George Etherege

George Etherege was a playwright, diplomat and writer (1635–1691). He was born at Maidenhead and died at Paris.

Also recorded as George Etheredge; Sir George Etherege; Sir George Etheredge.

George Etherege in brief

Born
1635
Died
1691
Known for
playwright, diplomat and writer
Place of birth
Maidenhead
Contents

Catalogued works

10 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1704 to 1735.

The Man of Mode. The Comical Revenge. She Would If She Could. The works of Sir George Etherege containing his plays and poems., dated 1704, held by Wellcome Collection. The works of Sir George Etherege . Containing his plays and poems., dated 1735, held by Wellcome Collection. The man of mode or, Sir Fopling Flutter. A comedy. By Sir George Etherege., dated 1725, held by Wellcome Collection. The man of mode , or, Sr. Fopling Flutter. A comedy: by Sir George Etherege., dated 1720, held by Wellcome Collection. She wou'd if she cou'd . A comedy. Writen by Sir George Etherege., dated 1720, held by Wellcome Collection. The man of mode, or, Sr. Fopling Flutter. A comedy. By Sir George Etherege, dated [1711], held by Wellcome Collection. The man of mode or, Sir Fopling Flutter. A comedy. By the late Sir George Etherege., dated 1735, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 30 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Mr. Oryden's Letter to Sir George Etherege, The Poems of Sir George Etherege, 1963. Etherege, Sir George (1635?–1691), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. A Letter from Lord Buckhurst to Mr. George Etherege, The Poems of Sir George Etherege, 1963. Another Letter from Lord Buckhurst to Mr. Etherege, The Poems of Sir George Etherege, 1963. Etherege or Ethrygg, George, in Latin Edrycus (fl 1588), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017.

Digitised editions and texts

3 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

The Dramatic Works of Sir George Etherege (1927) — Internet Archive. The Man of Mode or Sir Fopling Flutter (1962) — Internet Archive. George Etherege - The Man Of Mode (BBC R3 1986) (1986) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 15 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1635George Etherege born at Maidenhead.
  2. 1691George Etherege died at Paris.
  3. 1704The works of Sir George Etherege containing his plays and poems. (Wellcome Collection).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    A Letter from Lord Buckhurst to Mr. George Etherege, The Poems of Sir George Etherege, 1963

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Another Letter from Lord Buckhurst to Mr. Etherege, The Poems of Sir George Etherege, 1963

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Etherege or Ethrygg, George, in Latin Edrycus (fl 1588), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Etherege, Sir George (1635?–1691), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Mr. Oryden's Letter to Sir George Etherege, The Poems of Sir George Etherege, 1963

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 5 digitised items catalogued under George Etherege as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 30 works naming George Etherege.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2546081: George Etherege

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “George Etherege”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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