The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume V. by Theophilus Cibber
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[2] See The Bee, vol. ii. p. 854.
[3] 'Till then it was usual to discontinue an epilogue after the sixth night. But this was called for by the audience, and continued for the whole run of this play: Budgell did not scruple to sit in the it, and call for it himself. [4] Vide Bee, Vol. II. page 1105. [5] Alluding to Cato's destroying himself. [6] There is an Epigram of our author's, which I don't remember to have seen published any where, written upon the death of a very fine young lady. She was, she is, (What can theremore be said) On Earth [the] first, In Heav'n the second Maid. [Transcriber's note: Print unclear, word in square bracket assumed.] See a Song of our author's in Steele's Miscellanies, published in 1714. Page 210. There is an Epigram of his printed in the same book and in many collections, Upon a Company of bad Dancers to good Music. How ill the motion with the music suits! So fiddled Orpheus--and so danc'd the Brutes. |
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