 | John Gay - 1838 - 240 páginas
...the anthor only. The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at once the favourite 01 the town; her pictures were engraved, and sold in...sayings and jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England ffor that season) the Italian Opera, which had carried all before it for ten years." Of this performance,... | |
 | Joseph Thomas - 1838 - 380 páginas
...of the town, (and of the Duke of Bolton, whom she afterwards married), her pictures were engraved, her life written, books of letters and verses, to...and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests." keep up the excitement to the greatest of his ability. On new-year's-day, 1/29, it was acted "by the... | |
 | Joseph Thomas - 1838 - 382 páginas
...of the town, (and of the Duke of Bolton, whom she afterwards married), her pictures were engraved, her life written, books of letters and verses, to...and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests." keep up the excitement to the greatest of his ability. On new-year's-day, 1729, it was acted "by the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 páginas
...favourite songs of it In fans ; and houses were furnished with it in screens. The person who acted Polly, at a breeze ! Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around...! The whole, a labour'd quarry above ground. Two C groat numbers ; her life written, books of letters and verses to her published; and pamphlets made... | |
 | 1839 - 366 páginas
...till then perfectly obscure, became all at once the idol of the town ; her pictures were engraven, and sold in great numbers ; her life written ; books...letters and verses to her published ; and pamphlets made of even her very sayings and jests ; nay, she herself was received to a station, in consequence of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 páginas
...with it in screens. The lame of it was not confined to the Author only. The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at once the favourite...verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her savings and jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England (for that season) the Italian opera, which... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1846 - 320 páginas
...and houses were furnished with it in screens. The person who acted Polly, till then ohscore, hecame at once the favourite of the town: her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numhers, her life written, hooks of letters and verses to her puhlished ; and pamphlets made even of... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1848 - 530 páginas
...not confined to the author only : Miss Lavinia Beswick, who acted Polly, till then obscure, became at once the favourite of the town ; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers; her life was written; books of letters and verses to her were published, and pamphlets were made of lier sayings... | |
 | John Gay - 1849 - 252 páginas
...with it in screens. The fame of it was not confined to the author only. The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at once the favourite...England (for that season) the Italian Opera, which bad carried all before it tor ten years." Of this performance, when it was printed, the reception was... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1850 - 776 páginas
...with it in screens. The fame of it was not confined to the author only. The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at once the favourite...and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Futhermore, it drove out of England, for that season, the Italian Opera, which had carried all before... | |
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The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at once the favourite of the town; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers; her life written, books of letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings... 
