Quem populus Romanus meliorem virum quam histrionem effe arbitratur, qui ita digniffimus eft scena propter artificium, ut dignissimus sit curia propter abftinentiam.

Cicero pro Q. Roscio Comcedo.

LONDON: Printed for the AUTHOR, and fold at his Shop in Great

Ruffell-Street, Covent Garden,

M.DCC, LXXX.

Account of the riot occasioned by the advanced pri-

ces to the Two Gentlemen of Verona, and the

tragedy of Elvira --- History of the chief agent —

Hero of the Fribbleriad, &c. Page 1

CHAP. XXXII.

Author of Elvira - Some account of him — His

first poetical production --- His acquaintance with

Mr. Pope and lord Bolingbroke — Tragedy of

Euridioe — Alfred, in conjunction with Mr.

Thomson

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