 | 1754 - 714 pages
...renewed the next feafon with equal ap- g ftpported by the liberality of the duke plaufe. It fp'ead into all the great towns of England, was played in many places to the joth and 4oth time ; at Bath and Briftol 50. It made its progrcfs into Wiles, 'Scotland and Ireland,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...renew'd the next ieafon with equal applaufes. It fpread into all the great towns of England, was play'd in many places to the thirtieth and fortieth time, at Bath and Briftol fifty, &c, It made its progrefs into Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, where it was performed twenty... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 pages
...renewed the next feafon with equal applaufes. Itfpread into all the great towns of England, was play'd in many places to the thirtieth and fortieth time, at Bath and Briftol fifty, &c . It made its progrefs into Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, where it was performed... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - 406 pages
...in Londou Cxty three days uninterrupted, and renewed the next fcafon with equal applaufe. It fpread into all the great towns of England, was played in...places to the thirtieth and fortieth time ; at Bath and Briflol fifty. It made its progrefs into Wales, Scotland and Ireland, where it was perfonneJ twenty-four... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 264 pages
...renewed the next feafon with equal applaufes. It fpread into all the great towns of England, was play'd in many places to the thirtieth and fortieth time, at Bath and Briftol fifty, etc. It mad.; its progrefs into Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, wliere it was performed... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1757 - 636 pages
...interruption, and renewed the no.: fealbn with equal applaufe, it fpread into all the great Owns cf England, was played in many places to the thirtieth and fortieth time, ar Bath and B.iftol fifty, &c. It made its progrefs into Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, where it was... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 388 pages
...more. The author " only feems to lament, that he was employed in Tranfla" tion at all." REMARKS. land, was played in many places to the thirtieth and fortieth time, at Bath and Briftol fifty, &c. It made its progreft into Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, where it was performed twenty... | |
 | 1761 - 536 pages
...London fixty-three days, without interruption, and renewed the next feafon with fuccefs, it fpread into all the great towns of England, was played in...to the thirtieth and fortieth. time ; at Bath and Briftol fifty, &c. It made it's progrefs into Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, where it was performed... | |
 | 1764 - 198 pages
...London iixty three days, without interruption, and renewed tre next feafjn with fuccefs, it fpread into all the great towns .of England, was played in...places to the thirtieth and fortieth time ; at Bath and Briftol fifty, &c. It made its progrefs into Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, where it was performed twenty-four... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 216 pages
...London fixty^three day;, without 1ntcrru|.tion, and renewed the next feafon with fuccefs, it fpread into all the great towns of England, was played in...to the thirtieth and fortieth, time ; at Bath and Sriflol fifty, .&c. It. made its progrefs into Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, where it ..was . pf rfpij^ed... | |
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Its reception is thus recorded in the notes to the "Dunciad":— "This piece was received with greater applause than was ever known. Besides being acted in London sixty-three days without interruption, and renewed the next season with equal applause,... 
