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Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)16
Dodsley, Robert11
Cooper, Mary8
Cooper, Mary (1761)8
Whitehead, William (1715-1785)3
Young, Edward (1683-1765)3
Boleyn, Anne2
Boleyn, Anne (1507-1536)2
Henry2
Henry King of England (1491-1547)2

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Public virtue: a poem, in three books. I. Agriculture, II. Commerce, III. Arts

Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)

1753

Only Book I., Agriculture, was ever published. Cf. DNB, v. V, p. 1077.

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The brothers : A tragedy. Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

Young, Edward (1683-1765); Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)

1753

In this edition, the vignette on the title-page has a rabbit - ESTC. Signatures: [A]² B-L⁴ M³. With an epilogue on the final leaf. Anon., by E. Young.

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An enquiry after virtue: in a letter to a friend

Morris, Robert (1701-1754); Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)

[ca.1740]

A second part was published in 1743. Another impression (with altered t.-p.?) is called "The second edition." In verse. Anon., by Robert Morris.

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The toy-shop

Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)

[1777]

Dropped-head title.

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Sir John Cockle at court : being the sequel to The king and the miller

Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764); Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)

[1777]

Dropped-head title.

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Irene: : a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane

Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764); Cooper, Mary (1761)

MDCCXLIX. [1749]

With a half-title and a final advertisement leaf. First edition.

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The Roman father, : a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants

Whitehead, William (1715-1785); Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764); Cooper, Mary (1761)

1750

Last two leaves (F7-8) blank. With a half-title.

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Ann Boleyn to Henry the Eighth : An epistle

Whitehead, William (1715-1785); Boleyn, Anne (1507-1536); Henry king of England (1491-1547); Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764); Cooper, Mary (1761)

1743

Signatures: [A]-D².

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Ann Boleyn to Henry the Eighth : An epistle

Whitehead, William (1715-1785); Boleyn, Anne (1507-1536); Henry king of England (1491-1547); Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764); Cooper, Mary (1761)

1743

Signatures: [A]-D².

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Pain and patience : A poem

Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)

1742 [i.e. 1743]

Imprint date misprinted (Cf. Ralph Straus, "Robert Dodsley, poet, publisher & playwright," p. 314). Dedicated to Dodsley's physician, and of no apparent relevance to Amalia Walmoden, Countess of Yar...

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Verses on the grotto at Twickenham

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764); Cooper, Mary (1761)

1743

The Latin translations are by Robert Dodsley. No.IV, in Greek, is signed, "W.H. ex aula S. Mariae, Oxon." No.VI, The cave of Pope, is by Dodsley. With the English text.

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