Theobald Mr (Lewis) 1688-1744

Overview

Works:	439 works in 1,087 publications in 5 languages and 9,907 library holdings
Genres:	Tragedies Biographical fiction Love stories Historical drama
Roles:	Editor, Translator, Lyricist, Compiler, Other, Librettist, Attributed name
Classifications:	ac4, 822.33

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Publications about Theobald

Publications by Theobald

Publications by Theobald, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about Theobald

Lewis Theobald and the editing of Shakespeare by Peter Seary ( Book )
A babble of ancestral voices: Shakespeare, Cervantes and Theobald by Harriet C Frazier ( Book )
The first editors of Shakespeare (Pope and Theobald) the story of the first Shakespearian controversy and of the earliest attempt at establishing a critical text of Shakespeare by Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury ( Book )
Of verbal criticism an epistle to Mr. Pope. Occasioned by Theobald's Shakespear, and Bentley's Milton by David Mallet ( Book )
Of verbal criticism: an epistle to Mr. Pope by David Mallet ( Book )

Lewis Theobald, his contribution to English Scholarship by Richard Foster Jones ( Book )
Die Shakespeare-ausgabe von Theobald (1733) by Wendel Mertz ( Book )
A complete key to the last new farce the What d'ye call it to which is prefix'd a hypercritical preface on the nautre of burlesque, and the poets design by Benjamin Griffin ( Book )
Foundations of the English Oedipus : an examination of the translations of Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus by John Dryden and Nathaniel Lee, and Lewis Theobald by Don Rierson ( Book )
An epistle to Mr. Pope. Occasioned by Theobald's Shakespear, and Bentley's Milton by David Mallet ( Book )
The first editors of Shakespeare (Pope and Theobald) : the story of the first Shakespearian controversy and of the earliest attempt at establishing a critical text of Shakespeare by Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury ( Book )
Letter from Theobald Lewis, Great Russell St., to unidentified recipient 1743 May 16 by Theobald ( Book )
Autograph letter signed from Lewis Theobald to "My Lord" 1733 January 13 by Theobald ( Book )
A catalogue of the libraries of one of the judges lately deceas'd, of Mr. William Pate, an eminent woollen-draper, and Mr. Lewis Theobald ... Which will begin to be sold ... by T. Osborne ... on Monday the eleventh of May, and continue selling all the summer by Thomas OSBORNE ( Book )
A catalogue of the library of Lewis Theobald, Esq. deceas'd ... Which will be sold by auction, on ... October 23rd, 1744, and the three following evenings ... at St. Paul's Coffee-House ... By Charles Corbett by Charles CORBETT ( Book )
Autograph letters signed and initialled from Horace Howard Furness, Wallingford and Philadelphia, to various recipients 1863-1912 by Horace Howard Furness ( Book )
Shakespeare, Cervantes, and Theobald; an investigation into the Cardenio-Double falsehood problem by Harriet C Frazier ( Book )
Lewis Thobald, studious he sate with all his books around ( Visual )
Autograph letter signed from Thomas Warton, Trinity College, Oxford, to Edmund Malone, London 1784 December 12 by Thomas Warton ( Book )
Pope's treatment of Theobald and Cibber in the Dunciad by Marlene K Gardner ( Book )

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Most widely held works by Theobald

Shakespeare restored by Theobald ( Book )
54 editions published between 1726 and 1974 in English and Undetermined and held by 435 libraries worldwide

Lewis Theobald : his contribution to English scholarship with some unpublished letters by Richard Foster Jones ( Book )
21 editions published between 1919 and 1966 in English and held by 347 libraries worldwide

Double falsehood or The distressed lovers by William Shakespeare ( Book )
2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 296 libraries worldwide

Preface to The works of Shakespeare (1734) by Theobald ( Book )
11 editions published between 1734 and 2005 in English and held by 278 libraries worldwide

Double falshood, or, The distrest lovers a play ( Book )
22 editions published between 1728 and 2011 in English and held by 259 libraries worldwide

The works of Shakespeare collated with the oldest copies, and corrected by William Shakespeare ( Book )
43 editions published between 1733 and 1968 in English and Undetermined and held by 235 libraries worldwide

Electra a tragedy by Sophocles ( Book )
27 editions published between 1714 and 1997 in English and held by 225 libraries worldwide

