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One more instance of the discrepancy between Dryden's real tastes and his practice . When the Italian opera first attempted to gain a foothold in this country , bitter was the indignation of dramatists , managers , actors , and critics ...
One more instance of the discrepancy between Dryden's real tastes and his practice . When the Italian opera first attempted to gain a foothold in this country , bitter was the indignation of dramatists , managers , actors , and critics ...
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The practice of making allusions to players of rival houses was commenced by Dryden who , in a prologue already cited , makes Nell Gwyn compare the broad brim of her hat with that of Nokes at ' tother house . ' The reference here is by ...
The practice of making allusions to players of rival houses was commenced by Dryden who , in a prologue already cited , makes Nell Gwyn compare the broad brim of her hat with that of Nokes at ' tother house . ' The reference here is by ...
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This benefit perfor- mance is supposed by Malone to have taken place on the 25th of March , 1700 ; Dryden died on the ... But there is no certainty about the first date ; and Golden speaks of the benefit having been for Dryden's son .
This benefit perfor- mance is supposed by Malone to have taken place on the 25th of March , 1700 ; Dryden died on the ... But there is no certainty about the first date ; and Golden speaks of the benefit having been for Dryden's son .
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CALLANDER CRAGS By Rosa Mackenzie Kettle | 53 |
GREAT COMPANIES AND TRADING | 71 |
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