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John Dryden
The lives of the noble Grecians and Romans
by Plutarch
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411 editions published between 1683 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 4,293 libraries worldwide 50 biographies. Includes material on Theseus, Romulus and Remus, Lycurgus, Solon, Pericles, Albiciades, Coriolanus, Cato, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, the Gracchi, Demosthenes, Cicero, Marc Antony, and Marcus Brutus.
The Aeneid
by Virgil
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108 editions published between 1715 and 2009 in English and held by 2,342 libraries worldwide Virgil, a Roman poet of the first century B.C., chose the epic form of the Greek master, Homer, to embody his tale of the wanderings and adventures of Aeneas. Aeneas, who appears as a minor character, a Trojan prince & an enemy of the Greek heroes, in the Iliad, here occupies center stage.
The poems of John Dryden
by John Dryden
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96 editions published between 1790 and 2005 in English and held by 1,802 libraries worldwide
All for love
by John Dryden
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86 editions published between 1675 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 1,652 libraries worldwide
John Dryden
by John Dryden
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78 editions published between 1890 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,588 libraries worldwide
The works of John Dryden
by John Dryden
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52 editions published between 1821 and 1996 in English and held by 1,353 libraries worldwide
The poetical works of John Dryden
by John Dryden
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299 editions published between 1777 and 2005 in English and German and held by 1,316 libraries worldwide
Poetry, prose and plays
by John Dryden
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24 editions published between 1951 and 1968 in English and held by 1,279 libraries worldwide
John Dryden: four tragedies
by John Dryden
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22 editions published between 1670 and 1990 in English and held by 1,005 libraries worldwide
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day
by George Frideric Handel
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201 editions published between 1739 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 872 libraries worldwide Composition de l'orchestre : 1.2.0.1./0.2.0.0., timbales, orgue, cordes.
An essay of dramatic poesy
by John Dryden
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127 editions published between 1668 and 2007 in English and held by 855 libraries worldwide
King Arthur
by Henry Purcell
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111 editions published between 1691 and 9999 in 7 languages and held by 714 libraries worldwide This popular Baroque era opera is performed at the Felsenreitschule in Salzburg and features Barbara Bonney, Birgit Remmert, Michael Schade, Oliver Widmer, Isabel Ray and musical specialists Nikolas Harnoncourt and the Concentus Musicus Wien.
Alexander's feast
by George Frideric Handel
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238 editions published between 1739 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 712 libraries worldwide
The works of Virgil
by Virgil
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220 editions published between 1697 and 1984 in English and Undetermined and held by 695 libraries worldwide
Absalom and Achitophel a poem
by John Dryden
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134 editions published between 1681 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 441 libraries worldwide Manuscript copy of a poem written by John Dryden entitled, "Absolom and Achitophel," originally written in 1681. The poem was most likely transcribed by Samuel Curwen, 1795, as a gift to William Pynchon; and bound with a manuscript copy of a speech delivered by Lord Chancellor William Cowper passing sentence on George Seton Earl of Winton for his role in the Jacobite Rebellion in 1715.
Fables ancient and modern
by John Dryden
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130 editions published between 1700 and 2005 in English and held by 422 libraries worldwide
Troilus and Cressida, or, Truth found too late a tragedy, as it is acted at the Dukes Theatre : to which is prefix'd, a preface containing the grounds of criticism in tragedy
by John Dryden
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60 editions published between 1679 and 2005 in English and held by 405 libraries worldwide
The Indian emperour, or, The conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards being the sequel of The Indian queen
by John Dryden
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152 editions published between 1665 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 352 libraries worldwide Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
The conquest of Granada by the Spaniards in two parts
by John Dryden
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85 editions published between 1672 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 281 libraries worldwide
Alexander's feast, or, The power of musique an ode, in honour of St. Cecilia's day
by John Dryden
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170 editions published between 1697 and 2005 in 6 languages and held by 245 libraries worldwide Illustrated manuscript version of John Dryden's Alexander's feast, produced in 1946 by artist and illustrator William McLaren. more
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Aeneas (Legendary character) Alexander,--the Great,--356-323 B.C Authors, English--Early modern Bibliography Biography Biography Cantatas, Secular Cleopatra,--Queen of Egypt,--d. 30 B.C Criticism Criticism, interpretation, etc. Criticism and interpretation Drama Drama Dryden, John,--1631-1700 Early works England English drama English drama--Restoration English literature English literature--Early modern English poetry English poetry--Early modern Epic poetry, Latin Great Britain Greece Heroes Heroes as literary characters History Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Language and languages Literature Literature--Theory, etc. Milton, John,--1608-1674 Music Musical settings Poetry Poetry Political and social views Political poetry, English Political science Politics and literature Pope, Alexander,--1688-1744 Religion Rome Saint Cecilia's Day Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616 Tragedy Translating and interpreting Translations Virgil
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Absalom & Achitophel, Author of, 1631-1700
Absalom and Achitophel, Author of, 1631-1700
Author of Absalom & Achitopel, 1631-1700
Author of Absalom & Achitophel, 1631-1700
Author of Absalom and Achitopel, 1631-1700
Author of Absalom and Achitophel, 1631-1700
Bayes, Mr., 1631-1700
Bays, Mr., 1631-1700
D-n, Mr. (John Dryden), 1631-1700
Drāydan, Jawn, 1631-1700
Dreyden, John, 1631-1700
Dreyden, Mr, 1631-1700
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Dryden, Mr. (John), 1631-1700
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Person of quality, 1631-1700
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