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Love's but the frailty of the mind.

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[1740]

1740

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[Semele]

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1743.

1743

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Semele; an opera. Libretto by William Congreve. Edited by Anthony Lewis and Charles Mackerras.

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London, Oxford University Press [c1972]

1972

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A concordance to the plays of William Congreve.

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Ithaca, Cornell University Press [1973]

1973

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The judgment of Paris; a dramatic entertainment in dancing and singing, after the manner of the ancient Greeks and Romans. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane. The words by Mr. Congreve; set to musick by Mr. Seedo; composed by J. Weaver ...

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London, Printed for J. Tonson, 1733.

1733

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Memoirs of the life, writings, and amours of William Congreve esq; interspersed with miscellaneous essays, letters, and characters, written by him. Also, some very curious memoirs of Mr. Dryden and his family, with a character of him and his writings, by Mr. Congreve. Compiled from their respective originals, by Charles Wilson esq.

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London, 1730.

1730

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A critical edition of William Congreve's Love for love.

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[Knoxville] 1970.

1970

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(Juno in the prize) Set by Mr. John Weldon.

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[London, ca. 1702?]

1702

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FormatNotated musicCall numberBerg Coll 79-100 no. 67Item locationSchwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320

The judgment of Paris / Thomas Augustine Arne ; edited by Ian Spink.

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London : Published for the Musica Britannica Trust [by] Stainer and Bell, 1978.

1978

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FormatNotated musicCall number*MN M828 v. 42Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Music

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The double dealer : incidental music for strings / Henry Purcell ; edited by Christopher Hogwood.

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London : Faber Music ; New York : G. Schirmer, 1985.

1985

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FormatNotated musicCall numberMusic (Sheet) 88-161Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Music

The judgment of Paris : a masque by William Congreve / [music by] John Eccles ; introduction by Richard Platt.

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Tunbridge Wells, Kent : R. Macnutt, 1984.

1984-1702

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Semele [sound recording] / George Frideric Handel.

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Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, p1993.

1993-1990

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The judgment of Paris; a dramatic entertainment in dancing and singing, after the manner of the ancient Greeks and Romans. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane. The words by Mr. Congreve; set to musick by Mr. Seedo; composed by J. Weaver...

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London, Printed for J. Tonson, 1733.

1733

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Four great comedies of the Restoration and eighteenth century : Wycherley, Congreve, Goldsmith, Sheridan / with an introduction by Brooks Atkinson.

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New York : Bantam Books, c1958.

1958

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Three restoration comedies, edited with an introd. by Gamini Salgado.

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Baltimore, Penguin Books [1968]

1968

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The dramatic works of Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Farquhar : with biographical and critical notes / by Leigh Hunt.

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London : Edward Moxon, 1840.

1840

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FormatTextCall numberPforz (Hunt, L. Dramatic works of Wycherley)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319

Letters upon several occasions: / written by and between Mr. Dryden, Mr. Wycherly, Mr.----------- Mr. Congreve, and Mr. Dennis. ; Published by Mr. Dennis. ; With a new translation of select letters of Monsieur Voiture.

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London, : Printed for Sam. Briscoe ..., 1696.

1696

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Dryden: poetry & prose : with essays by Congreve, Johnson, Scott and others / With an introd. and notes by David Nichol Smith.

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Oxford : Claredon Press, 1925.

1925

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And so to the playhouse.

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London, G.G. Harrap [1951]

1951

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The dramatic works of Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Farquhar : with biographical and critical notices / by Leigh Hunt.

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London : E. Moxon, 1849.

1849

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The Dramatic works of Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh and Farquhar / with biographical and critical notices by Leigh Hunt.

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London : Routledge, Warne and Routledge, 1860.

1860

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Restoration plays from Dryden to Farquhar.

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London, J.M. Dent & sons, ltd.; New York, E.P. Dutton & co. [1922]

1922

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The dramatick works of John Dryden, esq., in six volumes.

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London, J. Tonson, 1735.

1735

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FormatTextCall numberNCP (Dryden, J. Dramatick works of John Dryden, esq.) v. 4Item locationSchwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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The dramatic works of Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Farquhar. With biographical and critical notices. By Leigh Hunt.

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London, E. Moxon, 1840.

1840

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Literary relics: containing original letters from King Charles II., King James II., the Queen of Bohemia, Swift, Berkeley, Addison, Steele, Congreve, the Duke of Ormond, and Bishop Rundle. To which is prefixed, an inquiry into the life of Dean Swift. By George-Monck Berkeley.

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London, Printed for T. Kay, 1792.

