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... first religion . I am therefore inclined to be- lieve that Derrick's intelligence was partly true , and partly erroneous . From Weftminfter School , where he was inftructed as one of the king's fcholars by Dr. Bufby , whom he long after ...
... first religion . I am therefore inclined to be- lieve that Derrick's intelligence was partly true , and partly erroneous . From Weftminfter School , where he was inftructed as one of the king's fcholars by Dr. Bufby , whom he long after ...
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... first invades the ear , And in that filence we a tempeft fear- for which he was perfecuted with perpetual ridicule , perhaps with more than was de- served . Silence is indeed mere privation ; and , fo confidered , cannot invade ; but ...
... first invades the ear , And in that filence we a tempeft fear- for which he was perfecuted with perpetual ridicule , perhaps with more than was de- served . Silence is indeed mere privation ; and , fo confidered , cannot invade ; but ...
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... first editions be easily found , if even from them could be obtained the neceffary information . The time at which his firft play was exhi- bited is not certainly known , because it was not printed till it was fome years afterwards ...
... first editions be easily found , if even from them could be obtained the neceffary information . The time at which his firft play was exhi- bited is not certainly known , because it was not printed till it was fome years afterwards ...
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... first piece was a comedy called the Wild Gallant . He began with no happy auguries ; for his performance was fo much . difapproved , that he was compelled to re- call it , and change it from its imperfect ftate to the form in which it ...
... first piece was a comedy called the Wild Gallant . He began with no happy auguries ; for his performance was fo much . difapproved , that he was compelled to re- call it , and change it from its imperfect ftate to the form in which it ...
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... Langbaine affords fome help , by relating that the answer to Howard was not published in the first edition of the play , but was added when it was afterwards reprinted ; reprinted ; and as the Duke of Lerma did not DRY DE N.
... Langbaine affords fome help , by relating that the answer to Howard was not published in the first edition of the play , but was added when it was afterwards reprinted ; reprinted ; and as the Duke of Lerma did not DRY DE N.
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