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Brotherton Collection27
English Literature27

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english literature1
epic poetry1
operas1
poetry1
religion in poetry1

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Dennis, John (1657-1734)20
Denham, Sir John (1615-1669)7
Addison, Joseph, 1672-17193
Collier, Jeremy, 1650-17262
Denham, John2
Horace2
Shakespeare, William2
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)2
Shakespeare, William, 1564-16162
Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-17292

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The select works of Mr. John Dennis. In two volumes (V.1)

Dennis, John (1657-1734)

1718

Contents: v. l. Poetical works. Priestcraft dangerous to religion and government. Proposal for putting a speedy end to the war, written upon the death of Charles II of Spain. Essay upon publick spirit...

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The select works of Mr. John Dennis. In two volumes (v.2)

Dennis, John (1657-1734)

1718

Contents: v. l. Poetical works. Priestcraft dangerous to religion and government. Proposal for putting a speedy end to the war, written upon the death of Charles II of Spain. Essay upon publick spirit...

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Original letters, familiar, moral and critical (v.1)

Dennis, John (1657-1734); Horace

1721

Paged continuously. "A miscellany of biography, politics, literary reminiscences, and criticism... some of the critical letters ... simply reprints.--Paul, John Dennis, p. 64. "Letters on the geni...

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Original letters, familiar, moral and critical (v.2)

Dennis, John (1657-1734); Horace

1721

Paged continuously. "A miscellany of biography, politics, literary reminiscences, and criticism... some of the critical letters ... simply reprints.--Paul, John Dennis, p. 64. "Letters on the geni...

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Appius and Virginia : a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane by Her Majesty's sworn servants

Dennis, John (1657-1734)

[1709]

With a half-title. [Pye]¹, A-I⁴.

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The characters and conduct of Sir John Edgar, call'd by himself sole monarch of the stage in Drury-Lane; and his three deputy-governors : In two letters to Sir John Edgar

Dennis, John (1657-1734)

1720

An attack upon The Theatre, a journal edited by Sir Richard Steele under the pseudonym Sir John Edgar. cf. Dict. nat. biog. Page 18, line 5 "Rosycrusian"; p. 23, 2nd line from bottom "certaiu"; p. 2...

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Iphigenia : a tragedy, acted at the theatre in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields

Dennis, John (1657-1734); Euripides

1700

Based on: Iphigenia in Tauris, by Euripides. Indexed in: References: Wing D1031.

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Liberty asserted : A tragedy. As it is acted at the New Theatre in Little Lincoln's-Inn-Fields

Dennis, John (1657-1734)

1704

With a half-title. Pp. 25-68 printed in a different type, without headlines, the pages are numbered centrally.

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Remarks on a book entituled, Prince Arthur, an heroick poem : With some general critical observations, and several new remarks upon Virgil

Dennis, John (1657-1734)

1696

Dedication signed: John Dennis. Pages 133-144 omitted in numbering.

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Remarks on a play, call'd The conscious lovers, a comedy

Dennis, John (1657-1734)

1723

Six pages numbered *38 come between pp. 38 and 39.

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Coopers Hill. Written in the yeare 1640. Now printed from a perfect copy; and a corrected impression

Denham, Sir John (1615-1669)

1655

First authorized edition. Originally issued in 1642. "...though there have been five impressions; this now... is the onely true copie... I obtained from the author's owne papers this perfect editi...

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