Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1Mitchell, Arthur
Philosophy
Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1
Mitchell, Arthur
Humanities
A Letter from Mr. Cibber, to Mr. Pope, Inquiring into the Motives
that might induce him in his Satyrical Works, to be so frequently
fond of Mr. Cibber’s Name. London, 1742.
The Egoist: or, Colley upon Cibber. Being his own Picture
Retouch’d, to so plain a Likeness, that no One, now, would have the
Face to own it, but Himself. London, 1743.
Another Occasional Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope. Wherein the
New Hero’s Preferment to his Throne, in the _Dunciad_, seems not to
be Accepted. And the Author of that Poem His more rightful Claim to
it, is Asserted. With an Expostulatory Address to the Reverend Mr. W.
W............n, Author of the new Preface, and Adviser in the curious
Improvements of that Satire. By Mr. Colley Cibber. London, 1744.
The Character and Conduct of Cicero, Considered from the History of
his Life by the Reverend Dr. Middleton. With Occasional Essays and
Observations upon the most memorable Facts and Persons during that
Period. London, 1747.
The Lady’s Lecture, a Theatrical Dialogue, between Sir Charles Easy
and his Marriageable Daughter. Being an Attempt to Engage Obedience
by Filial Liberty: and to Give the Maiden Conduct of Virtue,
Chearfulness. By C. Cibber, Esq: Servant to his Majesty. London, 1748.
_Non-Dramatic Poetry._
Gentleman’s Magazine. London, 1731--
London Magazine. London, 1732--
A Rhapsody on the Marvellous: Arising from the First Odes of Horace
and Pindar. Being a Scrutiny into Ancient Poetical Fame, demanded by
Modern Common Sense. By Colley Cibber, Esq. P. L.
Fame then was cheap, and the first comer sped:
Which they have since preserved by being dead. Dryden.
. . . . . . . liberius si
Dixero quid, si forte jocosius, hoc mihi juris
Cum venia dabis. Hor. Sat. 4. L 1. London, 1751.
_Dramatic Works._
(_Arranged in the order of stage presentation. The dates are those of
publication._)
Collected editions of his Plays appeared in 1721, in two volumes;
in 1636, in five volumes; in 1760, in four volumes; in 1777, in five
volumes. The last named is the edition I have used.
Love’s Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion. 1696.
Woman’s Wit; or, The Lady in Fashion. 1697.
Xerxes. 1699.
The Tragical History of Richard III, altered from Shakespear. 1700.
Love Makes a Man; or, The Fop’s Fortune. 1701.
She Would and She Would Not; or, The Kind Impostor. 1703.
The Careless Husband. 1705.
Perolla and Izadora. 1706.
The Comical Lovers. 1707.
The School Boy; or, The Comical Rival. 1707.
The Double Gallant; or, The Sick Lady’s Cure. 1707.
The Lady’s Last Stake; or, The Wife’s Resentment. 1708.
The Rival Fools. 1709.
The Rival Queans, with the Humours of Alexander the Great, a
Comical-tragedy. Dublin, 1729.
Ximena; or, The Heroick Daughter. 1718.
Cinna’s Conspiracy. 1713.
Venus and Adonis. A Masque. 1715.
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