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John Dennis [1702], The Comical Gallant: or the Amours of Sir John Falstaffe. A comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-lane. By his Majesty's Servants. By Mr Dennis. To which is added, A large Account of the Taste in Poetry, and the Causes of the Degeneracy of it (Printed and Sold by A. Baldwin [etc.], London) [word count] [S33900]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
Note return to page 1 As Dennis's aggrieved preface records, this attempt to render THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR more perfectly neo-classical achieved no more than two performances when it briefly sought to supplant Shakespeare's original play at Drury Lane in 1702.
Note return to page 2 *Advancement and Reformation of Modern Poetry.
Note return to page 3 *Advancement and Reformation of Modren Poetry.
Note return to page 4 †Lord Marquess of Normanby.
Note return to page 5 St Evremont.
Note return to page 6 Boileau lart. Poetique Can[illeg.].
John Dennis [1702], The Comical Gallant: or the Amours of Sir John Falstaffe. A comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-lane. By his Majesty's Servants. By Mr Dennis. To which is added, A large Account of the Taste in Poetry, and the Causes of the Degeneracy of it (Printed and Sold by A. Baldwin [etc.], London) [word count] [S33900]. |
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