The history of the loves of Antiochus and Stratonice by Theobald ( Book )
7 editions published between 1717 and 1979 in English and held by 192 libraries worldwide

The tragedy of King Richard II, 1720 by Theobald ( Book )
3 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 166 libraries worldwide

Orpheus and Eurydice an opera by Theobald ( Book )
16 editions published between 1739 and 1995 in English and held by 144 libraries worldwide

Perseus and Andromeda by Theobald ( Book )
14 editions published between 1730 and 1995 in English and held by 121 libraries worldwide

Plutus, or, The world's idol a comedy by Aristophanes ( Book )
7 editions published between 1715 and 1997 in English and held by 118 libraries worldwide

The tragedy of King Richard the II by Theobald ( Book )
7 editions published between 1720 and 1995 in English and Undetermined and held by 117 libraries worldwide

The clouds a comedy by Aristophanes ( Book )
9 editions published between 1715 and 1997 in English and held by 115 libraries worldwide

The Censor ( Book )
11 editions published in 1717 in English and held by 109 libraries worldwide
"On 11 April 1715 ... [Lewis Theobald] began in Mist's journal the Censor, a series of short essays on the model of the Spectator, which appeared three times a week, ceasing with the thirtieth number on 17 June. Eighteen months afterwards they were resumed (1 Jan. 1717) as an independent publication running on to ninety-six numbers. When they were discontinued later in the same year, they were collected and published in three duodecimo volumes."-Dict. of nat. biog., v. 56.

Oedipus, King of Thebes a tragedy by Sophocles ( Book )
6 editions published in 1715 in English and held by 107 libraries worldwide

Orestes a dramatic opera ; as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn Fields by Theobald ( Book )
7 editions published in 1731 in English and held by 105 libraries worldwide

Pan and Syrinx an opera of one act by John Ernest Galliard ( Book )
6 editions published between 1718 and 1994 in English and held by 103 libraries worldwide

Double falshood or, the distrest lovers. A play, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Written originally by W. Shakespeare; and now revised and adapted to the stage by Mr. Theobald by Theobald ( Book )
14 editions published between 1728 and 1769 in English and held by 57 libraries worldwide
Probably written originally by James Shirley.

The rape of Proserpine as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Theobald. And set to musick by Mr. Galliard by Theobald ( Book )
14 editions published between 1727 and 1731 in English and held by 53 libraries worldwide

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Audience Level

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	Kids	General	Special

Audience level: 0.79 (from 0.64 for Oedipus, K ... to 0.88 for The Censor ...)

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Anne,--Queen of Great Britain,--1665-1714‍ Antiochus--I Soter,--King of Syria,--324-ca. 261 B.C‍ Art appreciation‍ Authorship‍ Bentley, Richard,--1662-1742‍ Biography‍ Book editors‍ Cato, Marcus Porcius,--95-46 B.C‍ Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de,--1547-1616‍ Criticism‍ Criticism, interpretation, etc.‍ Criticism, Textual‍ Don Quixote (Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de)‍ Double falsehood‍ Drama‍ Early works‍ Editing‍ Electra (Greek mythology)‍ England‍ English drama‍ English drama (Tragedy)‍ English essays‍ English poetry‍ Epistolary poetry, English‍ Fiction‍ Great Britain Hamlet (Shakespeare, William)‍ History‍ Immortality (Philosophy)‍ Kings and rulers‍ Literature‍ Massachusetts--Boston Newspapers‍ Opera‍ Operas‍ Operas--Librettos‍ Periodicals‍ Poetry‍ Pope, Alexander,--1688-1744‍ Raleigh, Walter,--Sir,--1552?-1618‍ Richard--II,--King of England,--1367-1400‍ Scotish Union (1707)‍ Scotland Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616‍ Spurious and doubtful works‍ Stratonice,--fl. 301-287 B.C‍ Syria Theobald,--Mr.--1688-1744‍ Verse drama, English‍ Wycherley, William,--1640-1716‍

Double falsehood or The distressed lovers

Alternative Names

Theobald, ...

Theobald, L. (Lewis), 1688-1744

Theobald, Lewis, 1688-1744

Theobaldus, Lewis

Languages

English (1,019)
Undetermined (78)
German (2)
Latin (1)
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