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Total number of records: 17

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Brotherton Collection17
English Literature17

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monmouth's rebellion, 16853
great britain1
political satire, english1

Top 10: People and organisations

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Dryden, John (1631-1700)14
Monmouth, James Scott, Duke of, 1649-16854
Dryden, John3
Charles II, King of England, 1630-16852
Dryden, John, 1631-17002
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-16832
Blow, John1
Blow, John (1708)1
Buckingham, George Villiers1
Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687)1

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The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis

Juvenal; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Persius

1693

The satires of Persius have separate title-page and pagination. Page liii is misnumbered xxxix. Page [1] at end blank.

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The second part of Absalom and Achitophel. : A poem

Tate, Nahum (1652-1715); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1682

First edition; third issue?. Anon., by Nahum Tate, assisted by Dryden.

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Absalom's conspiracy; or, The tragedy of treason

1680

Implicitly compares Absalom with the Duke of Monmouth. This piece may have provided the general argument of Dryden's "Absalom and Achitophel".

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Astræa redux. : A poem on the happy restoration & return of His sacred Majesty Charles the Second

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1660

Macdonald 5aii; the "F2" state of the inner form of sheet C, which differs from "F1" in lines 151, 166, 195, 208 and 210. The re-setting of line 151 shows that "F2" is the corrected state of the first...

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Absalom and Achitophel. : A poem

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1681

A satire directed against Shaftesbury and Monmouth. A second part, an afterthought by Dryden and Tate, appeared in 1682. Sig. pi1 is a blank; A1 (address to reader) has no signature. Anon., by J...

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Albion and Albanius : an opera, perform'd at the Queens Theatre, in Dorset Garden

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1685

First edition. Wing D2224; Macdonald 88a, with comma after "justitiam" on title-page and "ate" corrected to "State" in line 18 of page 16. Apparently an early copy lacking leaf with prologue and epi...

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Poetical reflections on a late poem entituled, Absalom and Achitophel

Person of Honour; Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Howard, Edward (fl. 1669)

1682

Ascribed to George Villiers, 2nd duke of Buckingham, but probably not by him. Also attributed to Edward Howard. Wing B-5320; Macdonald 200.

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A poem in defence of the Church of England; in opposition to the Hind and panther. Written by Mr. John Dryden

1688

Cf. Macdonald, Hugh. John Dryden; a bibliography. Oxford, 1939, p. 261-262. Anon.

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Absalom and Achitophel. : A poem

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1681

A satire directed against Shaftesbury and Monmouth. A second part, an after thought by Dryden and Tate, appeared in 1682. With the blank first leaf.

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Britannia rediviva, a poem on the birth of the prince

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1688

First edition. On the birth of James Francis Edward Stuart.

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Prologue to the Dutchess, on her return from Scotland

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Otway, Thomas (1652-1685)

1682

Written for a performance of Thomas Otway's "Venice preserved", attended by the Duchess of York on 31 May 1682.

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