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| Title | Notes of Ben Jonson's Conversations with William Drummond of Hawthornden. January, M.DC.XIX. Issue 8 of Publications (Shakespeare Society (Great Britain))), Shakespeare Society (Great Britain). Issue 8 of Publications, Shakespeare Society Issue 8 of Shakespeare society. Publications |
| Authors | Ben Jonson, William Drummond |
| Editor | David Laing |
| Publisher | Shakespeare society, 1842 |
| Length | 54 pages |
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