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Record Nr.

UNISA996385113903316

Autore

Howard Robert, Sir, <1626-1698.>

Titolo

Five new plays [[electronic resource] ] : viz. the Surprisal, the Committee Comedies, and the Indian-queen, the Vestal-virgin, the Duke of Lerma Tragedies : as they were acted by His Majesty's servants at the Theatre-Royal / / written by Sir Robert Howard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold by Thomas Bennet ..., 1692

Edizione

[2nd ed. cor.]

Descrizione fisica

[10], 252, [1] p. : port

Altri autori (Persone)

DrydenJohn <1631-1700.>

HowardRobert, Sir,  <1626-1698.>

Soggetti

English drama - Restoration, 1660-1700

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Each play has special t.p.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

The preface 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 favorite, or, The Duke of Lerma".

"The Indian queen" is partly  by Dryden.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0113