ID 743
Last Name Hughes
First Name John
Title
Gender Male
Date of Birth 1678-01-29
Date of Death 1720-02-17
Place of Birth Marlborough
Place of Death London
VIAF URI http://viaf.org/viaf/44328034
Wikipedia Entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughes_(poet)
Image URL https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/J._Hughes_(poet).jpg
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Author Calypso and Telemachus. An opera. Written by Mr. Hughes. The musick compos'd by Mr. Galliard. The Second Edition. 1717
Author An explaination of the several Arabick terms us'd in The siege of Damascus written by Mr. Hughes. With a short account of the historical siege, and the life of Mahomet, as far as is Necessary to the better Understanding of the Play. Likewise a history of the Ancient and present State of the City of Damascus. 1720
Author The New English Theatre in Twelve Volumes, containing the most valuable plays which have been acted on the London stage. 1776
Author Bell's British Theatre. Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays. 1797
Translator Letters of Abelard and Eloisa. With a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes. By John Hughes, Esq. To which are added, several poems, by Mr. Pope, and other authors 1805
Translator Letters of Abelard and Eloisa. With a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes. By John Hughes, Esq. To which are added, several poems, by Mr. Pope, and other authors 1806
Author The British Theatre; or, A collection of plays, which are acted at the Theatres Royal, Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and Haymarket. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt books. With critical and biographical remarks, by Mrs. Inchbald. In twenty-five volumes. 1808
Author The Modern British Drama. In five volumes. 1811
Author The London Stage; a collection of the most reputed tragedies, comedies, operas, melo-dramas, farces, and interludes. Accurately printed from acting copies, as performed at the Theatres Royal, and carefully collated and revised. 1824

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