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William Davenant (1606–1668)

Author of Sir William Davenant's Gondibert

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Includes the names: William Davenant, Sir William D'Avenant

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Works by William Davenant

Sir William Davenant's Gondibert (1970) 15 copies
The works of S[i]r William Davenant K[nigh]t consisting of those which were formerly printed, and those which he design'd for the press: now published out of the authors originall… 8 copies
Love and honour and The siege of Rhodes (2007) 5 copies
The Shorter Poems, and Songs from the Plays and Masques (1972) 3 copies
The platonick lovers. A tragaecomedy (1987) 3 copies
The tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark as it is now acted at His Highness the Duke of York's theatre (2011) 3 copies
Salmacida Spolia 3 copies
The Dramatic Works of William D'Avenant: With Prefatory Memoir and Notes: Volume the Fifth: The Man's the Master: The Law Against Lovers: The Rivals: Macbeth: The Tempest: Addenda… (1873) 2 copies
The cruell brother : a tragedy, as it was presented at the priuate house in the Blacke-Fryers by His Maiesties seruants 2 copies
The just Italian : Lately presented in the private house at Blacke friers, by His Maiesties servants 2 copies
The Dramatic Works of Sir Willism D'Avenant, Volume II 1 copy
The Dramatic Works of Sir Willism D'Avenant, Volume I 1 copy
The Dramatic Works of Sir William D'Avenant 1 copy
The tragedy of Albovine, king of the Lombards 1 copy
The siege of Rhodes. as they were lately represented at His Highness the Duke of York's Theatre in Lincoln-Inne Fields / The first and second part 1 copy
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Associated Works

The Metaphysical Poets (1957) — Contributor — 1,038 copies
English Poetry, Volume I: From Chaucer to Gray (1910) — Contributor — 616 copies
The Penguin Book of Renaissance Verse: 1509-1659 (1992) — Contributor — 313 copies, 1 review
The Standard Book of British and American Verse (1932) — Contributor — 129 copies, 1 review
Court Masques: Jacobean and Caroline Entertainments, 1605-1640 (World's Classics) (1995) — Author, some editions — 72 copies
Collins Albatross Book of Verse (1960) — Contributor — 62 copies
A Book of Masques: In Honour of Allardyce Nicoll (1980) — Contributor — 13 copies
Six Caroline plays (1962) — Contributor — 12 copies
Men and Women: The Poetry of Love (1970) — Contributor — 9 copies
Davenant's Macbeth from the Yale manuscript; an edition with a discussion of the relation of Davenant's text to Shakes (1969) — Author, some editions — 4 copies

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Canonical name
Davenant, William
Birthdate
1606-02
Date of death
1668-04-07
Gender
male
Occupations
poet
playwright
Awards and honors
Poet Laureate of England (1638)
Relationships
Shakespeare, William (godfather)
Davenant, Charles (son)
Nationality
England
Birthplace
Oxford, England
Places of residence
Rutland House, London, England
Place of death
London, England
Burial location
Westminster Abbey, London, England, UK
Associated Place (for map)
England

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