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Congreve, William, 1670-172911
Congreve, William (1670-1729)5
Marlborough, Henrietta Godolphin, Duchess of2
Collier, Jeremy, 1650-17262
Powell, George (1658?-1714)1
Powell, George1
Ridpath, George, D. 17261
Oldmixon, John (1673-1742)1
Wilson, Charles1
Wilson, Charles Esq1

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The poetical works of William Congreve : with the life of the author

Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1796

Second letterpress title-page with partial list of contents. Added engraved title-page dated May 14, 1796; other plates dated 1796.

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The works of Mr. William Congreve (v.2)

Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1778

Each work has special t.-p.

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A short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, &c : with the several defences of the same. In answer to Mr. Congreve, Dr. Drake, &c

Collier, Jeremy (1650-1726)

1738

Collier's A short view was first published under title: A short view of the immorality and profaneness of the English stage. Half-title reads: A short view of the profaneness...The fifth edition cor...

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The amorous D---h--ss : or, her G--- grateful. A true tale:... In two canto's

1733

A reissue of 'Phino-Godol' (1732) with a cancel titlepage and second leaf. A lampoon on Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough, and the breaking of the wax image of her lover, William Congr...

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Phino-Godol : A poem. In hudibrastick verse. In two canto's

1732

A satire on Henrietta Godolphin Duchess of Marlborough, and her love for William Congreve. "Phino-godol" is a quasi-anagram of Godolphin. Anon.

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The poetical works of William Congreve : with the life of the author

Congreve, William (1670-1729)

[1796]

Second letterpress title-page with partial list of contents.

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Memoirs of the life, writings, and amours of William Congreve, Esq : interspersed with miscellaneous essays, letters, and characters written by him : also some very curious memoirs of Mr. Dryden and his family, with a character of him and his writings by Mr. Congreve

Wilson, Charles Esq; Oldmixon, John (1673-1742)

printed in the year 1730

First edition. Charles Wilson is believed to be a pseudonym, probably of John Oldmixon. Cf. Edmund Gosse's Life of William Congreve, p. viii, etc. Primarily a pastiche of previous published materi...

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