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Brotherton Collection27
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english drama1
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Cibber, Colley (1671-1757)27
Corneille, Pierre3
Corneille, Pierre (1606-1684)3
Moliere2
Moliere (1622-1673)2
Beaumont, Francis1
Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616)1
Burnaby, William1
Burnaby, William (1706)1
Caesar, Julius1

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A rhapsody upon the marvellous : arising from the first odes of Horace and Pindar. Being a scrutiny into ancient poetical fame, demanded by modern common sense

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Lewis, William (fl. 1751)

1751

Signatures: A-C4 D2. With errata on final page. Initial, head- and tail-piece.

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Cinna's conspiracy : a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's servants

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Corneille, Pierre (1606-1684)

1713

Published anonymously. "Ascribed to Colley Cibber."--Nicoll, p. 368. Morgan (W97) describes this play as a translation by Cibber of Corneille's Cinna, but Halkett & Laing (v. 1, p. 355) cite Cibber ...

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The comical lovers : A comedy. Acted by subscription at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

[1707]

First edition. Attributed to Cibber by New CBEL, with publication date given as 1707. Signatures: [A] ([A] half-t.p., [A]2 t.p.) B-I⁴ K⁴. Advertisement: bottom of t.p. "Composed of the com...

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The double gallant, or, The sick lady's cure : a comedy

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Centlivre, Susanna (1667?-1723); Burnaby, William (1706); Burnaby, William (1706); Corneille, Thomas (1625-1709)

[1707]

"Based on Mrs. Centlivre's Love at a venture (Bath, 1706?), Burnaby's The ladies visiting-day (L. 1701) and the same author's The reform'd wife (D.L. 1700), with title and suggestions from Thomas Corn...

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Love's last shift, or, The fool in fashion : a comedy

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757)

1696

"As it is acted at the Theatre Royal, by His Majesty's servants." Signature D2 misprinted D3; G1 signatured g*; H2 misprinted G2. Differs in a few points of detail from Wise's copy, Ashley Library...

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The refusal, or, The ladies philosophy : a comedy acted at the Theatre-Royal by His Majesty's Servants

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Molière (1622-1673)

1721

First edition. Advertisements on last page.

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