Maxims and reflections upon plays. (In answer to a discourse, Of the lawfullness and vnlawfullness of plays. Printed before a late play entituled, Beauty in distress.) Written in French by the Bp. of Meaux. And now made English. The preface by another hand.

All titles

• Maxims and reflections upon plays. (In answer to a discourse, Of the lawfullness and vnlawfullness of plays. Printed before a late play entituled, Beauty in distress.) Written in French by the Bp. of Meaux. And now made English. The preface by another hand.
• Maximes et réflexions sur la comédie. English

People / Organizations

• Jacques Bénigne Bossuet (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for R. Sare, at Grays-Inn Gate, in Holborne, 1699.

Publication year

1699-1699

ESTC No.

R202902

Grub Street ID

80080

Description

[16], 127, 112-118, [2] p. ; 8⁰

Note

A translation of: Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne. Maximes et réflexions sur la comédie.

A reply to "Lettre d'un théologien consulté par l'auteur pour savoir si la comédie puet tre permise", which has been attributed to Francesco Caffaro.

With a final advertisement leaf.

A reissue, with cancel title page, of the 1699 edition which has "discourse Of," in title.

Uncontrolled note

Augustan Reprint Society: preface only