Cibber, The Tragical History of King Richard III (Pages 12-15)
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Title
Cibber, The Tragical History of King Richard III (Pages 12-15)
Description
Page 12: The opening of the dialogue between Richard and Lady Anne in Cibber’s adaptation. Note the material is all either Shakespeare’s words (indicated by italics) or what Cibber calls “generally [Shakespeare’s] thoughts” rephrased by Cibber.
Page 13-14: As the dialogue progresses, Cibber includes more of his own content.
Page 15: The concluding exchanges between Richard and Anne – and criticism of Anne by onlookers – are by Cibber alone.
Page 13-14: As the dialogue progresses, Cibber includes more of his own content.
Page 15: The concluding exchanges between Richard and Anne – and criticism of Anne by onlookers – are by Cibber alone.
Creator
Colley Cibber
Source
RB 114765, The Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
Date
1700
Contributor
Printed for B. Lintott at the Middle Temple-Gate, in Eleet-street, and A. Bettesworth at the Red-Lyon on London-Bridge
Rights
Public Domain Mark 1.0. Acknowledgement of The Huntington Library, San Marino, CA as a source is requested
Language
en
Coverage
London, England
Citation
Colley Cibber, “Cibber, The Tragical History of King Richard III (Pages 12-15),” accessed October 20, 2026, https://timespencil.org/items/show/17.




