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Garrick; ou, les acteurs anglois : ouvrage contenant des observations sur l'art dramatique, sur l'art de la représentation, & le jeu des acteurs. Avec des notes historiques & critiques, & des anecdotes sur les différens théâtres de Londres & de Paris. Traduit de l'anglois
Sticotti, Antonio Fabio (1772); Hill, Aaron (1685-1750); Hill, Sir John (1714?-1775)
1769
Translated by Antonio Fabio Sticotti.
Title: The 104th psalm paraphrased
Author: Hill, Aaron
Attribution: [The Plain Dealer, vol.1]; [Bible]
Date(s): 1724 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 67
Contents: Religious poem on the glories of God's creation, praising his works and power; paraphrasing Psalm 104. Transcribed from "The Plain Dealer", no.74, 4 December 1724. Seemingly an earlier version of the poem printed in Hill's "Works", IV, 1753 ("Let
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Title: The song of Moses on passing the Red Sea
Author: Hill, Aaron
Attribution: [The Plain Dealer], vol.2; [Bible]
Date(s): 1725 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 67
Contents: Religious poem, Moses' song of praise and thanksgiving to God after the Israelites' safe crossing of the Red Sea and the drowning of Pharaoh and the Egyptians; paraphrasing Exodus 15. Transcribed from "The Plain Dealer", no.95, 15 February 1725.
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Title: Upon life and death
Author: Hill, Aaron
Attribution: [The Plain Dealer, vol.2]
Date(s): 1725 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 67
Contents: Religious poem, accepting that there is still useful work to be done during earthly life while awaiting God's call to heaven. Transcribed from "The Plain Dealer", no.111, 12 April 1725. Seemingly an earlier version of the final section of Hill's
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Title: The amorous scrutiny
Author: Hill, Aaron
Date(s): 1753 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 110
Contents: Analysis of the contradictory nature of love, able to cause grief and suffering as well as happiness
The actor : a treatise on the art of playing : interspersed with theatrical anecdotes, critical remarks on plays, and occasional observations on audiences
Hill, Sir John (1714?-1775); Hill, Aaron (1685-1750); Rémond de Sainte Albine, Pierre (1699-1778)
1750
Variously attributed to Aaron Hill and John Hill. Freely translated, with additional material, from P. Rémond de Sainte Albine's Le Comédien.
The northern heroine : Being authentick memoirs of the late Czarina, Empress of Russia. Containing I. An account of her extraction,... II. An exact pedigree of the Czar's family, ... III. Verses on her death, by Aaron Hill, Esq
Hill, Aaron (1685-1750); D'Anvers, Caleb
1727
Also issued as part of: 'The lives and last wills and testaments of the following eminent persons' London, 1728.
Athelwold : a tragedy
Hill, Aaron (1685-1750); Hill, Aaron (1685-1750)
1731
A revised version of Hill's Elfrid, or, The fair inconstant. First edition. Preface signed: A. Hill. The catchword on A3v is unanswered.
The Plain dealer : being Select essays on several curious subjects, relating to friendship, love, and gallantry, marriage, morality, mercantile affairs, painting, history, poetry, and other branches of polite literature. Publish'd originally in the year 1724. And now collected into two volumes (v.1)
Hill, Aaron (1685-1750); Bond, William (1735)
1734
Originally issued in 117 semiweekly numbers dated Mar. 23, 1724-May 7, 1725.
The Plain dealer : being Select essays on several curious subjects, relating to friendship, love, and gallantry, marriage, morality, mercantile affairs, painting, history, poetry, and other branches of polite literature. Publish'd originally in the year 1724. And now collected into two volumes (v.2)
Hill, Aaron (1685-1750); Bond, William (1735)
1734
Originally issued in 117 semiweekly numbers dated Mar. 23, 1724-May 7, 1725.
Eurydice : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane
Mallet, David (1705?-1765); Hill, Aaron (1685-1750)
1759
Epilogue. / Written by Aaron Hill: last page. Title page vignette.
The wanderer : a poem. In five canto's
Savage, Richard (1743); Walthoe, John (1778); Richardson, Samuel (1689-1761); Hill, Aaron (1685-1750)
1729
Signatures: A⁴, B-K⁸, L⁴. With advertisements on final three pages. Title vignette, initials, head- and tail-pieces. With erratum on p. 149. D7 is a cancel. Printed by Samuel Richardso...