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Name : John Dennis
Dates : born 1658–died 1734
Nationality : English
Occupation : dramatist; literary critic
Correspondents include : Richard Steele; Alexander Pope
Current document count : 4 written; 1 received . . . .
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- The advancement and reformation of modern poetry: A critical discourse. In two parts. ... By Mr Dennis.
- The battle of Ramillia: or, the power of union. A poem. In five books. By Mr. Dennis.
- Britannia triumphans: or the Empire sav'd: and Europe deliver'd. By the success of her Majesty's forces under the wise and heroick conduct of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough. A poem, by Mr. Dennis.
- The characters and conduct of Sir John Edgar: and his three deputy-governours. During the adminstration of the late separate ministry. In a third and fourth letter to the Knight. With a picture of Sir John, drawn by a pen, exactly after the life.
- The court of death a Pindarique poem dedicated to the memory of Her Most Sacred Majesty, Queen Mary.
- The danger of priestcraft to religion and government: with some politick reasons for toleration: Occasion'd by a discourse of Mr. Sacheverel's intitul'd, The political union, &c. lately printed at Oxford. In a letter to a new-elected Member of Parliament.
- A defence of Sir Fopling Flutter, a comedy written by Sir George Etheridge. In which defence is shewn, that Sir Fopling, ... was rightly compos'd by the knight his father, to answer the ends of comedy;
- An essay on the genius and writings of Shakespear: with some letters of criticism to The spectator. By Mr. Dennis
- An essay upon publick spirit; being a satyr in prose upon the manners and luxury of the times, the chief sources of our present parties and divisions. By Mr. Dennis
- Familiar letters: vol. I. Written by the Right Honourable, John, late Earl of Rochester, to the honourable Henry Savile, esq; and other letters by persons of honour and quality. With letters written by the most ingenious Mr. Tho. Otway, and Mrs. K. Philips. Publish'd from their original copies. With modern letters by Tho. Cheek, Esq; Mr. Dennis, and Mr. Brown.
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