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== The play ==
 
 
 
== Translation and adaptation ==
 
 
 
A German translation and adaptation was done by Friedrich Ludwig Schröder under the title ''[[Der Ring]]'' , a comedy in four acts. First performed in 1783 in Vienna. (
 
 
 
He also translated Farquhar's sequel (''[[Sir Harry Wildair]]'') as ''[[Der Ring, oder die unglückliche Ehe durch Delikatesse]]''.
 
Performed in Hamburg 1788, published by Rottmann, 1790. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1836: A [[Dutch]] translation, entitled ''[[De Ring]]'' (credited to Schröder, so probably based on his German version) was produced in Stellenbosch on 4 June 1836  by [[Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], with as afterpiece ''[[De Wonder Doctor]]'' (Molière).
 
 
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
 
 
 
 
http://www.worldcat.org/title/ring-oder-die-ungluckliche-ehe-durch-delikatesse-ein-lustspiel-in-vier-aufzugen/oclc/249211346
 
 
 
Norbert Greiner, Lach-und Sprachkulturen: Socio-kulturelle varianten bei der Überzetsingen englisher  Lustspiele ins Deutsche im 18. Jahrhundert ''in''  ''Europäische Komödie im übersetzerischen Transfer'' (edited by Fritz Paul, Wolfgang Ranke, Brigitte Schultze): p. 46 - Google Books[http://books.google.co.za/books?id=UwgFnnIY1Y4C&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&dq=Der+Ring,+oder+die+ungl%C3%BCckliche+Ehe+durch+Delikatesse++Schr%C3%B6der&source=bl&ots=AhcvHWgmEI&sig=3EnG_xHRLL58DU8OQAVoY5qK-Nc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=awWMU5C8O8uU7Qb76oDICQ&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=Der%20Ring%2C%20oder%20die%20ungl%C3%BCckliche%20Ehe%20durch%20Delikatesse%20%20Schr%C3%B6der&f=false]
 
 
 
http://books.google.co.za/books/about/Der_Ring_oder_die_ungl%C3%BCckliche_Ehe_durc.html?id=NhR4twAACAAJ&redir_esc=y
 

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