Publications of John Dennis

Author

  • Dennis, John. Poems in burlesque; with a dedication in burlesque, to Fleetwood Shepherd, Esquire. [London]: Printed for the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1692. ESTC No. R15058. Grub Street ID 63022.
  • Dennis, John. The impartial critick: or, Some observations upon a late book, entituled, A short view of tragedy, written by Mr. Rymer, and dedicated to the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Dorset, &c. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for R. Taylor, near Stationers-Hall, 1693. ESTC No. R20339. Grub Street ID 80488.
  • Dennis, John. Miscellanies in verse and prose. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCXCIII. [1693]. ESTC No. R20371. Grub Street ID 80802.
  • Dennis, John. The court of death. A pindarique poem, dedicated to the memory of her most sacred Majesty, Queen Mary. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1695. ESTC No. R171733. Grub Street ID 65857.
  • Dennis, John. The court of death. A Pindarique poem, dedicated to the memory of Her most sacred Majesty, Queen Mary. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1695. ESTC No. R11874. Grub Street ID 60108.
  • Dennis, John. Remarks on a book entituled, Prince Arthur, an heroick poem. With some general critical observations, and several new remarks upon Virgil. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for S. Heyrick and R. Sare at Gray's-Inn-Gate in Holborne, 1696. ESTC No. R35663. Grub Street ID 118039.
  • Dennis, John. 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. London: printed for Sam. Briscoe, at the Corner-Shop of Charles-Street in Russel-Street in Covent Garden, 1696. ESTC No. R6297. Grub Street ID 126652.
  • Dennis, John. A plot, and no plot, a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane. Written by Mr. Dennis. London: printed for R. Parker, at the sign of the Unicorn under the Royal Exchange in Cornhil: P. Buck, at the sign of the Temple, near the Inner Temple Gate, Fleetstreet: and R. Wellington, at the Lute in St. Paul's Church-yard, [1697]. ESTC No. R23855. Grub Street ID 107702.
  • Dennis, John. The nuptials of Britain's genius and fame a pindaric poem on the peace / by Mr. Dennis. London: Printed for R. Parker .. Sam. Briscoe .. and are to be sold by R. Baldwin .., 1697. ESTC No. R31320. Grub Street ID 114123.
  • Dennis, John. Miscellany poems, by Mr. Dennis: with select translations of Horace. Juvenal, Mons. Boileau's Epistles, Satyrs, &c. And Æsop's Fables, in burlesque verse. To which is added, The passion of Byblis: with some critical reflections on Mr. Oldham, and his writings. With letters and poems. London: printed for Sam. Briscoe in Covent-Garden, MDCXCVII. [1697]. ESTC No. R800. Grub Street ID 128210.
  • Dennis, John. The usefulness of the stage, to the happiness of mankind. To government, and to religion. Occasioned by a late book, written by Jeremy Collier, M.A. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for Rich. Parker at the Unicorn under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange, 1698. ESTC No. R12743. Grub Street ID 60892.
  • Dennis, John. The musical entertainments in the tragedy of Rinaldo and Armida: all compos'd by Mr. John Eccles, and writ by Mr. Dennis. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judge's Head near the Inner-Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet, and at Gray's Inn-Gate in Gray's-Inn-Lane, 1699. ESTC No. R203727. Grub Street ID 80817.
  • Dennis, John. Rinaldo and Armida: a tragedy: as it is acted at the theatre in Little-Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Dennis. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Graye's-Inn-Gate in Graye's-Inn-Lane, MCDXCIX. [1699]. ESTC No. R20408. Grub Street ID 81102.
  • Dennis, John. Iphigenia. A tragedy, acted at the theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields. By Mr Dennis. London: printed for Richard Parker, at the Unicorn under the piazza of the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, 1700. ESTC No. R20511. Grub Street ID 81933.
  • Dennis, John. The reverse: or, the tables turn'd. A poem written in answer, paragraph by paragraph, to a late scurrilous and malicious medly of rhimes called the foreigners. London: printed and sold by John Nutt near Stationers Hall, 1700. ESTC No. R213799. Grub Street ID 89161.
  • Dennis, John. The reverse: or, The tables turn'd. A poem written in answer, paragraph by paragraph, to a late scurrilous and malicious medly of rhimes called the Foreigners. London: printed and sold by John Nutt near Stationers Hall, 1700. ESTC No. R27293. Grub Street ID 110474.
