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Despite the name, a very extensive chronology of 18th Century dramatic and social events. Has some overlap both to 17th and 19th centuries.
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Romantic Chronology ...An analysis of the plays of Catherine the Great.
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The Dramatic Works of Catherine II This document was originally published in The Drama: Its History, Literature and Influence on Civilization, vol. 18. ed. Alfred Bates. London: Historical Publishing Company, 1906. pp. 46-54. Though only one of her plays was a decided success beyond the court...A history of dramatic literature as it developed during the 18th century.
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The Drama in the Eighteenth Century This article was originally published in The Development of the Drama. Brander Matthews. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1912. pp. 263-295. EVERYWHERE in Europe the modern drama has been evolved from out the drama of the middle ages; but the...An archive of articles on eighteenth century theatre.
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18th Century Theatre Database English dramatist and poet. An Essay on the Theatre; or, a Comparison Between Laughing and Sentimental Comedy An attack by Oliver Goldsmith on the sentimental comedy of his day. Farquhar, George A biography of the Irish dramatist. French Drama in...An index of poems by some of the greatest dramatists of the eighteenth century.
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Poems by 18th Century Dramatists A history of dramatic literature as it developed during the 18th century. French Drama in the Eighteenth Century Includes information on Voltaire, production of Shakespeare in France, comedy in France, Marivaux, La Chausse, Diderot, and Beaumarchais. Italian Drama in the...