“The” Lives Of The Poets Of Great Britain And Ireland, To The Time Of Dean Swift: In Four Volumes, Volume 2 |
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... Comedy , acted at Cambridge , 1606 ; but Mr. Langbaine is of opinion , that nei- ther that , Love's Loadftone , Landagartha , or Love's Dominion , as Winstanley and Philips affirm , are his ; Landagartha being written by Henry Burnel ...
... Comedy , acted at Cambridge , 1606 ; but Mr. Langbaine is of opinion , that nei- ther that , Love's Loadftone , Landagartha , or Love's Dominion , as Winstanley and Philips affirm , are his ; Landagartha being written by Henry Burnel ...
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... Comedy , often acted with ap- plaufe , printed in 4to . 1647. This play has been revived fince the Restoration , under the title of Coun- try Innocence , or the Chamber - maid turned Quaker . Love - fick King , an English Tragical ...
... Comedy , often acted with ap- plaufe , printed in 4to . 1647. This play has been revived fince the Restoration , under the title of Coun- try Innocence , or the Chamber - maid turned Quaker . Love - fick King , an English Tragical ...
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... Comedy of the Old Wives Tale , and the Hiftory of Orlando Furiofo ; but the latter , Mr. Langbaine , who is a higher authority than Philips , affures us was written before May was able to hold a pen , much lefs to write a play , being ...
... Comedy of the Old Wives Tale , and the Hiftory of Orlando Furiofo ; but the latter , Mr. Langbaine , who is a higher authority than Philips , affures us was written before May was able to hold a pen , much lefs to write a play , being ...
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... Comedy , acted by the company of revels , 1620 ; this play is much commended by Mr. Thomas Carew , in a copy of verses prefixed to the play , where , amongst other commendations beftowed on the ftile , and natural working up of the ...
... Comedy , acted by the company of revels , 1620 ; this play is much commended by Mr. Thomas Carew , in a copy of verses prefixed to the play , where , amongst other commendations beftowed on the ftile , and natural working up of the ...
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In Four Volumes Theophilus Cibber. If this comedy , is no better than these wretched commendatory lines , it is miferable indeed . 5. Old Couple , a Comedy , printed in 4to ; this play is intended to expofe the vice of covetoufnefs ...
In Four Volumes Theophilus Cibber. If this comedy , is no better than these wretched commendatory lines , it is miferable indeed . 5. Old Couple , a Comedy , printed in 4to ; this play is intended to expofe the vice of covetoufnefs ...
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