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Themistocles, the lover of his country. A tragedy. : As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Madden, Samuel, 1686-1765
Corporate Author: Lincoln's-Inn Fields Theatre
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Printed for R. King, at the Prince's-Arms, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]
Subjects:
Themistocles, > approximately 524 B.C.-approximately 459 B.C. > Drama.
Kings and rulers > Drama > Early works to 1800.
Greece > History > Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C. > Drama.
Themistocles, > approximately 524 B.C.-approximately 459 B.C.
Drama.
Tragedies > England > 18th century.
Description
Item Description:Anonymous. By Samuel Madden. Cf. Nicoll, A. Hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1952: volume 2, page 343.
The dedication is unsigned.
A reimpression of the signed edition with some textual corrections.
Dedication "To His Royal Highness Frederick Lewis ..." (p. [iii-vi]); "Preface" (p. [vii-xiii]); "Prologue" (p. [xiv-xv]) includes additional lines "to be added on the King's coming to the house."
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature.
Physical Description:16 unnumbered pages, 70 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm (octavo)
Place of Publication:England -- London.