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Brotherton Collection8
English Literature8

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aesthetics1
dramatists, english1
english drama1
english poetry1

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Jacob, Hildebrand (1693-1739)5
Jacob, Giles (1686-1744)2
Burleigh, Rebecca1
Burleigh, Rebecca (1718-)1
Jackman, Isaac (1795-)1
Pope, Alexander, 1688-17441

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The divorce : a farce. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane

Jackman, Isaac (fl. 1776-1795)

1781

First edition.

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The poetical register: or, The lives and characters of all the English dramatick poets : With an account of their writings (v.1)

Jacob, Giles (1686-1744)

1719-20

The dedication is signed "G. J." only, but the work is mentioned in the article on G. Jacob, v. 2, p. 299-300.

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Chiron to Achilles : A poem

Jacob, Hildebrand (1693-1739)

1732

Indexed in: References: Foxon J31.

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The nest of plays : consisting of three comedies. viz. The prodigal reform'd, The happy constancy, and The tryal of conjugal love. As acted at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden, by His Majesty's servants. Being the first play licenced by the lord chamberlain, since the late act concerning the stage

Jacob, Hildebrand (1693-1739)

1738

Decorative initials, head- and tailpieces. Each play preceded by half-title page with "dramatis personae" on verso. First performed Covent Garden, 25 Jan. 1738.

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Of the sister arts : an essay

Jacob, Hildebrand (1693-1739)

1734

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The rape of the smock : An heroi-comical poem. In two books

Jacob, Giles (1686-1744); Burleigh, Rebecca (fl. 1714-1718)

1717

A parody of Pope's The rape of the lock. "Poems on several occasions. Never before printed": p. [27]-39. First edition. Title vignette; head and tailpieces; initials. Cf. Case, A.E. A bibliogr...

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The fatal constancy : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants

Jacob, Hildebrand (1693-1739)

1723

3 pp. of advertisement at end.

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