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... says he , " was received with loud claps , which indicated contempt of the play . " Pope , who was behind the scenes , meeting him as he left the stage , attacked him , as he says , with all the virulence of a " wit out of his senses ...
... says he , " was received with loud claps , which indicated contempt of the play . " Pope , who was behind the scenes , meeting him as he left the stage , attacked him , as he says , with all the virulence of a " wit out of his senses ...
Page 334
... says the Dedication , " has been pleased to make your- self accessary to the following scenes , not only by suggesting the most beautiful incident in them , but by making all possible provision for the success of the whole . " That his ...
... says the Dedication , " has been pleased to make your- self accessary to the following scenes , not only by suggesting the most beautiful incident in them , but by making all possible provision for the success of the whole . " That his ...
Page 363
... says of Tyre , that " her Merchants are Princes . " Young says of Tyre in his Merchant : Her merchants Princes , and each deck a Throne . Let burlesque try to go beyond him . He has the trick of joining the turgid and familiar : to buy ...
... says of Tyre , that " her Merchants are Princes . " Young says of Tyre in his Merchant : Her merchants Princes , and each deck a Throne . Let burlesque try to go beyond him . He has the trick of joining the turgid and familiar : to buy ...
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WILLIAM CONGREVE 1670172829 | 29 |
THOMAS YALDEN 16711736 | 53 |
WILLIAM SOMERVILE 16921742 | 65 |
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