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A Collection Of Poems - Softcover

Samuel Whyte

 
9780371277577: A Collection Of Poems

Synopsis

A Collection Of Poems: On Various Subjects, Including The Theatre, A Didactic Essay. Ornamented With Cuts, And Illustrated With Notes, Original Letters And Curious Incidental Anecdotes by Samuel Whyte presents a late 18th-century miscellany centered on poetry and theatre. The volume assembles poems, prologues and epilogues for private and public performances, didactic discussions on the stage, and a broad array of translations, imitations, notes, and anecdotes relating to actors and dramatic culture. Edited and annotated by Edward Athenry Whyte, the collection combines original verse with critical commentary, historical notes, and appendices that illuminate eighteenth-century theatrical life, publication practices, and the reception of plays and performers. The work includes extensive front matter, editor’s notices, and a substantial appendix of epistles, prefatory remarks, and biographical sketches, reflecting a keen interest in theatricals, literary influence, and the social world surrounding the stage in that era. The volume thus functions as both anthology and cultural record, offering literary pieces, theatrical criticism, and historically anchored curiosities."

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