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The distrest mother : a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane by Her Majesty's servants /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Philips, Ambrose, 1674-1749
Other Authors: Racine, Jean, 1639-1699, Budgell, Eustace, 1686-1737, Buckley, Samuel, 1674?-1741, Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : And J. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, Printed for S. Buckley at the Dolphin in Little-Britain ; MDCCXII. [1712]
Subjects:
Andromache > (Legendary character) > Drama.
Tragedies > 18th century.
Adaptations > 18th century.
Description
Item Description:First edition.
Translated and adapted from Racine's "Andromaque".
With a half-title and an epilogue.
"Epilogue written by Mr. Budgell": pages [58-59].
In this issue, page 50, l.21 reads: "Oh Pyrrhus, tyrant, traitor! Thou shalt bleed."
Signatures: A-H⁴ I².
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature.
Physical Description:12 unnumbered pages, 57 pages, 3 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm (quarto)
Place of Publication:England -- London.