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FROWDE, Philip.
The Fall of Saguntum. A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields. Written by Phil. Frowde, Esq; The Third Edition . . . London: Printed for W. Feales, at Rowe’s Head. the Corner of Essex-street in the Strand. mdccxxxv . [1735.]
12mo. 42 leaves. Title printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece.
This edition not in Baker and not in Clarence.
Philip Frowde, d. 1738, English poet. The Fall of Saguntum was first acted in Lincoln’s Inn Fields in 1727, and the first edition was published in that year. The tragedy is dedicated to Sir Robert Walpole. The Prologue was written by Theobald and spoken by Quin, who took the part of Eurydamas in the play.
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HUGHES, John.
The Siege of Damascus. A Tragedy. By John Hughes, Esq; London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson, and J. Watts. mdccxliv . [1744.]
12mo. 42 leaves. Title printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece by G. Vander Gucht.
This edition not in Baker and not in Clarence.
John Hughes, 1677-1720, English poet and dramatist. The Siege of Damascus was his last work, and was first acted at Drury Lane in 1720. The dedication to Earl Cowper is dated Feb. 6, 1719/20. The play was printed in that year and was several times reprinted, both separately and in collections of plays. The plot is based on Sir William D’Avenant’s The Siege . This reprint of 1744 contains the list of the original cast, which included Mr. Mills, who spoke the Prologue. The Prologue was spoken by Mr. Milward in the Revival in March 1734-5. At the beginning are poems to the Memory of Mr. Hughes by Wm. Cowper, March 28, 1720 and by Wm. Duncombe, April 20, 1720.
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FENTON, Elijah.
Mariamne. A Tragedy. Written by Mr. Fenton . . . London: Printed for H. Lintor, J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper. m dcc xlv [1745.]
12mo. 42 leaves, engraved frontispiece, title printed in red and black.
Baker III, page 20 (not this edition).
This edition not in Clarence.
Elijah Fenton, 1683-1730, English poet and dramatist. This tragedy, founded on the story of Mariamne, the second wife of Herod the Great, was rejected by Cibber but acted in Lincoln’s Inn Fields in 1723. Fenton, who had the technical help of Thomas Southerne in writing his tragedy, dedicated the work to John, Lord Gower, Baron of Stittenham.
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Opere del Metastasio. 12. v. 12 mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 149, no. 5, as above.
METASTASIO, Pietro.
Poesie del Signor Abate Pietro Metastasio . . . In Parigi: Presso la Vedova Quillau, mdcclv-mdcclxxxiii . [1755-1783.]
Sm. 8vo. 12 vols[.], engraved titles and plates; a copy of this edition was not available for examination. The above title was based on that in the catalogue of the Bibliothèque Nationale.
Graesse IV, 505.
This edition not in Brunet.
Entered by Jefferson without price in his undated manuscript catalogue.
Pietro Metastasio [Pietro Trapassi], 1698-1792, Italian poet.
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