The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT036411Altered from the play by W. Shakespeare.London: printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, P. Brindley, J. Hodges, M. and T. Longman, A. and C. Corbett [and 5 others in London], 1759. 69, [1]p.; 12
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The History of King Lear, a Tragedy: As It Is Now Acted at the King's Theatres. Revived, with Alterations, by N. Tate.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT036411Altered from the play by W. Shakespeare.London: printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, P. Brindley, J. Hodges, M. and T. Longman, A. and C. Corbett [and 5 others in London], 1759. 69, [1]p.; 12
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The History of King Lear, a Tragedy: As It Is Now Acted at the King's Theatres. Revived, with Alterations, by N. Tate.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781170403648 |
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| Publisher: | Gale Ecco, Print Editions |
| Publication date: | 05/29/2010 |
| Pages: | 76 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.16(d) |
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