A miscellaneous collection in prose and verse in which are included several original pieces 1793 ... Vol. I [manuscript], [1793-ca. 1800].

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A miscellaneous collection in prose and verse in which are included several original pieces 1793 ... Vol. I [manuscript], [1793-ca. 1800].

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A poetical and prose miscellany of the late 18th century. The greater part of the selections are by or about important figures of literature and the stage, particularly Johnson, Garrick, and Goldsmith, about all of whom there are many anecdotes. Also epitaphs, inscriptions and letters.

1 item (97 leaves) ; 24 x 18 cm.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774

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Irish author. From the description of AL : London, to Thomas Cadell, [ca. 1771]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122645561 ...

Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784

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Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was one of the leading literary figures of eighteenth-century England. He is best remembered for compiling the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language, published in 1755. Prominent among his diverse other works, he also wrote the satirical History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1759), edited The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare (1765), and produced the important Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets (first collect...

Garrick, David, 1717-1779

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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...

A.S.W.

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