  • Dennis, John. The advancement and reformation of modern poetry. A critical discourse. In two parts. The First, Shewing that the Principal Reason why the Ancients excel'd the Moderns in the greater Poetry, was because they mix'd Religion with Poetry. The Second, Proving that by joyning Poetry with the Religion reveal'd to us in Sacred Writ, the Modern Poets might come to equal the Ancient. By Mr Dennis. London: printed for Rich. Parker, at the Unicorn under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, MDCCI. [1701]. ESTC No. T135352. Grub Street ID 183783.
  • Dennis, John. An essay on the navy, or England's advantage and safety, prov'd dependant on a formidable and well-disciplined navy; and the Encrease and Encouragement of Seamen. In two parts. Part I. Demonstrating the Necessity of a Formidable Navy, what our Naval Force is, in Number of Ships, their Names, Rates, Men, and Guns, the Method of Manning the Navy; the Seamen's Treatment, and manner of Payment, and therein divers Hardships that they suffer; the Prejudice accrueing to the Government, (and Nation in general) thereby; as well as by the late manner of Impressing; the Inconveniencies thereof demonstrated, &c. Part II. Containing an humble Proposal for removing the aforesaid Grievances; and giving due Encouragement to the Seamen: effectually Manning the Navy at all times, in few Days, and thereby saving to the Government Three or Four Hundred Thousand Pounds per Annum in time of War, and be no Charge, but rather save Monies in time of Peace: With a brief touch on Greenwich Hospital, for Encreasi. London: printed for, and sold by John Nutt, near Stationer's-Hall, 1702. ESTC No. T33394. Grub Street ID 263947.
  • Dennis, John. An essay on the navy, or England's advantage and safety, prov'd dependant on a formidable and well-disciplined navy; ... In two parts. ... By the author of the Seamen's case. London: printed for the author, and sold by John Nutt, 1702. ESTC No. T33395. Grub Street ID 263948.
  • Dennis, John. The monument: a poem sacred to the immortal memory of the best and greatest of kings, William the Third. King of Great Britain, &c. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for D. Brown at the Black-Swan and Bible without Temple-Bar, and A. Bell at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhil, MDCCII. [1702]. ESTC No. T135780. Grub Street ID 184144.
  • Dennis, John. The comical gallant: or the amours of Sir John Falstaffe. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. By his Majesty's servants. By Mr. Dennis. To which is added, A large account of the taste in poetry, and the causes of the degeneracy of it. London: printed, and sold by A. Baldwin, 1702. ESTC No. T105. Grub Street ID 158415.
  • Dennis, John. An essay on the navy, or England's advantage and safety, prov'd dependant on a formidable and well-disciplined navy; and the encrease and encouragement of seamen. In two parts. Part I. Demonstrating the necessity of a formidable navy, what our naval force is, in number o ships, their names, rates, men, and guns, the method of manning the navy; the seamen's treatment, and manner of payment, and therein divers hardships that they suffer; the prejudice accrueing to the government, (and nation in general) thereby; as well as by the late manner of impressing; the inconveniences thereof demonstrated, &c. Part II. Containing an humble proposal for removing the aforesaid grievances; and giving due encouragement to the seamen: effectually manning the navy at all times, in few days, and thereby saving to the government three or four hundred thousand pounds per annum in time of war, and be no charge, but rather save monies in time of peace: with a brief touch on Greenwich hospital, for encreasing. London: printed for, and sold by John Nutt, near Stationers-Hall, 1702. ESTC No. N72113. Grub Street ID 51959.
  • Dennis, John. A proposal for putting a speedy end to the war, by ruining the commerce of the French and Spaniards, and securing our own, without any additional expence to the nation. London: printed for Daniel Brown at the Black Swan and Bible without Templebar, and Andrew Bell at the Crosskeys and Bible in Cornhil, MDCCIII, [1703]. ESTC No. T108994. Grub Street ID 161822.
  • Dennis, John. A proposal for putting a speedy end to the war, by ruining the commerce of the French and Spaniards, and securing our own, without any additional expence to the nation. London: printed for Daniel Brown at the Black Swan and Bible without Templebar, and Andrew Bell at the Crosskeys and Bible in Cornhil, MDCCIII, [1703]. ESTC No. T108995. Grub Street ID 161823.
