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english poetry1
erotic literature1
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Dennis, John (1657-1734)9
Addison, Joseph, 1672-17192
Collier, Jeremy, 1650-17262
Congreve, William (1670-1729)2
Dennis, John2
Dryden, John (1631-1700)2
Horace2
Shakespeare, William2
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)2
Shakespeare, William, 1564-16162

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The comical gallant : or, The amours of Sir John Falstaffe : a comedy : as it is acted at the Theatre royal in Drury-lane by His Majesty's servants

Dennis, John (1657-1734); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1702

The "Epistle dedicatory" contains a discussion of the play and the prevailing taste in poetry.

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Pope Alexander's supremacy and infallibility examin'd; and the errors of Scriblerus and his man William detected. With the effigies of his holiness and his prime minister, curiously engrav'd on copper

Dennis, John (1657-1734); Burnet, Sir Thomas (1694-1753); Duckett, George (1684-1732)

1729

An anonymous attack on Alexander Pope's "Dunciad variorum", London, 1729. Sometimes attributed (following Pope) to George Duckett and John Dennis, the critic. E.N. Hooker does not think Dennis was i...

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The reverse: or, the tables turn'd : A poem written in answer, paragraph by paragraph, to a late scurrilous and malicious medly of rhimes called The foreigners

Dennis, John (1657-1734); Tutchin, John (1661?-1707)

1700

Includes the text of John Tutchin's 'The foreigners', an attack on William III, in alternate paragraphs. P.3 is misnumbered 8. Anonymous. By John Dennis.

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Letters upon several occasions : written by and between Mr. Dryden, Mr. Wycherly, Mr. ----, Mr. Congreve, and Mr. Dennis

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Dennis, John (1657-1734); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Wycherley, William (1640?-1716); Voiture Monsieur de (1597-1648)

1696

Eight unnumbered leaves follow p. 128; p. 67 misnumbered 76. List of books printed for S. Briscoe: p. [2] at end. Collation: A-I⁸ *i⁸ K-N⁸. *i8 has at foot: "To go after page 128". The pages...

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Coriolanus, the invader of his country : or, The fatal resentment. A tragedy; as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

Dennis, John (1657-1734); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1721

Earlier edition published under title: The invader of his country. Adapted from Shakespeare.

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Familiar and courtly letters

Voiture Monsieur de (1597-1648); Brown, Thomas (1663-1704); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Cheek, Thomas; Dennis, John (1657-1734); Aristaenetus; Pliny the Younger; Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Briscoe, Samuel (1691-1727); Wycherley, William (1640-1716); Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1700

First edition. The "Epistle dedicatory" signed: Sam. Briscoe. Pt. 2 has title: Letters of friendship, and several other occasions... Written by Mr. Dryden, Mr. Wycherly [and others] With letters w...

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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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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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