A short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, &c. With the several defences of the same. In answer to Mr. Congreve, Dr. Drake, &c. By Jeremy Collier, A.M.

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• A short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, &c. With the several defences of the same. In answer to Mr. Congreve, Dr. Drake, &c. By Jeremy Collier, A.M.
• Short view of the immorality and profaneness of the English stage
• Defence of the Short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage.

People / Organizations

• Jeremy Collier (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Samuel Birt at the Bible and Ball in Ave-Mary-Lane, and Thomas Trye near Grays-Inn-Gate in Holborn, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]

Publication year

1738-1738

ESTC No.

T145868

Grub Street ID

192579

Description

[14],437,[3]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Includes: 'A defence of the Short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage', 'A second defence of the Short view of the prophaneness and immorality of the English stage' and 'A farther vindication of the Short view'.

A reissue of the 1730 fifth edition, with a cancel titlepage.

Edition statement from half-title.

With three final advertisement pages for George Strahan, W. Mears and Richard Williamson.

Uncontrolled note

Half-title generally is after the titlepage