pt. 2. Historical account of the English stage. Emendations and additions. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona |
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About that period , Gregory Nazianzen , an archbishop , a poet , and one of the
fathers of the church , banished pagan plays from the stage at Constantinople ,
and introduced stories from the old and new Testament . As the ancient Greek ...
About that period , Gregory Nazianzen , an archbishop , a poet , and one of the
fathers of the church , banished pagan plays from the stage at Constantinople ,
and introduced stories from the old and new Testament . As the ancient Greek ...
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A minute examination of these instruments led me to inquire what grounds the
heralds had for their affertion that our poet's ancestor had been rewarded by a
grant of lands from king Henry the Seventh . But it should seem that they were ...
A minute examination of these instruments led me to inquire what grounds the
heralds had for their affertion that our poet's ancestor had been rewarded by a
grant of lands from king Henry the Seventh . But it should seem that they were ...
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If therefore they were all the children of our poet's father , Mr. Rowe's account is
inaccurate ; for our poet had a sister named Margaret , born before the
commencement of the Register . It is , however , extremely improbable , that in lo
numerous ...
If therefore they were all the children of our poet's father , Mr. Rowe's account is
inaccurate ; for our poet had a sister named Margaret , born before the
commencement of the Register . It is , however , extremely improbable , that in lo
numerous ...
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Dr. Farmer in his admirable Esay on the learning of Shakspeare , by which , as Dr
. Johnson justly observed , “ the question is for ever decided , ” has given an
extract from Mr. Aubrey's account of our poet , and the part which he has quoted
has ...
Dr. Farmer in his admirable Esay on the learning of Shakspeare , by which , as Dr
. Johnson justly observed , “ the question is for ever decided , ” has given an
extract from Mr. Aubrey's account of our poet , and the part which he has quoted
has ...
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1671 , D'Avenant's company removed to their new theatre in Dorset Gardens ,
which was In 1668 was published Sir William D'Avenant's Voyage to the orber
world , wirb bis adventures in the poet's Elizium , written by Richard Flecknoe ,
which ...
1671 , D'Avenant's company removed to their new theatre in Dorset Gardens ,
which was In 1668 was published Sir William D'Avenant's Voyage to the orber
world , wirb bis adventures in the poet's Elizium , written by Richard Flecknoe ,
which ...
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