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<dl><dd>The life of Cleomenes was translated from Plutarch by Thomas Creech, and owing to Dryden's illness, the fifth act of the play was completed by Thomas Southerne</dd>
<dd>"Where compleat sets of Mr. Dryden's Works, in four volumes, are to be sold. The plays being put in the order they were written."--Title page</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library. Barton collection catalogue</dd>
<dd>Macdonald, H. Dryden</dd>
<dd>Wing</dd>
<dd>ESTC</dd>
<dd>Cataloged</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy cataloged under call no. G.3814.5.4 is the eighth of nine items bound together in a volume titled: Dryden's plays, vol. 4. This volume contains [1]: The Duke of Guise: a tragedy -- [2]: The vindication, or, The parallel of the French Holy-League and the English League and Covenant -- [3]: Albion and Albanius: an opera -- [4]: Don Sebastian, king of Portugal: a tragedy -- [5]: Amphitryon, or, The two Sosia's: a comedy -- [6] The songs in Amphitryon, with the musick / composed by Mr. Henry Purcell -- [7]: King Arthur, or, The British worthy: a dramatick opera -- [8]: Cleomenes, the Spartan heroe: a tragedy -- [9]: Love triumphant, or, Nature will prevail: a tragi-comedy</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy cataloged under call no. G.3971.4 halfbound in calfskin and marbled papers. The armorial bookplate of the Library is present on the front pastedown</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Cleomenes III, King of Sparta</div>
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<dl><dd>Dryden, John, 1631-1700</dd>
<dd>Southerne, Thomas, 1660-1746, author</dd>
<dd>Creech, Thomas, 1659-1700, translator</dd>
<dd>Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736, bookseller</dd>
<dd>Plutarch. Lives. Cleomenes. English</dd>
<dd>Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner</dd></dl></div>
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