References
Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.
The Surprisal (Sir Robert Howard)
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Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
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First Reading
Terry Foreman • Link
The surprisal: a comedy / written by the Honourable Sir Robert Howard
In Howard, Robert, Sir. Four new plays. London : Printed for Henry Herringman and are to be sold at his shop at the Blew-Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New-Exchange, 1665. http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Recor…
Terry Foreman • Link
The dramatic works of Sir Robert Howard, viz: The surprisal. The committee. The Indian Queen. The Vestal Virgin. The Duke of Lerma.
By Sir Robert Howard
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cum salis grano • Link
also available, a version. John Dryden edited by Sir Walter Scott.
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_…
Second Reading
San Diego Sarah • Link
You have to wonder about Pepys: During the Diary he sees "The Surprisal" five times ... and hates it every time. Even Nell Gwyn's performance in it did not win him over.