The extraordinary publication history of Addison’s Cato: editions, issues, piracies

The remarkable theatrical history of Joseph Addison’s 1713 tragedy Cato is well known, but the play is also an exceptional case in book history. This essay looks in detail at its two entirely distinct “first” editions. It resolves the relationship between these two editions and considers the quite d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor, DF
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: University of Chicago Press 2023