Esther : a scripture tragedy, circa 1755-1758.

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Esther : a scripture tragedy, circa 1755-1758.

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Manuscript, in a single hand, of an English translation by William Carpenter of Racine's play, based on the biblical story of Esther. The volume also contains approximately twenty poems, apparently by Carpenter, including "On a Friend in the Smallpox;" "An Elegy on a Lapdog that Died in Puppying;" "A Moral Essay on Human Life;" and "To a Lady on Her Birth-day." Several of the poems are dated.

1 v. (162 p.) ; 21 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Racine, Jean, 1639-1699

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Jean Racine, playwright. From the description of Andromache : typescript, 1987, 26 February. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122456127 From the description of Berenice : tragedy : typescript, 1988, 4 November. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122580860 William Carpenter was born in Cornwall, and matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford, in 1753. He received his B.A. in 1757; his M.A. in 1759; and his B.D. and D.D. in 1772. Fr...

Carpenter, William, 1735 or 1736-

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