The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T047188 Dublin: printed for William Williamson, 1758. 78p.; 12°

"The Scornful Lady" by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont is a classic Jacobean comedy that offers a witty and insightful exploration of love, marriage, and social conventions. Set in the vibrant world of early 17th-century England, the play follows the story of a strong-willed young woman named Miranda who is determined to resist the pressures of society and assert her independence. At the heart of the play is Miranda's refusal to conform to the expectations placed upon her by her family and society at large. Despite their efforts to arrange a suitable marriage for her, Miranda remains steadfast in her resolve to marry for love rather than convenience or social status. As the plot unfolds, Miranda finds herself entangled in a web of romantic entanglements, mistaken identities, and humorous misunderstandings. Along the way, she must navigate the complexities of courtship and marriage while staying true to her own desires and principles