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<dl><dd>"One ... of the numerous contributions to the controversy between Dryden and Shadwell. As it principally consists of abuse of Dryden, it could not, of course, have been written by him. It has been generally ascribed to John Somers ... but Christie says there is neither internal probability nor evidence to support the story"--Grolier Club, NUC pre-1956</dd>
<dd>Ascribed to Shadwell by Wing, and Shadwell? by British Library</dd>
<dd>Signatures: B-C⁴, D²; B1 verso blank; B2 recto mispaginated 1; D2 blank.</dd>
<dd>English short title catalogue</dd>
<dd>Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700</dd>
<dd>cataloged</dd>
<dd>condition reviewed</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy title page with inked annotation in upper right</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in half straight-grain green morocco, gilt</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Dryden, John, 1631-1700; Dryden, John, 1631-1700</div>
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<dl><dd>Author of Absalom &amp; Achitophel</dd>
<dd>Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716</dd>
<dd>Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692</dd></dl></div>
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