10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONGREVE»
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Congreve in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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William
Congreve: The Critical Heritage
14 The fortunes of Congreve on the eighteenth-century stage are studied by
Emmett L. Avery, Congreve's Plays on the Eighteenth-Century Stage (New York:
Modern Language Association of America, 1951). 15 See The Complete Plays of
...
Howard Erskine-Hill, Alexander Lindsay, 2012
2
The Way of the World and Other Plays
William Congreve (1670-1729) was an English poet and playwright.
3
The Comedies of William
Congreve: The old bachelor. The ...
Passing from necessarily vague and not obviously pertinent remarks to criticism,
which may fairly be less diffident, we leave Congreve's life and come to his work,
to his 'tawdry playhouse taper,' as Thackeray called it. It is only after the man ...
4
The Comedies of William
Congreve
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
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Cobham and
Congreve. An epistle to lord viscount Cobham, in ...
ÆTE main End of this Epistle is the Eulogy and 'Praise of Mr. Congreve, as an
Exceller. in all the different Branches of Poetry -, but principally in that prime,
noble One* which the 'Professors of that ingenious Art term the Great Poetry ; that
is to ...
William Bond, Richard Temple (visct. Cobham.), 1730
6
Sources of Dramatic Theory: Volume 1, Plato to
Congreve
This book makes available major theoretical writings on drama from the Greeks to the late seventeenth century for students of dramatic theory who require more than representative snippets.
7
Life of William
Congreve
vii Congreve, William. — A Letter to Mr. Congreve on his pretended amendments,
etc., of Mr. Collier's Short View of the Immorality and Prophaneness of the English
Stage. London, 1698, 8vo. The Temple of Fame; a poem, inscribed to Mr.
Edmund Gosse, John Parker Anderson, 1888
8
William
Congreve: An Annotated Bibliography, 1978-1994
Bartlett updates and expands William Congreve: A Reference Guide (1979) with substantial additional scholarship on the playwright, influenced by new literary perspectives.
9
The Works of William
Congreve
This is the first complete edition of the works of William Congreve (1670-1729), one of Britain's most important literary figures. The texts of the plays, novel, poetry, opera, and letters are presented in original spelling.
William Congreve, Donald McKenzie, Christine Y. Ferdinand, 2011
WILLIAM CONGREVE1 WILLIAM CONGREVE came of one of the old
landowning families described, or rather catalogued, by Sheridan in the picture
scene of The School for Scandal; families which, from generation to generation,
produced ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONGREVE»
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The good, bad and ugly side of Kenyan women
It was English playwright William Congreve who in his 1697 play, The Mourning Bride, wrote the eternal lines: “Heaven has no rage like love to ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»
Who's on the guest list?
“MUSIC HAS charms to soothe a savage breast” wrote British playwright William Congreve in The Mourning Bride in 1697. Music can also ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»
Where Orpheus Played -- And Lost His Lyre, Love and Life …
Now, as we all know from William Congreve, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and the doughty Ciconian wenches decided to prove the ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
Story of Tipu Sultan's rockets
Spent rockets were sent to the Royal Artillery Museum in Woolwich, where William Congreve started studying them and did some fine reverse ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
50 great days out in Ireland
Mount Congreve Gardens. Kilmeadan, Co Waterford. “In spring the magnolia blooms hang overhead like giant pink party lanterns. In summer ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
Seven teens charged over Woolwich town centre violence
They include Kieran Davies, 18, of Robert Street, Woolwich, and 18-year-old Dominic Owen, of Congreve Road, Eltham. Two boys from ... «News Shopper, Jun 15»
Striking giant artwork is unveiled in Stockton
By recreating and lighting a John Walker “Congreve” match, they were able to capture the same quality of light that would have been seen ... «Gazette Live, Jun 15»
Long Sutton patient claims he was given wrong medication at hospital
Mr Congreve said he had some sympathy for the staff involved, who were coming to the end of a 12-hour shift when the incident happened. «Spalding Guardian, Jun 15»
Tee-time target is over £500 for golfing quartet
There will be little time for refreshments at the 19th when Jim Congreve, brother-in-law Anton Robinson and friends Matt Jackson and Ben Love ... «Sleaford Today, Jun 15»
Earl Shilton's Waterloo heroes get memorial
“While being filmed at Salisbury Plain we also witnessed the firing of replica Congreve rockets and of course Jacques Raven was a gunner in ... «Hinckley Times, Jun 15»
