The text begins at once.
The Indian Emperour.
Act. 1 st. Sc. 1 st.
Enter Cortez Vasquez Pizarro with Spaniards and Indians.
Cortez: In what new happy Climate are wee throwne.
Ends
thus doubly blest with Conquest and with Loue. Exeunt.
Finis.
The play was first performed in 1665, and first printed in 1667, so that this is an early copy.
The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts
R.3.10
| Shelfmark | R.3.10 |
|---|---|
| Manuscript Title | John Dryden, The Indian Emperor |
| Alternative Title | The Indian Emperour by John Dryden. |
| James Number | 590 |
| Century | 17th |
| Physical Description | About 30 lines to a full page. Well written. |
| Provenance | Given by Puckering, 1691: on the first page is the name Eliz. Puckering Newton 1665. |
| Donor | Puckering [formerly Newton], Sir Henry, third baronet (bap. 1618, d. 1701), Royalist Army Officer and Local Politician |
| Size (cm) | 30 x 19 |
| Folio | 43 ff. |
| Material | Paper |
| Language | English |
| IIIF Manifest URL |  https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/R.3.10/manifest.json |
| Online Since | 25/05/2015 |
Contents
Bibliography
John Dryden: First Poet Laureate, Library Blog (2018)
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