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Total number of records: 32

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English Literature29
Brotherton Collection21

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cantatas, secular1
comedy1
english drama1

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Dryden, John (1631-1700)32
Congreve, William (1670-1729)12
Congreve, William6
Dryden, John6
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)4
Boccaccio, Giovanni2
Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313-1375)2
Chaucer, Geoffrey2
Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400)2
Dennis, John2

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The rival ladies : A tragi-comedy. As it was acted at the Theater-Royal

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1664

First edition. Dedication, in which he defended his use of rhyme in heroic plays, signed: John Driden. Indexed in: Macdonald 67a.

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The rival ladies : A tragi-comedy. As it was acted at the Theatre-Royal

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1675

Signatures: A⁴ a² B-I⁴ K². Indexed in: Wing D2348.

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The rival ladies : a tragi-comedy as it was acted at the Theatre Royal

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1669

Indexed in: Wing D2347. Indexed in: Macdonald 67b.

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The rival ladies : a tragi-comedy : As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal by Their Majesties servants

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1693

Signatures: A-H⁴. Indexed in: Macdonald 67d.

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A Pindarique ode, humbly offer'd to the ever-blessed memory of our late Gracious Sovereign Lady, Queen Mary

Cobb, Samuel (1675-1713); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1694

First edition. Anon., written by Samuel Cobb. Attributed, when first published, to John Dryden. Cf. BM; NUC pre-1956.

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The works of Monsieur Voiture : in two volumes (v.1)

Voiture Monsieur de (1597-1648); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Dennis, John (1657-1734)

1736

Head and tail pieces; initials.

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The works of Monsieur Voiture : in two volumes (v.2)

Voiture Monsieur de (1597-1648); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Dennis, John (1657-1734)

1736

Head and tail pieces; initials.

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Poems, viz : 1. A panegyrick to the king. 2. Songs and sonnets. 3. The blind lady, a comedy. 4. The fourth book of Virgil. 5. Statius his Achilleis, with annotations. 6. A panegyrick to Generall Monck

Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1660

Irregularities in pagination: p. 209, 212-213, 216-217 and 220-221 misnumbered 193, 196-197, 200-201 and 204-205 respectively; page numbers 208-223 repeat. Title vignette; decorative initials and he...

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Miscellanea : In two volumes. Never before published. viz. I. Familiar letters written to Henry Cromwell esq.; by Mr. Pope. II. Occasional poems by Mr. Pope, Mr. Cromwell, Dean Swift, &c. III. Letters from Mr. Dryden, to a lady, in the year 1699 (v.1)

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Pattison, William (1706-1727); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1727 [i.e. 1726]

Both vols., published in the summer of 1726. Cf. R.H. Griffith. Alexander Pope: a bibliography. Vol. 2 has title: Miscellanea. The second volume. I. An essay upon gibing. With a project for its impr...

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Miscellanea : In two volumes. Never before published. viz. I. Familiar letters written to Henry Cromwell esq.; by Mr. Pope. II. Occasional poems by Mr. Pope, Mr. Cromwell, Dean Swift, &c. III. Letters from Mr. Dryden, to a lady, in the year 1699 (v.2)

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Pattison, William (1706-1727); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1727 [i.e. 1726]

Both vols., published in the summer of 1726. Cf. R.H. Griffith. Alexander Pope: a bibliography. Vol. 2 has title: Miscellanea. The second volume. I. An essay upon gibing. With a project for its impr...

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Fables antient and modern : translated into verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, and Chaucer, with original poems

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Ovid; Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313-1375); Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400); Homer

1745

Page 338 incorrectly numbered 388. Title in red and black. Contents: Preface.--Palamon and Arcite: or, The knight's tale [from Chaucer]--To my honour'd kinsman, John Driden, of Chesterton.--Melage...

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The dramatick works of John Dryden, Esq; in six volumes (v.1)

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1717

Edited by William Congreve. With separate titlepages for each play.

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