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The German theatre / tr. by Benjamin Thompson, esq.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PT1258 .T4 v.1-2,4-5 (v.1-2) (v.4-5)
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thompson, Benjamin, 1776?-1816, translator.
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim, 1729-1781.
- Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim.
- German drama--Translations into English.
- German drama.
- English drama--Translations from German.
- English drama.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Penn Provenance:
- Cripps, John (bookplate)
- Haney, John Louis, 1877-1960 (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 6 volumes : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Vernor and Hood, 1801.
- Contents:
- I. Biographical account of Baron Augustus von Kotzebüe. The stranger; Rolla, or The virgin of the sun; Pizarro, or The death of Rolla. By A. von Kotzebue.
- II. Lovers' vows, or The natural son; Adelaide of Wulfingen; Count Benyowsky, or The conspiracy of Kamtschatka. By A von Kotzebue.
- III. Deaf and dumb, or The orphan; The Indian exiles; False delicacy; The happy family. By A. von Kotzebue.
- IV. Otto of Wittelsbach, or The choleric count; Dagobert, king of the Franks. By J. M. Babo. Conscience, by A. W. Iffland.
- V. The robbers; Don Carlos. By F. Schiller.
- VI. The ensign, by F. L. Schroeder. Count Koenigsmark, by C. von Reitzenstein. Stella, by J. W. von Göthe. Emilia Galotti, by G. E. Lessing.
- Notes:
- "Biographical account" and each play have special t.-p. and separate paging.
- Local Notes:
- Imperfect: v. 3 and 6 wanting.
- OCLC:
- 19941219
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