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Record Nr.

UNISA996394084403316

Autore

Langbaine Gerard <1656-1692.>

Titolo

Momus triumphans: or, The plagiaries of the English stage [[electronic resource] ] : expos'd in a catalogue of all the comedies, tragi-comedies, masques, tragedies, opera's, pastorals, interludes, &c. both ancient and modern, that were ever yet printed in English. The names of their known and supposed authors. Their several volumes and editions: with an account of the various originals, as well English, French, and Italian, as Greek and Latine; from whence most of them have stole their plots. By Gerard Langbaine Esq

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed for Nicholas Cox, and are to be sold by him in Oxford, MDCLXXXVIII. [1688, i.e. 1687]

Descrizione fisica

[16], 32, [8] p

Soggetti

English drama

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

One of two unauthorized issues published November, 1687; reissued by Langbaine a month later under title: "New catalogue of English plays", London, 1688 [i.e. 1687].

The words "comedies ... tragedies" are gathered by a right brace on the title page; the words "opera's ... &c." are gathered by a left brace.

Includes index and errata.

Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0055