Two comedies in prose:
- (fol. 2). 'The Poets Assizes. Or a clear stage and no favour. A dramatiek Pasquinade in the manner of the Rehearsal. By Draw-cansir Bayes Esqr', a mock trial of recent poets.
- (fol. 44v). 'Sir John Falstaff in the Fleet [prison]. A Comedy, in the manner of Shakespeare', unfinished, but perhaps never more than a fragment.
(fols. 4-52) bear a pagination from 263 to 360.
Dates
- Creation: written about the middle of the 18th century
Extent
53 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 3, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. c. 3
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19885
Abstract
Two comedies in prose, written about the middle of the 18th century.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 29446.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought at the Payne Collier sale, Aug. 7, 1884 (lot 347) for £1 5s.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
14 5/8 × 9 1/2 in.
Topical
- Title
- Two comedies in prose
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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