  • Dennis, John. The grounds of criticism in poetry, contain'd in some new discoveries never made before, requisite for the writing and judging of poems surely. Being a preliminary to a larger work design'd to be publish'd in folio, and entituled, A criticism upon our most celebrated Englis poets deceas'd. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for Geo. Strahan at the Golden-Ball against the Exchange in Cornhill, and Bernard Lintott, at the Middle-Temple Gate, Fleet-Street, 1704. ESTC No. T71092. Grub Street ID 294697.
  • Dennis, John. Liberty asserted. A tragedy. As it is acted at the New Theatre in Little Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Dennis. London: printed for George Strahan at the Golden Ball, against the Royal Exchange, in Cornhill; and Bernard Lintott at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet, 1704. ESTC No. T40872. Grub Street ID 269887.
  • Dennis, John. The person of quality's answer to Mr. Collier's letter, Being a Disswasive from the Play-House. In which are Inserted the Apologies of a Young Lady, and Young Gentleman, in behalf of the Ladies and Gentlemen who frequent the Play-House. London: printed and are to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1704. ESTC No. N11099. Grub Street ID 1090.
  • Dennis, John. Britannia triumphans: or the Empire sav'd, and Europe deliver'd. By the success of her Majesty's forces under the wise and heroick conduct of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough. A poem, by Mr. Dennis. London: printed for J. Nutt near Stationers-Hall, 1704. ESTC No. T29691. Grub Street ID 261033.
  • Dennis, John. Liberty asserted. A tragedy. As it is acted at the New Theatre in Little Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Dennis. London: printed for George Strahan at the Golden Ball, against the Royal Exchange, in Cornhill; and Bernard Lintott at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet, 1704. ESTC No. N11004. Grub Street ID 997.
  • Dennis, John. Gibraltar: or, the Spanish adventure, a comedy. As it was acted at the theatre in Drury-Lane. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for Wm. Turner and sold by J. Nutt, 1705. ESTC No. T40808. Grub Street ID 269839.
  • Dennis, John. The battle of Ramillia: or, the power of union. A poem. In five books. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for Ben. Bragg at the Raven in Pater-Noster-Row, 1706. ESTC No. T135406. Grub Street ID 183837.
  • Dennis, John. An essay on the opera's after the Italian manner, which are about to be establish'd on the English stage: with some reflections on the damage which they may bring to the publick. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for, and are to be sold by John Nutt near Stationer's-Hall, 1706. ESTC No. T74366. Grub Street ID 297412.
  • Dennis, John. Appius and Virginia. A tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane by Her Majesty's Sworn Servants. Written by Mr. Dennis. London: printed for Bernard Lintott at the Cross-Keys, between the Two Temple Gates in Fleetstreet, [1709]. ESTC No. T22334. Grub Street ID 245999.
  • Dennis, John. An essay upon publick spirit; being a satyr in Prose upon the Manners and Luxury of the times, The Chief Sources of our present Parties and Divisions. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for Bernard Lintott, between the Two Temple Gates in Fleetstreet, 1711. ESTC No. T33469. Grub Street ID 264021.
  • Dennis, John. Reflections critical and satyrical, upon a late rhapsody call'd, An essay upon criticism. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for Bernard Lintott, at the Cross Keys between the Two Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet, [1711]. ESTC No. T46532. Grub Street ID 274615.
  • Dennis, John. An essay on the genius and writings of Shakespear: with some letters of criticism to The spectator. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for Bernard Lintott at the Cross-Keys between the Two Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet, [1712]. ESTC No. T71093. Grub Street ID 294698.
  • Dennis, John. Remarks upon Cato, a tragedy. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for B. Lintott, 1713. ESTC No. T74500. Grub Street ID 297509.
  • Dennis, John. A poem upon the death of her late sacred majesty Queen Anne, and the Most Happy and most Auspicious Accession Of his Sacred Majesty King George, To the Imperial Crowns of Great Britain, France and Ireland. With an Exhortation to all True Britons to Unity. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed by H. Meere, and sold by J. Baker at the Black Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, 1714. ESTC No. T42571. Grub Street ID 271338.
