An evening's love: or, The mock-astrologer. As it is acted by Their Majesties servants. By Mr Dryden.

People / Organizations

• John Dryden (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold by Richard Bentley, at the post-house in Russel-street, Covent-Garden, 1691.

Publication year

1691-1691

ESTC No.

R15472

Grub Street ID

63405

Description

[16], 63, [1] p. ; 4⁰

Note

Based on: Molire's "Le dépit amoureux" and "Les Precieuses Ridicules" and Corneille's "Le feint astrologue", which in turn was taken from "El astr-logo fingido" of Calderon. Also taken from Quinalt's "L'amant indiscret", together with some hints from Shakespeare. Cf. Halliwell's Old English plays.

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