Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, Volume 1

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F. C. & J. Rivington, 1807
 

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Page 166 - In the worst inn's worst room, with mat half-hung, The floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with straw, With tape-tied curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas!
Page 364 - The true Tragedie of Richard Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the Sixt, with the whole contention betweene the two Houses Lancaster and Yorke, as it was sundrie times acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembrooke his seruants.
Page 377 - Part of the troublesome Raigne of John King of England. With the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, The Bastard Fawconbridge :) Also, the death of King lohn at Swinstead Abbey. As they were (sundry times) lately acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players. Written by W. Sh...
Page 166 - Of mimic'd statesmen and their merry king. No wit to flatter left of all his store! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends.
Page 291 - Amends for Ladies. With the merry prankes of Moll Cut-Purse, Or, the humour of roaring : A Comedy full of honest mirth and wit.
Page 332 - White Devil, or, the Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Ursini, Duke of Brachiano, with the Life and Death of Vittoria Corombona, the famous Venetian Curtizan.
Page 322 - A lamentable tragedy mixed ful of pleasant mirth, conteyning the life of Cambises King of Percia, from the beginning of his kingdom vnto his death...
Page 328 - London. Printed for William Cademan at the Popes Head, in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange in the Strand. 1673.
Page 313 - The Famous, TRAGEDY OF THE RICH JEW OF MALTA, AS IT WAS PLAY'D BEFORE THE KING AND QUEENE, IN HIS MAJESTIES Theatre, at White-Hall, by her Majesties Servants at the Cock-pit.
Page 393 - Syr this pardon is newe founde By syde London brydge in a holy grounde, Late called the stewes banke. Ye knowe well all, that there was Some relygyous women in that place To whome men offred many a franke...

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