  • Dennis, John. Priestcraft distinguish'd from Christianity. Shewing, I. That Wicked Priests are the real Antichrists mention'd in Scripture. II. That the Corruption of the Laity in all Christian States, proceeds from the Corruption of the Clergy. III. That there was a more General Vertue in the grossest Times of Paganism, than there has been since our Saviour came into the World. IV. That there is a more General Vertue in other Parts of the Globe, than in the Christian World. V. That there was a more General Vertue in our own Nation in the Times of our Ancestors, than there is in our own Times; and that Priestcraft, and Corruption of Manners, have increas'd together. By their Fruits ye shall know them. London: printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1715. ESTC No. N11606. Grub Street ID 1609.
  • Dennis, John. Priestcraft distinguish'd from Christianity. Shewing, I. That wicked priests are the real Antichrists mention'd in Scripture. II. That the Corruptions of the Laity in all Christian States, proceeds from the Corruptions of the Clergy. III. That there was a more General Vertue in the grossest Times of Paganism, than there has been since our Saviour came into the World. IV. That there is a more General Vertue in other Parts of the Globe, than in the Christian World. V. That there was a more General Vertue in our own Nation in the Times of our Ancestors, than there is in our own Times; and that Priestcraft, and Corruption of Manners, have increas'd together. By their Fruits ye shall know them. London: printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1715. ESTC No. T44301. Grub Street ID 272736.
  • Dennis, John. A true character of Mr. Pope, and his writings. In a letter to a friend. London: printed for S. Popping, 1716. ESTC No. T51832. Grub Street ID 279029.
  • Dennis, John. Remarks upon Mr. Pope's translation of Homer. With two letters concerning Windsor Forest,and The Temple of fame. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for E. Curll, 1717. ESTC No. T46869. Grub Street ID 274888.
  • Dennis, John. The select works of Mr. John Dennis. In two volumes. London: printed by John Darby in Bartholomew-Close., M.DCC.XVIII. [1718]. ESTC No. T74495. Grub Street ID 297503.
  • Dennis, John. The invader of his country: or, the fatal resentment. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's servants. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for J. Pemberton, and J. Watts: and sold by J. Brotherton and W. Meadows; T. Jauncy [and 3 others in London], 1720. ESTC No. T74497. Grub Street ID 297505.
  • Dennis, John. The characters and conduct of Sir John Edgar, and his three deputy-governours. During the adminstration of the late separate ministry. In a third and fourth letter to the Knight. With a picture of Sir John, drawn by a pen, exactly after the life. London: printed and sold by J. Roberts, in Warwick-Lane, 1720. ESTC No. T56630. Grub Street ID 283035.
  • Dennis, John. The characters and conduct of Sir John Edgar, call'd by himself sole monarch of the stage in Drury-Lane; and his three deputy-governors. In two letters to Sir John Edgar. London: printed for M. Smith, in Cornhill, MDCCXX. [1720]. ESTC No. T56631. Grub Street ID 283036.
  • Dennis, John. The characters and conduct of Sir John Edgar, call'd by himself sole monarch of the stage in Drury-Lane; and his three deputy-governors. In two letters to Sir John Edgar. London: printed for M. Smith, in Cornhill, MDCCXX. [1720]. ESTC No. T56235. Grub Street ID 282785.
  • Dennis, John. The characters and conduct of Sir John Edgar, call'd by himself sole monarch of the stage in Drury-Lane; and his three deputy-govenors. In two letters to Sir John Edgar. London: printed for M. Smith, in Cornhill, MDCCXX. [1720]. ESTC No. T56236. Grub Street ID 282786.
  • Dennis, John. The select works of Mr. John Dennis, in two volumes: consisting of plays, poems, &c. I. Iphigenia, a Tragedy. II. Liberty Asserted, a Tragedy. III. Appius and Virginia IV. Plot and No Plot, or Jacobite Credulity, a Comedy. V. Grounds of Criticism in Poetry. VI. To Mr. Dryden, upon his Translation of the third Book of Virgil's Georgicks: Pindarick Ode. Vii. To a Painter drawing a Lady's Picture. Viii. The Court of Death, on the Memory of Q. Mary. IX. The Passion of Byblis. X. The Monument sacred to the Best of Kings, K. William III. XI. Britannia Triumphans, or a Poem on the Battel of Blenheim. XII. The Battel of Ramillies, a Poem. XIII. On the Accession of King George. XIV. Priestcraft dangerous to Religion and Government. XV. Essay on Publick Spirit. XVI. Essay on the Operas, &c. To which is added, Coriolanus, the invader of his country: or, The Fatal Resentment, a tragedy. London: printed for J. D. [John Darby] and sold by D. Browne, W. Mears, S.Illidge, F. Clay, T. Bickerton, T. Corbet, W. Chetwood, and T. Payne, 1721. ESTC No. T74496. Grub Street ID 297504.
