The state of innocence and fall of man : an opera written in heroique verse & dedicated to Her Royall [sic] Highness the Dutchess [sic] / by John Dryden.

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The state of innocence and fall of man : an opera written in heroique verse & dedicated to Her Royall [sic] Highness the Dutchess [sic] / by John Dryden.

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Hand-printed copy, ruled in red ink around text of Dryden's State of innocence with additions on the fly-leaves. Additions have caption titles: p. [1]. Upon a lady that spends all her time in adoring altar pieces and ministering to ye sick. An emblem (A bee) -- p. [2]. Mrs. Cooper in imitation of ye Rev'd. Mr. Lemotte on Mrs. Creed of Barnswell -- p. [3]. Mrs. Cooper's apology to Lemotte for her imitating him upon the bee -- [p. 4]. To the pious memory of Mrs. Jemima Creed; inscribed to Mrs. Elizabeth Creed of Oundle, Northamptonshire -- p. [2, 2nd set]. An hymn [followed by 1 line of music]. The hymn on the back fly-leaf is in a different hand from the poems on the front leaves.

[8], 50, [3] p. ; 20 cm.

Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library

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Dryden, John, 1631-1700

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John Dryden, 1631-1700, was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright, who dominated the literary life of Restoration England. From the description of John Dryden Letter to Elizabeth Steward, 1698-1699. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 147971227 From the guide to the John Dryden Letter to Elizabeth Steward, 1698-1699, (Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida) Epithet: poet and dramatist...