The Dramatic Works of John Wilson (Classic Reprint): With Prefatory Memoir, Introductions, and Notes - Couverture souple

Wilson, John

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ISBN 10 : 1331047765 ISBN 13 : 9781331047766

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Such, gentlemen, is the discourse I herewith present ye and in that being now no longer mine, but yours, as none are more able, be also as pleased to defend it; or so kind, at least, to say this of your old acquaintance: That he spoke his thoughts.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The information hitherto afforded us respecting John Wilson, the author of the plays contained in this volume, through the medium of Langbaine and other contemporaneous authorities, and reiterated by the editors of the Biographia Britannkay the Biographia I h-amatica, and the rest of the more modem writers, is of a very scanty kind, resolving itself into the mere fact, that towards the end of the seventeenth century he was Recorder of Londonderry. That a man of such eat ability as Wilson, and who in his time had ndered hi Lelf in som; degree prominent in I reland as an adherent and supporter of the cause of James IL, should have been thrust into the shade, or, as it were, almost totally extinguished, may perhaps be accounted for by reason of his political principles, the tone of the times on the sudden accession of the House of Orange being coloured by the prevailing influence of the popular power, which could recognise only its own supporters. The continuation of Langbaine London, 1699, 12mo contains this brief notice of John Wilson: An author, of the place of whose birth I am ignorant. He was once Recorder of Londonderry, and some time resided in Dublin, where he wrote Belphegor, which was afterwards acted in London. He died about three years since, near Leicester Fields, but where buried I know not. He is author of four plavs, viz. :. Andronicus Comnenius :a Tragedy. 4to, 1663. Plot from Heylin s Cosmophy in the Description of Greece, Cantacuftenus, Leunclavius, etc. Belphegor; or, e Marriage of the Devil: a Comedy. 4to, 1690. Acted at the Queen s Theatre in Dorset Garden. Plot taken from a novel of Machiavel and Quevedo snovels. The Cheats: a Comedy. 4to. Printed two editions, the In Machiavel certainly, but not in Quevedo.
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The Dramatic Works of John Wilson is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1874. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

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• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331047765
• ISBN 13: 9781331047766
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 418
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