Comus. A Mask. By John Milton. Adapted For Theatrical Representation, As Performed First At The Theatre-royal, Covent-garden, In T
by John Milton
2021-01-09 11:15:48
Comus. A Mask. By John Milton. Adapted For Theatrical Representation, As Performed First At The Theatre-royal, Covent-garden, In T
by John Milton
2021-01-09 11:15:48
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revoluti...
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Bodleian Library (Oxford)T200702The adaptation by John Dalton, first performed in 1738. With an additional titlepage, engraved, and an epilogue. In the imprint of this edition "British Library" is hyphenated and both "Prince" and "Wales" are in capitals. The Bodleian Library copy is in the original wrappers with the title reading: 'No I. of Bell's British Theatre. Being Comus. ..' - Also issued as part of: 'Bell's British Theatre', 1791-97.London: printed for the proprietors, under the direction of John Bell, 1791. 2],66, 2]p., plate; 8
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