Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2J. M. Dent & sons, Limited, 1925 - 787 pagina's |
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Pagina 39
... success of the Beggar's Opera . This play , written in ridicule of the musical Italian Drama , was first offered to Cibber and his brethren at Drury - lane , and rejected ; it being then carried to Rich , had the effect , as was ...
... success of the Beggar's Opera . This play , written in ridicule of the musical Italian Drama , was first offered to Cibber and his brethren at Drury - lane , and rejected ; it being then carried to Rich , had the effect , as was ...
Pagina 72
... success or merit of this performance I know not ; it was probably lost among the innumerable pamphlets to which that dispute gave occasion . Mr. Savage was himself in a little time ashamed of it , and endeavoured to suppress it by ...
... success or merit of this performance I know not ; it was probably lost among the innumerable pamphlets to which that dispute gave occasion . Mr. Savage was himself in a little time ashamed of it , and endeavoured to suppress it by ...
Pagina 368
... success very much below his expectation . In 1755 , his masque of Britannia was acted at Drury Lane , and his tragedy of Elvira in 1763 ; in which year he was appointed keeper of the Book of Entries for ships in the Port of London . In ...
... success very much below his expectation . In 1755 , his masque of Britannia was acted at Drury Lane , and his tragedy of Elvira in 1763 ; in which year he was appointed keeper of the Book of Entries for ships in the Port of London . In ...
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