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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) - Volume III by Theophilus Cibber
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14. Bury-Fair, a Comedy; acted by his Majesty's servants, printed
at London 1689 in 4to. and dedicated to the earl of Dorset. In the
dedication he observes, 'That this play was written during eight months
painful sickness, wherein all the several days in which he was able to
write any part of a scene amounted not to one month, except some few,
which were employed in indispensible business.'

15. Amorous Bigot, with the second part of Teague O Divelly, a Comedy,
acted by their Majesties servants, printed 1690 in 4to. dedicated to
Charles earl of Shrewsbury.

16. The Scowerers, a Comedy, acted by their Majesties servants, and
printed in 4to. 1690.

17. The Volunteers, or the Stock-Jobbers, a Comedy, acted by their
Majesties servants, dedicated to the Queen by Mrs. Anne Shadwell, our
author's widow.

In the epilogue the character of Mr. Shadwell, who was then dead, was
given in the following lines.

Shadwell, the great support o'th'comic stage,
Born to expose the follies of the age,
To whip prevailing vices, and unite,
Mirth with instruction, profit with delight;
For large ideas, and a flowing pen,
First of our times, and second but to Ben;
Whose mighty genius, and discerning mind,
Trac'd all the various humours of mankind;
Dressing them up, with such successful care
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