Restoration tragedy, 1660-1720
by Bonamy Dobrée.
- Oxford Clarendon Press [1966]
- 189 p. 19 cm.
Introduction.--The necessity for heroism.--Restoration criticism; and the trend of writing.--Blank verse and the heroic couplet.--Cleopatra and 'That criticall warr.'--John Dryden and artificial tragedy.--Nat Lee and the tragedy of humours.--Thomas Otway.--Nicholas Rowe.--The mourning bride and Cato.--Conclusion.--Bibliography (p. [183]-186).--Index.
English drama--Restoration--History and criticism. English drama Tragedy--History and criticism.