413. Gathering B is duplicated. Anon., By J. Dr...

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Albion and Albanius : an opera

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Grabu, Louis (1694)

1691

With a preface on the development of opera. Libretto only. Pagination irregular. Music by L. Grabu.

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Britannia rediviva : a poem on the birth of the Prince

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1688 [i.e. 1691]

Leaf at end advertising "The works of Mr. John Dryden...." has at foot the imprint: "London printed, and are to be sold by Jacob Tonson ... 1691". Third edition. Signatures: A-C4. With licence o...

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Cleomenes : the Spartan heroe. A tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre royal

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746); Plutarch; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700)

1692

First edition. The life of Cleomenes was translated from Plutarch by Thomas Creech. Owing to Dryden's illness, the fifth act of the play was completed by Thomas Southerne. Dedication to the Earl o...

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The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards: In Two Parts : Acted at the Theater-Royall

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1672

In the first part the Epilogue and Song are not included in the pagination. Nos. 23 and 24 repeated in paging. 1st edition. Caption title: Almanzor and Almahide, or, The Conquest of Granada. The...

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A defence of the papers written by the late king of blessed memory, and Duchess of York, against the answer made to them. By order

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1686

Advertisement: p. [1-2] at end. A reply to Edward Stillingfleet's "An answer to some papers lately printed, concerning the authority of the Catholick Church in matters of faith, and the reformation ...

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Eleonora : a panegyrical poem dedicated to the memory of the late Countess of Abingdon

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1692

Indexed in: Macdonald 29.

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An evening's love : or, The mock-astrologer : Acted at the Theatre Royal, by His Majesties servants

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Corneille, Thomas (1625-1709); Molière (1622-1673)

1671

Indexed in: Wing D2274.

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An evening's love : or, The mock-astrologer : Acted at the Theatre Royal, by His Majesties servants

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Corneille, Thomas (1625-1709); Molière (1622-1673)

1671

Indexed in: Wing D2274.

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An evening's love, or, The mock-astrologer : as it is acted by Their Majesties servants

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Molière (1622-1673); Corneille, Thomas (1625-1709)

1691

Signatures: A-K⁴. Based on William Shakespeare's Much ado about nothing, Molière's Le dépit amoureux and Thomas Corneille's Le feint astrologue. Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed.) D2276.

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The hind and the panther, transvers'd to the story of the country mouse and the city mouse : Much malice mingled with a little wit

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Halifax, Charles Montagu earl of (1661-1715)

1687

First edition. A burlesque of Dryden's poem, by Matthew Prior and Charles Montague, afterwards Earl of Halifax. Indexed in: See Macdonald's bibliography of Dryden, no.241a.

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