Robert Dodsley

Robert Dodsley (1703 with Mansfield (Nottinghamshire) - September 23rd 1764), literary man and bookseller English.

It was initially Laquais and started to be made known by a small collection in worms entitled: MUSE in delivered , which reconciled to him the regard of Alexander Pope.

One has of him moreover:

  • the Shop of jewels , satirical comedy, 1735, translated into 1767;
  • the King and the Miller of Mansfield , 1736, joke which had a great success (translated with other parts by Claude-Pierre Patu, 1756) and inspired the Shooting party of Henri IV of Charles Collé;
  • Cléone , tragedy, 1758;
  • Economy of the human life or Bramine inspired , 1748, treated of morals in Eastern style (several times translated)
  • of the Fables in worms which were also translated.

It published starting from 1758 the Annual Register, which became the type of the historical yearbooks at the 19th century.

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