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Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746)22
Dryden, John (1631-1700)5
Southerne, Thomas5
Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)4
Behn, Aphra4
Dryden, John3
Congreve, William (1670-1729)2
Garrick, David (1717-1779)2
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Oroonoko : a tragedy

Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746)

1740

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The works of Mr. Thomas Southerne... [etc.] (v.1)

Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746)

1721

Each play has special t.-p.; head and tail pieces. The second edition, containing an additional play, "The Spartan dame".

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The works of Mr. Thomas Southerne... [etc.] (v.2)

Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746)

1721

Each play has special t.-p.; head and tail pieces. The second edition, containing an additional play, "The Spartan dame".

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The works of Mr. Thomas Southerne... [etc.] (v.1)

Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746)

1713

Each play has special t.p., but pagination is continuous in each volume. Individual plays dedicated to: the Duke of Richmond; James, Earl of Ossort; Tho. Skipwirth; Tho. Wharton; Charles Boyle; Ant....

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The works of Mr. Thomas Southerne... [etc.] (v.2)

Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746)

1713

Each play has special t.p., but pagination is continuous in each volume. Individual plays dedicated to: the Duke of Richmond; James, Earl of Ossort; Tho. Skipwirth; Tho. Wharton; Charles Boyle; Ant....

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A prologue written by Mr. Dryden, to a new play, call'd, The loyal brother

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746)

[1682]

Broadside.

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Cleomenes : the Spartan heroe. A tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre royal

Dryden, John (1631-1700); Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746); Plutarch; Creech, Thomas (1659-1700)

1692

First edition. The life of Cleomenes was translated from Plutarch by Thomas Creech. Owing to Dryden's illness, the fifth act of the play was completed by Thomas Southerne. Dedication to the Earl o...

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Pausanias, the betrayer of his country : a tragedy, acted at the Theatre Royal by His Majesties servants

Norton, Richard (1666-1732); Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746)

1696

Written by R. Norton. Cf. BM. Dedication to Anto. Henly, pp.[3-4] signed: Tho. Southerne. Prologue and epilogue on pp.[5-6].

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The disappointment; or, The mother in fashion: a play as it was acted at the Theatre Royal

Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Stafford, J (fl. 1684); Hindmarsh, Joseph (fl. 1678-1696); E. B; Ormonde, James Butler Duke of (1665-1745)

1684

First edition. Pforzheimer Library 954. For printing history of gathering E see F. Bowers, The supposed cancel in Southerne's The disappointment reconsidered, The Library, 5th series v. 5, (1951), 140...

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The fate of Capua. : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. By His Majesty's Servants

Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746); Orrery, Charles Boyle Earl of (1676-1731); Codrington, Christopher (1668-1710)

1700

Prologue by Charles Boyle; epilogue by C. Codrington. First edition. Tooke's advertisements L2. Paper watermarked: star/-. Indexed in: Stratman 5913.

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The loyal brother, or, The Persian prince : a tragedy as it is acted at the Theatre Royal by Their Majesties servants

Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Segrais, Jean Regnauld de (1624-1701)

1682

Signatures: A-H⁴, I². Based on: Tachmas, Prince de Perse / Segrais. Prologue and Epilogue by John Dryden. Based on a novel called "Tachmas, prince of Persia", translated from the French by P....

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The maids last prayer: or, Any, rather than fail : a comedy; as it is acted at the Theatre Royal, by Their Majesties servants

Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746)

1693

Signatures: A-H⁴. Includes three songs set by Mr. H. Purcell of which one was written by Mr. Congreve and a second by Anthony Henly esquire.

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