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Dryden, John (1631-1700)14
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Shakespeare, William8
D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)6
Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692)5
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, D. 30 B.C3
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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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Troilus and Cressida, or, Truth found too late : A tragedy as it is acted at the Dukes Theatre. To which is prefix'd, a preface containing the grounds of criticism in tragedy

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1679

Signatures: A4 a-b4 B-K4. An adaptation of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, greatly altered. First edition, first issue. The second issue has a variant imprint: "Printed for Abel Swall,... and ...

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All for love : or, The world well lost. A tragedy as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal; and written in imitation of Shakespeare's stile

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1678

First edition. Baesd on Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Dedication to Thomas, earl of Danby.

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All for love, or, The world well lost : a tragedy, as it is acted by His Majesties servants, and written in imitation of Shakespeare's stile

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1696

Based on Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Indexed in: Wing D2231.

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All for love : or, the world well lost, a tragedy acted by Her Majesty's servants : written in imitation of Shakespear's stile

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1709

Based on Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra.

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The tempest: or, The enchanted island : A comedy

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668); Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692)

1701

Signatures: A-H⁴, I. An adaptation and alteration of Shakespeare's "Tempest" by John Dryden and Sir William Davenant. All editions of the Dryden/Davenant version from 1674-1800 also contain some a...

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The tempest, or, The enchanted island : A comedy. As it is now acted at Their Majesties theatre in Dorset-Garden

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)

1690

An adaptation of Shakespeare's "Tempest" by John Dryden and Sir William Davenant. All editions of the Dryden/Davenant version from 1674-1800 also contain some additions and alterations by Thomas Shadw...

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The tempest, or, The enchanted island : A comedy. As it is now acted at Their Majesties theatre in Dorset-Garden

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)

1690

An adaptation of Shakespeare's "Tempest" by John Dryden and Sir William Davenant. All editions of the Dryden/Davenant version from 1674-1800 also contain some additions and alterations by Thomas Shadw...

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The tempest, or The enchanted island : A comedy as it is now acted at His Highness the Duke of York's theatre

Dryden, John (1631-1700); D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692)

1676 [1692?]

Preface signed (leaf A2 verso): John Driden. Numerous errors in paging. An adaptation and alteration of Shakespeare's "Tempest" by John Dryden and Sir William Davenant. All editions of the Dryden/...

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Troilus and Cressida : or Truth found too late. A tragedy as it is acted at the Dukes theatre. To which is prefix'd, a preface containing the grounds of criticism in tragedy

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1695

Caption title: Truth found too late. An adaption of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Indexed in: Macdonald 84c.

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All for love: or, The world well lost : A tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal; and written in imitation of Shakespeare's stile

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1692

Second edition. Based on Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra. Indexed in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) D2230.

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Troilus and Cressida, or, Truth found too late : A tragedy as it is acted at the Dukes Theatre. To which is prefix'd, a preface containing the grounds of criticism in tragedy

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1679

An adaptation of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, greatly altered. First edition, another issue. The first issue has a variant imprint: "Printed for Jacob Tonson... and Abel Swall ..." With one...

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