Five new plays, viz. The Surprisal Comedies., The Committee Comedies. And The Indian-queen Tragedies., The Vestal-virgin Tragedies, The Duke of Lerma Tragedies. As they were acted by His Majesty's servants at the Theatre-Royal.
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| Language: | English |
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London,
Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be Sold by Jacob Tonson, Daniel Browne, Thomas Bennet, and Richard Wellington,
1700.
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| Edition: | 2d ed. cor. |
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| Item Description: | Signatures: A-Z⁴; Aa-Kk⁴. Each play has special t.-p. dated 1692. "To the reader" contains a discussion of the use of rime in dramatic verse, which occasioned Dryden's Essay of dramatick poesie. Howard replied in the preface to "The great favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma". "The Indian queen" is partly by Dryden. Apparently the 1692 edition issued with a new t.-p. |
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| Physical Description: | 5 p.ℓ., 252 p., 1 ℓ. front. (port.) 29 cm. |