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Otway, Thomas (1652-1685) The History and Fall of Caius Marius.
London: Printed for Tho. Flesher, 1680.
First edition, quarto, a large copy with some minor spotting; bound in full red morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe; 8 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.
Wing O-549; Bartlett 171; ESTC R10440.
Otway adapted Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet in this work, changing the names of the star-crossed protagonists to Lavinia & Caius Marius Jr., but stealing much of the dialogue verbatim from the original.
