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... the confternation into which the kingdom was thrown by this event , was why it was performed but fix times , and was in gener received . H. a ftrain a ftrain of flattery which difgraces genius , and which DR Y DE N. 43.
... the confternation into which the kingdom was thrown by this event , was why it was performed but fix times , and was in gener received . H. a ftrain a ftrain of flattery which difgraces genius , and which DR Y DE N. 43.
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... was told in the * This is a mistake . It was fet to mufick by Purcell , and well received , and is yet a favourite entertainment . H. VOL . II . E theatre ; theatre ; upon which the company departed , and Arthur DRY DE N. 49.
... was told in the * This is a mistake . It was fet to mufick by Purcell , and well received , and is yet a favourite entertainment . H. VOL . II . E theatre ; theatre ; upon which the company departed , and Arthur DRY DE N. 49.
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... received , if fome of his verfes did not introduce it . The price of a prologue was two guineas , till , being asked to write one for Mr. Southern , he demanded three ; " Not , " faid he , " young man , out " of difrefpect to you , but ...
... received , if fome of his verfes did not introduce it . The price of a prologue was two guineas , till , being asked to write one for Mr. Southern , he demanded three ; " Not , " faid he , " young man , out " of difrefpect to you , but ...
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... he durft . When he profeffed himself a convert to Po- pery , he did not pretend to have received any new conviction of the fundamental doc- trines of Chriftianity . The The perfecution of criticks was not the worst of his 102 DRY D E N.
... he durft . When he profeffed himself a convert to Po- pery , he did not pretend to have received any new conviction of the fundamental doc- trines of Chriftianity . The The perfecution of criticks was not the worst of his 102 DRY D E N.
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... Received then of Mr. Jacob Tonson the " fum of two hundred fixty - eight pounds " fifteen fhillings , in purfuance of an agree- " ment for ten thoufand verfes , to be deli- " vered by me to the faid Jacob Tonfon , " whereof I have ...
... Received then of Mr. Jacob Tonson the " fum of two hundred fixty - eight pounds " fifteen fhillings , in purfuance of an agree- " ment for ten thoufand verfes , to be deli- " vered by me to the faid Jacob Tonfon , " whereof I have ...
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