A short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, &c. With the several defences of the same. In answer to Mr. Congreve, Dr. Drake, &c. By Jeremy Collier, A.M

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• A short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, &c. With the several defences of the same. In answer to Mr. Congreve, Dr. Drake, &c. By Jeremy Collier, A.M
• Short view of the immorality and profaneness of the English stage
• Defence of the Short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage.; Second defence of the Short view of the prophaneness and immorality of the English stage.

People / Organizations

• Jeremy Collier (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Samuel Birt at the Bible and Ball in Ave-Mary-Lane, and Thomas Trye near Grays-Inn-Gate in Holborn, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738] [The fifth edition corrected].; ..

Publication year

1738

ESTC No.

T145868

Grub Street ID

192579

Description

[14],437,[3]p. ; 8°.

Note

Includes: 'A defence of the Short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage', 'A second defence of the Short view of the prophaneness and immorality of the English stage' and 'A farther vindication of the Short view'

A reissue of the 1730 fifth edition, with a cancel titlepage

Edition statement from half-title

With three final advertisement pages for George Strahan, W. Mears and Richard Williamson

The cancel title was printed by William Bowyer, who also printed the rest of the edition (in 1726); copies were issued with the date 1728, for Strahan, Mears, and Williamson (N36902), and 1730, for Strahan, Williamson, and Osborne (T145867).

Uncontrolled note

Half-title generally is after the titlepage