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Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)39
Behn, Aphra5
Killigrew, Thomas4
Killigrew, Thomas (1612-1683)4
Calderon De La Barca, Pedro2
Calderon De La Barca, Pedro (1600-1681)2
Fatouville, Anne Mauduit De2
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Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier De (1657-1757)2
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The false count, or, A new way to play an old game : as it is acted at the Duke's Theatre

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1682

First ed. Cf. NUC pre-1956.

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The forc'd marriage, or, The jealous bridegroom : a tragi-comedy : as it is acted at His Highnesse the Duke of Yorks theatre

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1671

Prologue pp. [iii]-[iv]; epilogue p. [v]. Pages 34-35 misnumbered 26-27; pages 38-39 misnumbered 30-31.

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Lycidus, or, The lover in fashion : being an account from Lycidus to Lysander, of his voyage from the Island of Love. From the French

Tallemant, Paul (1642-1712); Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1688

Decidation signed: A. Behn. First English ed. Cf. BM. By the abbé de Tallemant. Title in red and black.

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Oroonoko, or, The royal slave : a true history

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1688

First ed. Cf. BM. No pages numbered 113-128, signature J, but text is continuous.

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Poems upon several occasions; with A voyage to the island of love

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1684

First edition. Pp. 126-7 of "A voyage to the island of love" wrongly numbered 110-111.

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Miscellany, being a collection of poems by several hands : Together with Reflections on morality, or, Seneca unmasqued

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); La Rochefoucauld, François duc de (1613-1680)

1685

"The epistle dedicatory" signed: A. Behn. The Reflections on morality are translated by A. Behn from the Maximes of the Duke de la Rochefoucauld. cf. Brit. mus. Catalogue.

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To poet Bavius : occasion'd by his satyr he writ in his verses to the King upon the Queen's being deliver'd of a son

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1688

Attributed by Wing to Aphra Behn. "Bavius" is John Baber.

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The revenge, or, A match in Newgate : a comedy as it was acted at the Dukes Theatre

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); Betterton, Thomas (1635?-1710); Marston, John (1575?-1634); Marston, John (1575?-1634)

1680

Anonymous adaptation of John Marston's The malcontests; may also be based on his The Dutch courtezan; cf. NUC pre-1956. Formerly generally attributed to Thomas Betterton, but now considered to be by...

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The roundheads, or The Good old cause : a comedy, as it is acted at the Duke's Theatre

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); Tatham, John (fl.1632-1664)

1698

"Great part of the plot and language of this play is borrowed from Tatham's comedy, called The rump." -- Baker, D.E. Biographia dramatica. Advertisements at bottom of title-page.

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The Roundheads, or, The good old cause : a comedy as it is acted at His Royal Highness the Dukes Theatre

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); Tatham, John (fl.1632-1664)

1682

"Great part, both of the plot and language of this play, is borrowed from Tatham's comedy called, The Rump"-- Baker, D.E. Biog. dram. First edition, variant 2, i.e. Woodward & McManaway 98, dedicate...

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