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... tragedy . The story which he chose for the subject was that of Sir Thomas Overbury , a story well adapted to the stage , though perhaps not far enough removed from the present age to admit properly the fictions necessary to complete the ...
... tragedy . The story which he chose for the subject was that of Sir Thomas Overbury , a story well adapted to the stage , though perhaps not far enough removed from the present age to admit properly the fictions necessary to complete the ...
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... tragedy the same year , on the story of Humphry Duke of Gloucester . This tragedy is only remembered by its title . His happiest undertaking was [ 1711 ] of a paper , called The Freethinker , in conjunction with associates , of whom one ...
... tragedy the same year , on the story of Humphry Duke of Gloucester . This tragedy is only remembered by its title . His happiest undertaking was [ 1711 ] of a paper , called The Freethinker , in conjunction with associates , of whom one ...
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... tragedy by Young was in the theatre so early as 1713. Yet Busiris was not brought upon Drury Lane stage till 1719. It was inscribed to the Duke of Newcastle , because " the late instances he had received of his Grace's undeserved and ...
... tragedy by Young was in the theatre so early as 1713. Yet Busiris was not brought upon Drury Lane stage till 1719. It was inscribed to the Duke of Newcastle , because " the late instances he had received of his Grace's undeserved and ...
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WILLIAM CONGREVE 1670172829 | 29 |
THOMAS YALDEN 16711736 | 53 |
WILLIAM SOMERVILE 16921742 | 65 |
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