Lives of the English Poets: Cowley-DrydenClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... acted before the College in Feb. 1638-9 . The Dedication ends : - ' Collegii nam qui nostri dedit ista Scholaris , Si Socius tandem sit , meliora dabit . ' ' Feb. 18 , 1660-1 . Spent the even- ing in reading of a Latin play , the ...
... acted before the College in Feb. 1638-9 . The Dedication ends : - ' Collegii nam qui nostri dedit ista Scholaris , Si Socius tandem sit , meliora dabit . ' ' Feb. 18 , 1660-1 . Spent the even- ing in reading of a Latin play , the ...
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... acted , but rough - drawn by him , and repeated by the scholars ' . That this comedy was printed during his absence from his country , he appears to have considered as injurious to his reputation ; though during the suppression of the ...
... acted , but rough - drawn by him , and repeated by the scholars ' . That this comedy was printed during his absence from his country , he appears to have considered as injurious to his reputation ; though during the suppression of the ...
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... acted in 1661 , he says : ' This I do affirm , that from all which I have written I never received the least benefit ; but , on the contrary , have felt sometimes the effects of malice and misfortune . ' Hurd's Cowley , i . 105 . 4 6 He ...
... acted in 1661 , he says : ' This I do affirm , that from all which I have written I never received the least benefit ; but , on the contrary , have felt sometimes the effects of malice and misfortune . ' Hurd's Cowley , i . 105 . 4 6 He ...
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... acted so perfectly well and exact , it was per- formed a whole week with a full audience . Note , This play was not a little injurious to the Cavalier indigent officers ; especially the characters of Cutter and Worms . ' Downes's ...
... acted so perfectly well and exact , it was per- formed a whole week with a full audience . Note , This play was not a little injurious to the Cavalier indigent officers ; especially the characters of Cutter and Worms . ' Downes's ...
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... acted the first time to - day . ' Diary , ii . 94. On Feb. 15 , 1688-9 , he recorded : - ' I do find Sir Samuel Tuke , I think , a little conceited , but a man of very fine discourse as any I ever heard almost , which I was mighty glad ...
... acted the first time to - day . ' Diary , ii . 94. On Feb. 15 , 1688-9 , he recorded : - ' I do find Sir Samuel Tuke , I think , a little conceited , but a man of very fine discourse as any I ever heard almost , which I was mighty glad ...
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