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Colley Cibber
Photo: Gerard Van der Gucht (c.1696–1776), Engraver. Jean Baptiste van Loo (1684–1745). (Public domain), Wikimedia Commons

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British poet laureate (1671–1757)

Also known as: Колли Сиббер, كولي سيبر, コリー・シバー, 科利·西伯, コレー・シバー

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Known works

  • An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber
  • An apology for the life of Colley Cibber
  • A critical edition of An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber, comedian
  • An apology for the life of Colley Cibber, comedian, and late patentee of the Theatre-Royal
  • An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber written by himself