Union First Line Index of English Verse
13th-19th Century (bulk 1500-1800)
First Line:
When Shakespeare flourish'd in Eliza's age
Author (Last name, First):
Hardwicke, Philip Yorke, 2nd earl, 1720_1790
Title:
`A prologue, spoke by the Hon Mr Joseph Yorke, when The fall of Saguntum a tragedy was acted by the young gentlemen of Mr Newcome's School at Hackney, March the 18, 19, and 20__1740/41'
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Last Line:
And deathless fame, posterity repays.
Library:
YO
Shelfmark:
c.360/1
Folio:
p. 291
Ref Nbr:
Osborn W1284
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Names Mentioned:
Yorke, Joseph
Newcome, Peter, d. 1797
Shakespeare, William, 1564_1616
Elizabeth I, queen of England, 1533_1603
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