Comus: a masque. (now adapted to the stage) As alter'd from Milton's masque at Ludlow-Castle, which was never represented but on Michaelmas-Day, 1634; Before the Right Honourable The Earl of Bridgewater, Lord President of Wales. The principal Performers were The Lord Brackly, Mr. Tho. Egerton, The Lady Alice Egerton. The music was composed by Mr. Henry Lawes, Who also represented the Attendant Spirit

People / Organizations

• John Milton (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for R. Dodsley, at Tully's-Head, Pall-Mall, MDCCXL. [1740] The fifth edition.; ..

Added name

Dalton, John, 1709-1763.

Publication year

1740

ESTC No.

T136370

Grub Street ID

184594

Description

59,[1]p. ; 8°.

Note

An adaptation by John Dalton

The text only

The music for this adaptation was composed by T.A. Arne and not by Lawes (NUC)

With a half-title

Braces in imprint.

Uncontrolled note

P.24 misnumbered 26. - Pp.41-48 misnumbered 49-56