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The state of innocence, and fall of man : an opera. Written in heroick verse; and dedicated to Her Royal Highness the Dutchess. By John Dryden, servant to His Majesty.

Dryden, John, 1631-1700, author.; Dobell, Percy John, 1871-1956, former owner.; Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise lost.
1678
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Title
The state of innocence, and fall of man : an opera. Written in heroick verse; and dedicated to Her Royal Highness the Dutchess. By John Dryden, servant to His Majesty.
Created/published
London : Printed by H[enry]. H[ills]. for Henry Herringman, at the Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange, 1678.
Description
[20], 44 p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Dryden, John, 1631-1700, author.
Dobell, Percy John, 1871-1956, former owner.
Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise lost.
Note
An adaptation of Milton's Paradise lost.

Printer's name from Wing (CD-ROM edition).
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), D2374
MacDonald, H. John Dryden, 81b
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R224764
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
D2374 Bd.w. D2393
Folger-specific note
cs968.5. Leaf H1 mutilated, affecting text. -Leaves H2-4. Manuscript notes on final free endpaper. Provenance: partially obliterated initials, [?].S.F.(?)
Call number
D2374 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Dobell
Call number
D2374 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Dobell. Manuscript notes. Provenance: inscription: "The manuscript alterations in this copy were copied by Bertram Dobell from a manuscript now in the Harvard College Library"
Call number
D2374 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs231. F3 torn

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