Brooke, Henry, 1703?-1783

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Henry Brooke (1703-1783) was an Irish author of poetry and drama, educated at Trinity College, Dublin, who later settled in the city. For fuller details of his life and writings see the Dictionary of National Biography.

From the guide to the Ode to be performed at the Rotunda January 1771 for the relief of the distressed tradesmen of the City of Dublin, by Henry Brooke, 1771, (Leeds University Library)

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referencedIn	Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk).	Houghton Library
referencedIn	Early American playbills, 1750-1812.	Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf	Garrick, David, 1717-1779. To the author of The farmer's letters which were written in Ireland in the year of the rebellion by Henry Brooke, Esqr. [manuscript], 1745.	Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf	Ode to be performed at the Rotunda January 1771 for the relief of the distressed tradesmen of the City of Dublin, by Henry Brooke, 1771	GB 206 Leeds University Library
creatorOf	Garrick, David, 1717-1779. Epilogue by David Garrick to The Earl of Essex by [Henry] Brooks [manuscript], 1760 [i.e. 1761].	Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf	Brooke, Henry, 1703?-1783. The Earl of Essex [microform] / [Henry Brooke].	Indiana University
creatorOf	Brooke, Henry, 1703?-1783. Ode to be performed at the Rotunda January 1771 for the relief of the distressed tradesmen of the City of Dublin, by Henry Brooke.	Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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associatedWith	Boswell, James, 1740-1795	person
associatedWith	Garrick, David, 1717-1779.	person
associatedWith	Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.	corporateBody

	Place Name	Admin Code	Country
	Dublin (Ireland) Social conditions 18th century
	Dublin (Ireland)

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English poetry
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Birth 1703

Death 1783-10-10

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Irish (Republic of Ireland)

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English

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