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The history of the desertion, or, An account of all the publick affairs in England, from the beginning of September 1688 to the twelfth of February following : with An answer to a piece call'd The desertion discussed. In a letter to a country gentleman
Bohun, Edmund (1645-1699)
1689
"The desertion discuss'd" (p. 134-145) was written by Jeremy Collier in answer to Gilbert Burnet's An enquiry into the present state of affairs. cf. DNB.
The usefulness of the stage : to the happiness of mankind, to government, and to religion : Occasioned by a late book, written by Jeremy Collier
Dennis, John (1657-1734)
1698
Reply to Collier's Short view of the immorality and profaneness of the English stage. Errata on final page.
The stage condemn'd, and the encouragement given to the immoralities and profaneness of the theatre, by the English schools, universities and pulpits, censur'd : King Charles I Sundays mask and declaration for sports and pastimes on the Sabbath, largely related and animadverted upon : the arguments of all the authors that have writ in defence of the stage against Mr. Collier, consider'd, and the sense of the fathers, councils, antient philosophers and poets, and of the Greek and Roman States, and of the first Christian Emperours concerning drama, faithfully deliver'd : together with the censure of the English state and of the several antient and modern divines of the Church of England upon the stage, and remarks on diverse late plays, as also on those presented by the two universities to King Charles I
Ridpath, George (1726)
1698
Errata: prelim. p. [7]. Advertisement: prelim. p. [8]. Attributed to George Ridpath by Wing, Halkett & Laing (2d ed.), DNB. "... in support of Jeremy Collier's 'Short view of the immorality and ...
A defence of plays, or, The stage vindicated, from several passages in Mr. Collier's Short view, &c., wherein is offer'd the most probable method of reforming our plays : with a consideration how far vicious characters may be allow'd on the stage
Filmer, Edward (1657-)
1707
Half title: Filmer's defence of plays. First edition.
The Immorality of the English pulpit : as justly subjected to the notice of the English stage, as the immorality of the stage is to that of the pulpit : in a letter to Mr. Collier, occasion'd by the third chapter of his book, entitl'd A short view of the immorality of the English stage, &c
Printed in the year 1698
Wing 157A, which misprints title as 'Immortality'.
A short vindication of The relapse and The provok'd wife, from Immorality and prophaneness
Vanbrugh, Sir John (1664-1726); Vanbrugh, Sir John (1664-1726); Vanbrugh, Sir John (1664-1726)
1698
Half-title. Title within double line border. Side-notes. Includes bibliographical references.
A Vindication of the stage : with the usefulness and advantages of dramatick representations, in answer to Mr. Collier's late book, entituled, A view of the profaness and immorality, &c. In a letter to a friend
Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)
1698
Charles Gildon is suggested as author by the New CBEL. Signatures: piA-C⁴D⁴(-D4). Versos of half title and of t.p., and p. [30] are blank.
A defence of dramatick poetry : being a review of Mr. Collier's view of the immortality and profaneness of the stage
Settle, Elkanah (1648-1724); Filmer, Edward (1657-); Rymer, Thomas (1641-1713)
1698
Also attributed to E. Filmer and T. Rymer.
Amendments of Mr. Collier's false and imperfect citations, &c. from the Old batchelour, Double dealer, Love for love, Mourning bride
Congreve, William (1670-1729)
1698
First edition. "Errata": t.p. verso.
The antient and modern stages survey'd : or, Mr. Collier's view of the immorality and profaness of the English stage set in a true light. Wherein some of Mr. Collier's mistakes are rectified, and the comparative morality of the English stage is asserted upon the parallel
Drake, James (1667-1707)
1699
Anon. by James Drake.
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...
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...