William Godwin's Diary

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D'Olive, act 1 (20  February  1818) Chapman, GeorgeMonsieur D'Olive, a comedy. As it was sundrie times acted by Her Maiesties Children at the Blacke-Friers. By Geo. Chapman. 1606
This play appeared in Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke's collection of Old English plays; being a selection from the early dramatic writers… ( 1814-1815), which is listed in WG's sale catalog. It contains many other plays read by WG at this time. Table of contents:
v. 1 Doctor Faustus, by C. Marlowe. Lust's dominion. Mother Bombie; Midas, by John Lyly. – v. 2 Endymion; or, The man in the moon, by John Lyly. History of Antonio and Mellida; What you will; and Parasitaster, by John Marston. – v. 3 Wonder of a kingdom; Old Fortunatus, by Thomas Dekker. Bussy D'Ambois; Monsieur D'Olive, by George Chapman. – v. 4 May day, by George Chapman. Spanish Gypsy; The changeling, by T. Middleton and W. Rowley. More dissemblers besides women, by T. Middleton. A new wonder, a woman never vext, by W. Rowley. Appius and Virginia, by J. Webster. – v. 6 The Thracian wonder, by J. Webster and Rowley. The English traveller, Royal king and loyal subject; Challenge for beauty, by Thomas Heyward. Glossarial index.

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