1792

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Ovid's Art of love. In three books. Together with his Remedy of love. Translated into English verse by several eminent hands. To which are added, The court of love, a tale from Chaucer. And The history of love. Adorn'd with cuts.

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London, Printed for J. Tonson, 1709.

1709

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Ovid. Translated by Dryden, Pope, Congreve, Addison and others.

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New-York, Harper & Bros., 1844.

1844

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Semele [sound recording] / Handel.

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[France] : Erato, [1993?], p1983.

1993-1983

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An essay towards fixing the true standards of wit, humour, raillery, satire, and ridicule : to which is added, an analysis of the characters of an humourist, Sir John Falstaff, Sir Roger de Coverly, and Don Quixote : inscribed to the Right Honorable Robert Earl of Orford / by the author of A letter from a by-stander ...

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London : Printed for J. Roberts ... and W.Bickerton ..., 1744.

1744

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A letter from Italy, : to the Right Honourable Charles, Lord Halifax. / By Mr. Joseph Addison. 1701. Together with The mourning muse of Alexis. A pastoral. Lamenting the death of our late gracious Queen Mary. By Mr. Congreve. 1695. To which is added The despairing lover.

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London: : Printed and sold by H. Hills ..., 1709.

1709

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Semele. : As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. / Alter'd from the Semele of Congreve. ; Set to musick by Mr. Handel.

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London: : Printed for J. and R. Tonson ..., 1762.

1762

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William Congreve; with a detailed study and text of "The way of the world."

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Allahabad, Kitab Mahal [c1962]

1962

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Semele : an opera / John Eccles ; edited by Richard Platt.

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London : Stainer and Bell, 2000.

2000

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The judgment of Paris / John Weldon ; edited by David W. Music.

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Madison : A-R Editions, c1999.

1999

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Six "songs" for singing : baritone and piano / Carol Barratt.

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London ; New York : Boosey & Hawkes, c1997.

1997

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Eighteenth century comedy [sound recording].

Audio

New York : Angel Records, [1960?]

1960

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FormatAudioCall number*LZR 9799 [Disc]Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

A collection of songs [microform] : for one, two and three voices together with such symphonys for violins or flutes as were by the author designed for any of them, and a thorough-bass to each song figured for an organ harpsichord or theorbo-lute / composed by Iohn Eccles, master of Her Majesty's musick.

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London : Printed for I. Walsh, 1704.

1704

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FormatNotated musicCall numberSc Micro R-1248Item locationSchomburg Center - Research & Reference

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Semele [sound recording] / Georg Friedrich Haendel.

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[Paris] : Erato : Distribution en France, RCA, p1983.

1983-1981

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Dear audience. Vol. 2 [sound recording] : a guide to the enjoyment of theater with scenes from great plays through the ages / performed and with commentary by Blanche Yurka.

Audio

New York City : Folkways, [1961]

1961

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Semele [sound recording] / Handel.

Audio

[England] : Editions de l'Oiseau-Lyre, [1956]

1956

4 items

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Semele [sound recording] / Handel.

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New York, NY : Vanguard, [1973]

1973

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FormatAudioCall number*LZR 70235 [Libretto]Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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The double dealer : photograph.

Still image

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FormatStill imageCall number*T-Pho B (The double dealer)Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre

A collection of songs : for one, two and three voices together with such symphonies for violins or flutes as were by the author design'd for any of them; and a thorough-bass to each song figur'd for an organ harpsichord or theorbo-lute / compos'd by Mr. Iohn Eccles, master of Her Majesty's musick.

Notated music

London : Printed for I. Walsh, servt. to Her Matie. at the harp and hoboy in Katherine Street near Somerset House in ye Strand, [1704]

1704

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FormatNotated musicCall numberDrexel 4122Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Music

Semele [sound recording] / John Eccles.

Audio

[S.l.] : Forum : Regis Records, p2003.

2003

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The judgment of Paris, or The prize music : as it was perform'd before the nobility and gentry in Dorsett Garden as also att the theatre / compos'd by Mr. J. Eccles, master of her Majesti's music ; the words by Mr. Congreve.

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London : Printed for J. Walsh servt. to her Ma[jes]tie at the Harp and Hoboy in Katherine Street near Sommerset House in ye Strand, and : J. Hare at the Golden Violin in St. Pauls Church yard and at his shop in Freemans yard near ye Royall Exchange, [1701]

1701

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A Letter to Mr. Congreve on his pretended amendments, &c. of Mr. Collier's Short view of the immorality and prophaneness of the English stage.

Text

London : Printed for Samuel Keble ..., 1698.

1698

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