The history of the sieges of Aquileia and Berwick. : Being the story on which the new tragedy of Aquileia is founded, with some remarks on that play..
London: : Printed for T. Kennersly, at the Paper-Mill, in St. Paul's Church-Yard.,
M DCC LX. [1760]
A commentary on John Home's play: "The Siege of Aquileia".
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The siege of Aquileia (1760) was John Home's follow-up to the immense success of Douglas (1756). The original subject-matter was the siege of Berwick in the 14th century, but Home decided to relocate the action to a different siege, of Aquileia in the far north-east of Italy (close to Trieste), in the third century AD. At this time Home was Bute's private secretary, and Bute was popularly thought to have an unhealthy degree on control over the Prince of Wales (shortly to become King as George III): hence, Scots subject-matter was unlikelly to find favour with London audiences.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Home, John, 1722-1808.
England London.