  • Dennis, John. Original letters, familiar, moral and critical. By Mr. Dennis. In two volumes. ... London: printed for W. Mears, 1721. ESTC No. T135783. Grub Street ID 184147.
  • Dennis, John. Original letters, familiar, moral and critical. By Mr. Dennis. In two volumes. ... London: printed for W. Mears, 1721. ESTC No. N61393. Grub Street ID 44218.
  • Dennis, John. Coriolanus, the invader of his country: or, the fatal resentment. A tragedy; as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's servants. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed: and sold by J. Peele, at Lock's Head in Pater-Noster-Row, [1721]. ESTC No. N5700. Grub Street ID 40169.
  • Dennis, John. A defence of Sir Fopling Flutter, A comedy Written by Sir George Etheridge. In which Defence is shewn, That Sir Fopling, that merry Knight, was rightly compos'd by the Knight his Father, to answer the Ends of Comedy; and that he has been barbarously and scurrilously attack'd by the Knight his Brother, in the 65th Spectator. By which it appears, That the latter Knight knows nothing of the Nature of Comedy. London: printed for T. Warner, at the Black Boy in Pater-Noster Row, 1722. ESTC No. T32241. Grub Street ID 262967.
  • Dennis, John. Julius Cæsar acquitted, and his murderers condemn'd. In a letter to a friend. Shewing that it was not Cæsar who destroy'd the Roman liberties, ... Occasion'd by two letters in the London Journal, ... To which is added, a second letter, ... By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for J. Mack-Euen: and sold by J. Roberts, 1722. ESTC No. T75431. Grub Street ID 298156.
  • Dennis, John. Remarks on a play, call'd, The conscious lovers, a comedy. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for T. Warner at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXXIII. [1723]. ESTC No. N12607. Grub Street ID 2600.
  • Dennis, John. Remarks on a play, call'd, The conscious lovers, a comedy. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for T. Warner, 1723. ESTC No. T56234. Grub Street ID 282784.
  • Dennis, John. Vice and luxury publick mischiefs: or, remarks on a book intituled, The fable of the bees; or, private vices publick benefits. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for W. Mears, 1724. ESTC No. T50744. Grub Street ID 278289.
  • Dennis, John. The advancement and reformation of modern poetry. A critical discourse. In two parts. ... London: printed for the author, 1725. ESTC No. N16123. Grub Street ID 5811.
  • Dennis, John. The stage defended, from Scripture, reason, experience, and the common sense of mankind, for two thousand years. Occasion'd by Mr. Law's late pamphlet against stage-entertainments. In a letter to ****** By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for N. Blandford, at the London-Gazette, Charing Cross; and sold by J. Peele, at Locke's-Head in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXXVI. [1726]. ESTC No. T48555. Grub Street ID 276425.
  • Dennis, John. Miscellaneous tracts. Written by Mr. John Dennis. In two volumes. Vol.I. Containing, I. The advancement and reformation of modern poetry. II. Rinaldo and Armida. A tragedy. III. An answer to Mr. Collier's short view of the stage. London: printed for the author, M.DCC.XXVII. [1727]. ESTC No. T74367. Grub Street ID 297413.
  • Dennis, John. Remarks on Mr. Pope's Rape of the lock. In several letters to a friend. With a preface, occasion'd by the late Treatise on the profound, and the Dunciad. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for J. Roberts, at the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane, [1728]. ESTC No. T46778. Grub Street ID 274796.
  • Dennis, John. Remarks upon several passages in the preliminaries to the Dunciad, Both of the Quarto and the Duodecimo Edition. And upon several passages in Pope's preface to his translation of Homer's Iliad. In both which is shewn, The Author's Want of Judgment. With original letters from Sir Richard Steele, from the late Mr. Gildon, from Mr. Jacob, and from Mr. Pope himself, Which shew the Falshood of the latter, his Envy, and his Malice. By Mr. Dennis. London: printed for H. Whitridge, at the Corner of Castle Alley next the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]. ESTC No. T46876. Grub Street ID 274896.