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Books and printed items4
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Brotherton Collection7
English Literature3
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse3

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Shirley, James7
Shirley, James (1596-1666)4
Chapman, George (1559?-1634)2
James Shirley (F.143v)1
Gould, Robert (1709)1
D'Urfey, Thomas (1653-1723)1
Chabot, Philippe, 1480-15431
D'Urfey, Thomas1

Title: [unknown]

Author: Shirley, James

Date(s): 1659 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 55

Contents: On the transience and vanity of earthly glory, unable to avoid

death; from Shirley's play "Ajax and Ulysses". Preceded by a

Latin version.

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Shirley, James

Attribution: James Shirley (f.143v)

Date(s): 1659

Manuscript: Lt 91

Contents: Speech of Agamemnon in praise of the wisdom of Ulysses; the final part of a copy of James Shirley's play 'The contention of Ajax and Ulisses for the armour of Achilles' (ff.144r-63v)

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Title: The glorys of our birth [index]

Author: Shirley, James

Date(s): 1659 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 54

Contents: On the transience of earthly glory, unable to avoid death, from Shirley's

play "Ajax and Ulysses"

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The ball : a comedy, as it was presented by her Majesties Servants, at the private house in Drury Lane

Chapman, George (1559?-1634); Shirley, James (1596-1666)

1639

Mainly by Shirley. Cf. DNB.

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The tragedie of Chabot Admirall Of France : As it was presented by her Majesties Servants, at the private House in Drury Lane

Chapman, George (1559?-1634); Shirley, James (1596-1666)

1639

Signatures: A-I⁴. Signature A3 misprinted B3. "Apparently a revision by Shirley of a play written by Chapman c. 1613" - Cambridge bibliography. Running title: The Admirall of France. The fir...

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The rival sisters, or, The violence of love : a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal by His Majesty's servants

Gould, Robert (1709); D'Urfey, Thomas (1653-1723); Shirley, James (1596-1666)

1696

First edition. Prologue and Epilogue by Thomas D'Urfey. Dedication signed: Robert Gould. Based on: Maides revenge / James Shirley.

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Poems &c
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Poems &c

Shirley, James (1596-1666); Shirley, James (1596-1666); Shirley, James (1596-1666)

1646

Printers' names from Pforzheimer catalogue. Includes numerous commendatory verses. Includes: Narcissus and The triumph of beautie, each of which have separate title pages, separate pagination and ...

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