The Prologue and Epilogue to 'Amboyna: a tragedy', by John Dryden

This material is held atUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David / Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant

  • Reference
    • GB 1953 BTMS/40
  • Alternative Id.
      (Call Number) GB 1953 T325.03A
  • Dates of Creation
    • [1673?]
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 2 sheets of paper

Scope and Content

Manuscript item bound in a volume of printed pamphlets.

First line of text of Prologue reads:'As needy gallants in the scriveners hands'; the text ends: 'As much improper as would honestie'.

First line of text of Epilogue reads:'A poet once the Spartan's led to fight'; the text ends: 'Let Caesar live, & Carthage be subdu'd'.

In verse.